WF Gallaxy Flyer - plastic frame rail tips

[friendofthedevil]

I'm getting this mid-sixties middleweight ready for paint. Are these plastic frame rail tips removable? They don't seem to want to unscrew. I'd like to save them if I can. Ideas?

 

[partsguy]

Ah...the chrome Huffy bullets. I feel quite embarrased, but I don't know how to remove these. They'll come off...I have seen them missing and repops are on eBay. But you see...I never had to remove mine.

 

[jd56]

I don't know how to get them off either but, if you damage them I have a great idea...replace the caps with LEDs. I saw this on a rat rod bikes gallery.
Sorry I couldn't help.

 

[friendofthedevil]

Couldn't be simpler.

Turns out a little heat from a paint stripper heat gun applied a couple inches back from the plastic tips will allow them to slide right out.

I can see where they were faux chrome at one time. They just look like yellowed white plastic now.

I do think a smart guy (not me) could figure a way to light them.

Anyway it's ready for the sandblaster now.

 

[jd56]

led lights

here is that pic of the ratrod gallery showing the unique led location.


http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18391&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=45