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Well, still have not touched the paint on the Barn Fresh 50 Super Cruiser, really fighting with myself on whether to leave it, or shine it up.
Wanted to even keep the original Firestones on it, and just change the tubes out. After removing the old tires, the beads were just too ate up, and the treads were separating badly! So For Now, I decided to put on a set of new re-pop Chains!:anguished:

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Well, still have not touched the paint on the Barn Fresh 50 Super Cruiser, really fighting with myself on whether to leave it, or shine it up.
Wanted to even keep the original Firestones on it, and just change the tubes out. After removing the old tires, the beads were just too ate up, and the treads were separating badly! So For Now, I decided to put on a set of new re-pop Chains!:anguished:

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Nice bike I like the white walls better !
 
Had time to install the freshly rebuilt Crusty front wheel on my prewar girls CWC Western Flyer. Perfect blend of paint to crusty combo. Too bad the chain broke when out for its maiden voyage :(


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I replaced the head set bearings on "Yellow fever". It was binding as well as not smooth swing of the forks.
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I found the spokes to the front wheel loose. I didnt know all the spokes were way out of spec. Tension for the 1.8 mm spokes are to be a TM-1 reading between 14 to 25 (53 to167 kgf) All of the spokes were below the minimum.
The wheel was 1.5 mm out of dish as well.
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So in the truing stand it went.
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It took a bit of time, but got it laterally, radially trued, and dished . Using the Park Tool wheel Tension App , got the spokes within 10% variance.
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Yesterday was "Start On The Gumby Green Super Cruiser" day!
Eventhough I had to put this one on a table, it is time to get rockin and rollin on it! Still looking for an original seat, or have the one I have recovered.

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It Truly Was A "Monark" Monday Grab!
50s, Firestone Special Cruiser, basically a Monark Rocket made for Firestone.The original Patina is killer on this bike, the same from all angles!
Spent yesterday getting him back close to the way he should be.
Only question is did it come with truss rods??? Catalog shows these Firestones both ways!

As it was when picked up!

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After the work yesterday, neck, bars, grips, seat, and tires.

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