What Is The Crustiest Bike You've Bought?

[fordmike65]

1937 Mercury

1916 Adlake

 

[cds2323]

I'm seeing lots of crusty Monarks. Here's one I picked up last summer, an old guy said he had a Silver King behind his barn. I had hoped aluminum but this is what I found in the 6' high weeds and briars. A crusty 48 Monark Super Deluxe. The rust is so bad most of the tank is gone as well as the lower frame bar. The old guy thought it was gold and told me welding in the bar on the frame would be no problem. A little sheet metal and voila! the tank would be like new.

I picked it up and salvaged the head and tail shrouds, the aluminum chainring and the pedestal light. The fenders and guard were used on another ratty Monark. The rest I hung on my barn.

 

[HIGGINSFOREVER]

This was for sale right here on the cabe. Nobody wanted her? Im not sure why? It honestly rides better than any other bike i own. No rattles, super smooth, absolute perfection. It was found in a barn covered in pigeon poop. So i named it the Pigeon Poop Imperial. View attachment 321317 View attachment 321318 View attachment 321319 View attachment 321321

Clear it and ride it

 

[slick]

Clear it and ride it

I actually coated it with Rust Mort to neutralize the rust. It rides killer actually. I even stuffed some really fat 2.35 tires under those big fenders. They barely fit without rubbing. Its one of my favorite bikes because of how crusty it is. It needed love from someone so i stepped up.

 

[cyclingday]

I went over to an old timers place, to clean out the left over stuff he had, after years of selling off his collection.
After loading up the truck, we were just about ready to take off, and he asked if I had any interest in a yard art bike?
I said, what's a yard art bike?
He said, come on back and take a look.
So we went into his backyard, and up against the fence was this Monark Rocket being strangled by a bunch of vines.
My reaction was luke warm at best, and it looked like too much work to pry it loose, the guy was like come on!
You've taken everything else, you might as well take it too!
He grabbed the handlebar and yanked it loose, and said there.
Now it's yours!
So I threw it on the top of the pile and away we went.
Now it sits proudly in the cactus garden, and I'm really glad that he insisted that I take it.

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[Goldenindian]

I love the rust. If it's all there I'll play on it. 1919

 

[juanitasmith13]

I think my 1960 Tiger [last of the large badges] was one of the worst; at least, that I can illustrate. MANY of my bikes were in need of salvation.... nice old iron only once in awhile shows up around here... and there are many crazy buyers!
At acquisition [before]...

During...

After...

Still not quite done; but, close and a dream to ride bent fork and all [I will fix it!].

 

[juanitasmith13]

Here's the one I started my 'theCABE' affiliation with: 1951 Shelby...

Colors...

All blasted, preserved and most primed, needed parts being located [Have a SA 'rustjunkie' seat]

Will one day construct a project thread.... and show you a 'Red and Creme' Shelby Lady.

 

[partsguy]

This was the second crustiest bike I owned. I saved it from the scrapyard and eventually yanked off all the plastic trim, headlight, and original seat. After it sat as a backyard lawn ornament for a few years, I sold it to a local restaurant where it will spend the rest of it's life on display near a Dayton, a Harley-Davidson, and a 1938 Indian motorcycle. 1964 Huffy Eldorado:

 

[pedal_junky]

My favorite crusty rider that will not see OA bath. '49 Roadmaster from the original owner. Serviced hubs and bearings, rides like buttah.