What Is The Crustiest Bike You've Bought?

[momo608]

I restored this bike but I did like it a lot the way it was when I first got it. I get it why so many of you cherish your old rusty steel. Nothing matches that feeling of nostalgia from something weathered, old and unchanged from original.

 

[Jeff54]

I guess this is the crusty-ist I've gotten, albeit I have a girl 48 Schwinn I bought that had sat in a field for several years I don't have before photos of. regardless this is before and after a few hours cleaning, and before I cleaned the rims (last photo) too.

 

[vincev]

1941 Cleveland Welding.........

 

[CrazyDave]

^That would look better in my garage Vince it is detracting from the sexy VW's

 

[2jakes]

This has to be the most complete & crustiest bike I have ever bought.

But when it comes to an Iver Johnson....I didn’t “hem & haw” otherwise
it would’ve been gone faster than a speeding bullet!

 

[vincev]

In rust we trust !

 

[fordmike65]

This has to be the most complete & crustiest bike I have ever bought.

But when it comes to an Iver Johnson....I didn’t “hem & haw” otherwise
it would’ve been gone faster than a speeding bullet!

Always dug this bike. Love those colors!

 

[Boris]

Bought this one locally from a fellow CABE member. It's is probably the crustiest one that I ever bought. Just fished it out of the back of my shed for this photo. Steering is frozen, and I assume the whole bike is going to fight me every step of the way as I attempt to bring it back to life this next winter.

 

[vincev]

Bought this one locally from a fellow CABE member. It's is probably the crustiest one that I ever bought. Just fished it out of the back of my shed for this photo. Steering is frozen, and I assume the whole bike is going to fight me every step of the way as I attempt to bring it back to life this next winter.

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Dave,I have to ask.What ever possessed you to buy that??

 

[Boris]

Dave,I have to ask.What ever possessed you to buy that??

There's potential in this one. I have some correct patina chrome fenders, and some patina S-2's on hand, other correct parts should be easy enough to come by, and I think it's going to clean up nice enough to be a cool patina rider.