Next item to get a make over
7/31/11
7/28/11
WANTED
WANTED
Old or broken childrens bikes to recycle . These bikes will be repaired / rebuilt and given to people who need a bike for their kid .
Contact me if you are in Skagway and have an old childrens bike that you would like to donate
7/25/11
nothing is coming apart without heat ...
Kati stripping the paint , looking for clues of what this bike is
Eureka ! We discovered this is an old Worksman .
They were hand made in Queens NY for employees getting around a factory , mills , brewery
They were the ones who made the Good Humor Ice Cream bikes.
7/24/11
Beach Cruiser...
Before and almost done....
(click on images to enlarge)
Things done :
complete tear down , cut off all cable brackets , strip paint , clean and repack all bearings , new crank set and chain , new rear rim with coaster brake hub , new tubes , new white wall tires , forks from another bike trimmed the brake tabs off , sand and paint handlebars , recycled neck stem sanded and painted , new grips , recycled pedals from a friend , front hub cleaned sanded and painted , front rim vigorously cleaned , valve caps made from some dice i bought in a vegas gift shop , new kick stand , headlight installed , paint and decals .
Just wait and see...
New addition to the shop projects...
Vintage Worksman step through bike - this thing is solid
7/19/11
7/17/11
Cruiser get some color
Well , the orange metal flake is on , looks great in the sun but the paints did not mix and I have a feeling I will be sanding and painting again this week,
7/3/11
One step closer...
I got the white laid down on the frame Saturday . It won't be white
when its done , I'm thinking some metal flake , stay tuned...
7/2/11
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