First Project (Done)

[milbums]

I picked this 47 Huffman with a Yale badge from fuzzyktu here on the for sale section. Most of the work was done with tips from this site.

I tore it down and stripped the frame.

The fork had a slight bend and I straightened it using a hydraulic jack and wood blocks on my trailer hitch.

I stripped, painted, relaced with stainless steel spokes and trued the rims. Sheldon Brown and Hugos tutorials made this easy.

Completed wheels

 

[milbums]

Re: First Project

Here is the frame primed and head color

Second color, I need to find a local pinstriper to clean up the transition between colors

Forks

I was not happy with the paint on headbadge

So I stripped the paint and polished it

I hope to have it together as a roller this weekend. I still have lots of parts to clean, remove rust and polish. I am still unsure if I want to attempt to recover the seat, I will decide after I have a chance to clean it up and see what condition it is in.

 

[jackdaw]

Re: First Project

Looks good man, clean.

 

[Houndog]

Re: First Project

Darn nice for a first build!!!

 

[bmxerpete]

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Agreed! ^^^

 

[Endlesschain]

Re: First Project

nice work

 

[Junker Jim]

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Loving it!

 

[Carbon]

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Looking good, if it had been two days later that one would have been at my house, doe was low for me when she popped up. :wink:

 

[Hogaboom]

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looks great

 

[milbums]

Re: First Project

I have it together as a roller now

I will probably use different bars, these are from my old typhoon.
I had some mini apes that I was going to use, but I bought a Wally World bike for my daughter and she didn't like the bars on it so she batted her eyes and I gave her mine. I also removed all the decals at her request.

I have the seat in pieces cleaned the leather and painted all the parts. I will use this for short rides (no padding) and buy a more comfortable seat for longer rides. I also bobbed the rear fender and painted it, I will install when compleatly cured. I will probably do the same with the front but am unsure if I want a front fender. My next project will be straightning and body work on the chain guard and painting, again I am still not sure if I want to install it.

Anyone know of a pinstriper in San Jose? I would like to have the transitions between colors done.

 

[milbums]

Re: First Project

Here it is, almost complete.

I tried out the bobbed rear fender and really did not like the look.
I will probably go fenderless or look for a nice set of chrome or painted fenders.
I will be picking up some 13" schwinn mini apes this afternoon to try out.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: First Project (Updated)

Nice and clean 8)

 

[milbums]

Re: First Project (Updated)

Done (for now)
I put on some apes and mounted the light I built. Still unsure if I will install the fender I bobbed.

Also waiting for the rear kickstand I ordered. Anyone use one of these?
http://www.chubbyscruisers.com/shop/double-rear-kickstand

 

[kensmurray]

Nice job, bike turned out great.
Kenny

 

[3 wheeled wolfy]

Very nice im doing a matte black/red in the same fashion.

 

[mmcdaniel69]

I love the paint scheme, seat, wheels and I'm diggin' the headlight! Really clean lookin bike. 8)