While compiling parts for "This little piggy" and with the amount of times I've gotten parts then changed my mind. I've decided to do a "sister" build with some of those parts. This 1984 Montgomery Wards Open Road "Sparkler" girls bike is the base.
Kid sister
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Did a quick mock-up with the new forks wheels and tires. I'm still debating on the crank and sprocket. She's going to get new bar's, grips and I have to make or find new riser's for the bars so I can get my 2 sockets back. I'm going to reupholster the seat. I've ordered paint and I'm looking at possibly changing to a smaller front wheel. And I've ordered a few other accessories for her. So far I like it.
MattiThundrrr
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The fork is KILLER! Really like that. Maybe you could find a couple of loose sockets at a thrift store, they fit in there pretty good
Cool idea, and great start with the fork mods. I'm with Matti ^^, those risers are begging 'socket to me'. 
Here's some inspiration from the King....
Here's some inspiration from the King....
I'm trying a set of motorcycle fully adjustable handlebars I picked up from Amazon on her. I originally got them for "This little piggy" I like the bars, I'm just not sure if they work for this build. I'll give them a few days and see. I may replace them with a silver set instead of the blue. I needed a bit more height for them so now I'm down 4 sockets, but they for sure have grown on me and are now going to stay put.
That's gonna be the coolest little girl's bike West of the Mississippi and East of the Black Hills!
You could always keep the blue bars and maybe look for a metallic blue spray to match and pull the fenders and chain guard and spray them to match. Just a thought. I like how the bright blue 'takes it up a notch' !
RaT oN~!
You could always keep the blue bars and maybe look for a metallic blue spray to match and pull the fenders and chain guard and spray them to match. Just a thought. I like how the bright blue 'takes it up a notch' !
RaT oN~!
I thinking about using the existing paint layout, but repaint both the white and the blue in this pearl white paint and this Kandy blue. And then paint "This Little Piggy" same colors but opposite layout.
Got the paint in yesterday. Test painted a 16" rim with the metallic blue over a light gray primer. It's a paler blue then what's showing on my phone. I like it. I'm going to try it over a dark gray primer or maybe black primer to see the difference. I'm only using the blue for the rims, chaingard and accent on this bike. It's main body will be a pearl white. Then I'm painting "This Little Piggy" the opposite paint scheme. Blue with white accents. Got a couple surprises for both as well.
Looks like I'm going to have to do a color change. The pearl white paint is not looking good. I'm leaning towards a metal flake Silver instead of the white. I'll be spending tomorrow stripping it down again.
I did give her some jewelry though.
I did give her some jewelry though.
Wow, that's cool! I bet that took a while.
Got a little paint touch-up on the frame to do. Waiting on the other parts I painted to dry completely. I'll start putting her back together later tonight.
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awwww man im lovin those forks n blue bars, I was in the motorcross shop last week and spied some pit bike bars but @$70 and up I took a wide berth but their metallic color choice's were amazing!
this will be the sickest girlies bike ever!
this will be the sickest girlies bike ever!
Actually not at all. They are gem ribbons. I just roll out the length and then cut the web the gems are connected to.
This roll is 5.5 inches wide and 12 feet long. Got it on Amazon for about $15.
There are a ton of sizes and colors.
Got these on Amazon for $30 delivered. They have them in silver and black as well. You need about 5 hands to put them together and get everything lined up though. Lol. The forks a NOS 1977 Murray Fire Kat forks. The forks on "This little Piggy" are from the 1977 Murray King Kat.
Moving right along with "Kid Sister".
Been a pretty fun build so far.
Been a pretty fun build so far.
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Both my daughters liked sparkly things when they were the age to have this size bike.
Got the frontend done, and added the 1963 Mattel V-RROOM booster engine. Working on the seat, sissy bar and rear wheel today. I should be finished with her this evening.
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MattiThundrrr
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Those clip ons are insanely insane. I believe the term "overkill" fits. I love it
