So here's what I'm starting with.....it seems to be an early 50's Huffy built Western Flyer. (thanks, Double Nickel!!) The serial # is long since gone, all that remains in its place are pits and scale :?
This frame is MAJORLY CRUSTY....I love it!
You may be able to tell that it was house painted black about a bajillion years ago. Well, believe it or not, my intention as of now is to KEEP that paint! I'm a SUCKER for texture and patina. My plans are to smooth it down a bit with steel wool, and probably wax it or clear it with satin. See, I've never had a black bike before (believe it or not) and this will be my first. Normally I name bikes based off their colors, and relate it to a pop-culture reference (Green Hornet, for instance). The first thing that comes to mind for me is one of my FAVORITE BANDS......BIG BLACK!!! But Big Black seems like kind of a boring name, so instead I have decided to name it after the ubiquitous 4th member of the band, the drum machine Roland!
Picked up a few extra crusty parts that I'm pretty sure will make it onto the finished bike......
rusty apes
cool peaked fender.....it will be painted another color
and finally, probably the closest I'll ever get to having an X-53 :roll:
Plans are for a set of 24x3's I've got that will stuff quite nicely into that fender. The springer will get "adjusted" hehe. Also planning a special tank that I GUARANTEE will knock everyone's socks off....but I'll have to keep that one a secret for now. :mrgreen:
This frame is MAJORLY CRUSTY....I love it!
You may be able to tell that it was house painted black about a bajillion years ago. Well, believe it or not, my intention as of now is to KEEP that paint! I'm a SUCKER for texture and patina. My plans are to smooth it down a bit with steel wool, and probably wax it or clear it with satin. See, I've never had a black bike before (believe it or not) and this will be my first. Normally I name bikes based off their colors, and relate it to a pop-culture reference (Green Hornet, for instance). The first thing that comes to mind for me is one of my FAVORITE BANDS......BIG BLACK!!! But Big Black seems like kind of a boring name, so instead I have decided to name it after the ubiquitous 4th member of the band, the drum machine Roland!
Picked up a few extra crusty parts that I'm pretty sure will make it onto the finished bike......
rusty apes
cool peaked fender.....it will be painted another color
and finally, probably the closest I'll ever get to having an X-53 :roll:
Plans are for a set of 24x3's I've got that will stuff quite nicely into that fender. The springer will get "adjusted" hehe. Also planning a special tank that I GUARANTEE will knock everyone's socks off....but I'll have to keep that one a secret for now. :mrgreen: