59 Huffy Eldorado board track converted back to cruiser

[Dan Jose]

well im about 99% done with this bike, I wanted to change the chain to gold but i couldn't wait till i got a chance to go to the bike store so i took the pics anyway. I changed the handle bars and small front wheel cause at some angles i didn't like how it looked. I also have plans to change the handle grips to those cone style grips ( I cant remember the name of them) in the near future. I've got my first toddler on the way and im thinking when he or she grows up I'll give this bike to them, like if it was their first car 8) . Anyway here's the specs, I took these pictures on the rooftop of my job, Affordable self storage in brooklyn new-york. thanks everyone for giving me inspiration! I love this site!

FRAME: 59 Huffy Eldorado
SEAT: Vintage Mesinger
WHEELS: 26" Heavy duty Taiwan Histop
TIRES: Slicks
PEDDLE'S: Bow Tie
REFLECTORS: (Top) 90's Schwinn stingray. (Bottom) Vintage from Australia
TRUSS RODS: 50's schwinn
HANDLE BAR: 50's girl cruiser
HANDLE BAR GRIPS: 50's raleigh sport
STEM: Vintage
STICK ON VENTS: Pilot Motor Sports (any auto store)
PAINT: Original
STICKERS: From an old gas car body i had

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More builds to come. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[karfer67]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

very cool bike and wowow those pics are amazing. love the color combo

 

[user 135]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

very cool bike and wowow those pics are amazing. love the color combo

I agree

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

very cool bike and wowow those pics are amazing. love the color combo

I agree

Thanks!

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

very cool bike and wowow those pics are amazing. love the color combo

thanks! I love your bike also.

 

[JoeyMac]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

Awesome bike, but I gotta ask you about your photo processing...
It looks like it was push-processed or bleach-bypassed.
Did you achieve this effect digitally?

Really cool stuff!

 

[blink]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

looks HDR to me. and awesome.

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

looks HDR to me. and awesome.

Thanks for the cool comment!

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

Awesome bike, but I gotta ask you about your photo processing...
It looks like it was push-processed or bleach-bypassed.
Did you achieve this effect digitally?

Really cool stuff!

I feel honored that you're asking me this, I love all your bikes but my wife would never let me put that much bikes in the living room, (I'm working on it). But to answer your question I take all my pics digitally, then give it some photoshop love. With these i used an Canon Eos Rebel Xt with my white balance set at fluorescent light. That gave it the weird blue effect, it kinda looks like the bike is out in Bonville in some pics.

 

[sensor]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

bike turned out great(as did the pictures) :mrgreen:
now.....how fun was it taking that up to a roof?

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

bike turned out great(as did the pictures) :mrgreen:
now.....how fun was it taking that up to a roof?

walking it up four floors that seemed like forever :x . But it was worth it.

 

[socal_jack]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

Pics are very surreal, but it looks great ! Nice job!

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

that is one sweet bike,my friend! :mrgreen: the pictures are awe inspiring! now that my knee is about 80% healed,i need to take some pics without a dang garage door for a background!

 

[rgallen]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

I would be proud to ride that around town. NICE

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

What everyone else said

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

Pics are very surreal, but it looks great ! Nice job!

Thanks!

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

that is one sweet bike,my friend! :mrgreen: the pictures are awe inspiring! now that my knee is about 80% healed,i need to take some pics without a dang garage door for a background!

Thanks alot!

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

I would be proud to ride that around town. NICE

Thanks! You guys in the other states get all the fun with the local swap meets, bicycle shows and stuff. we BARELY have anything like that in New-York so im one of the few who's keeping it alive for the vintage bike culture over here, especially in brooklyn.

 

[Dan Jose]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

What everyone else said

LOl! Thanks! :mrgreen:

 

[nhsilverback]

Re: 59 Huffy Eldorado board track finally done?

that looks good
been thinking about redoing my eldorado.
hmmm???