Recent content by Misterplanet

Not sure the specific year, but this is a Free Spirit Pinnacle FS-10 10 speed that was collecting rust in my back yard for over 3 years. It was free because someone unloaded it on my son, but his interest in bike building is nonexistent. I took it two weeks ago and cleaned it up with lots of CLR...

No pics yet, but I had to come on and give a shout out to Manny at Manny's Lowrider Bike Shop in Venice Ca, on Lincoln Blvd. I was in the area this last friday and happened upon this bike shop. It's a rat rod dream. He actually has rat rods for sale. The greatest thing about his shop was...

Here's a head badge tip. You should use a bottle cap from Stewart's Orange N' Cream Soda. It has a picture of a creamsicle on it. Here's a picture of the emblem http://www.drinkstewarts.com/freebies.aspx . You can flatten the bottle cap and use it as a head badge. You can even use a piece...

I actually found this one at the local Salvation Army for 20 bucks. It had several layers of paint all over it so I stripped it down to bare bones and it's very structurally sound. It's one of the most comfortable bikes I've ever cruised.

I wish I had the time and resources to make an attempt at such great craftsmanship.

Lilac is actually my wife's favorite color, but she decided she wanted a Grape Gloss paint. I appreciate when you guys post your comments. It gives me ideas and inspiration. I even welcome a harsh critic to tell me what I did wrong. Pls don't leave without posting?

1988' Huffy Good Vibrations She just got some new shoes. Giant Simple 26x2.125 Tires from my LBS. T.J. Frisbee on Balsam St. She also got a basket, headlight, and tail light.

She's almost finished! Just a few accessories and decals to add and we will be ready for the beach. 1988 Huffy "Good Vibrations"

You've got to be a sick man to put something together like that! Excellent!

Re: Sexy Lady by the pool -no bikini She's a pretty lady. I can't wait for her paint to fully dry so I can apply a coat of wax. Make her nice and shiny. I'm thinking about a pair of Giant Simple Tires for her. I can stand to have some cleaner white walls. Those are at least 10 yrs old.

Sexy Lady by the pool "Purple Crush" Huffy Good Vibrations She's almost finished! Just a few accessories and decals to add and we will be ready for the beach. 1988 Huffy "Good Vibrations"

Re: "Purple Crush" Female Huffy Good Vibrations Re-build This is what I have done today. I machined the crank and the kickstand. Also pictured are the new coaster brake clamp and chrome top plate for the front forks. I machined the bolts and nuts for the handle bars and polished them up...

Re: "Purple Crush" Female Huffy Good Vibrations Re-build I think I'll be mounting a pair of wheels with white walls from my Murray Westport on this Huffy. My wife wouldn't go for the red walls last night

Re: My first build...ever. it's a 59'-64's Firestone 500 or Rollfast. Both are made by Snyder before the company fell apart. The Rollfast Cruiser and the Firestone 500 are the same bicycle, but different badging was used for either bike. While the frame is consistent with both distributers...

Re: "Purple Crush" Female Huffy -Rebuild I just stripped all of the enamel from the stem clamp and the solid crank. I'm planning on stripping the wheels and painting them black and leaving the nipples silver. Still working on my wife on those red wall tires. I also suggested yellow a week...