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my firestone pilot. not so much rust as it is "patina'd". had 3-4 different colors under the respray red that i bought it with. i have the original stem, just gotta make a shim to fit the apes texas ranger that im just getting started on and a rusty amf roadmaster skyrider that ill...

the wheels i need to PC and relace are off my late 40s firestone. thats about the depth of my knowledge on them, and for the life of me i cant remember what rear hub it has. ill check at lunch and post back up. heres a pic of the bike if it helps you guys at all

thanks for your replys...i dont want to sound like a noob...but ive never laced up a wheel. could i remove the spokes safely so that they can be reused? should they be reused? if i can take the spokes off, freshen the wheels and relace with the same old spokes or new spokes, then that will be...

hey guys and gals, called my LBS this morning to get a quote on rebuilding a set of wheels im restoring. i plan to PC the rims and clean and regrease the hubs. i asked what it would cost just tore-spoke and true the wheels and they quoted me at $50 a wheel in labor, :shock: plus each spoke @...

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yeah i dont know if my wife would be willing to give up her schwinn flying star. but i have offered to buy the bike from the guy im fixing it up for. its for his daughter and he doesn't think she'll part with it anytime soon. ill pull the vin from from the pilot asap so i can do more...

hey guys and gals, just picked this up last night off craigslist. the paint work is not so great, but theres no rust, and most everything seems pretty original minus tires and grips. the fenders are pretty dented up, but ill try my best to straighten them up when i strip it down. for what ive...

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i should def make it to soonerbillz. i hope its huge!!

what up guys and gals. new to the site, but have been lurking for a long while. currently working on a cheapy huffy cranbrook. ordered parts end of last week and am expecting them tomorrow. parts are apes, grips, and bent springer. also just finished a womens cranbrook for my sister in-law...