This one is coming together quickly and very inexpensively! I bought the all-original frame (on ebay) last week for $40! I was the only bidder. I still can't believe it! It's mint except for some minor shelf scratches. I found the correct 30's Elgin forks with all the hardware and the truss rods for $5, and the correct Murray chainring, dog-leg cranks, pedals , and skip-tooth chain for another $5 at the Pittsburgh swap meet. Lots of unbelievably cheap treasures at that show! I have a minty Troxel small tan (girl's) seat and "7" seat post from a $5 donor '34 Colson. I am using nice original paint maroon prewar wheels. Just bought a clean prewar Elgin girl's donor bike (with a twisted frame) with almost everything else I need (fenders, chainguard, skirt guards, etc). I already have a Torrington art deco stem and reproduction zeppelin grips. Of course, I will use some funky kind of tires and handlebars like I do on all of my builds. I will have to do some match-painting (and mild faux-patina) on the forks, fenders, chainguard, and skirt guards. I should have a partial mock-up in a few days and a full pre-paint mock-up in a week or two. Should I enter this one in the Class II Build-off? Call it the "Stylish Step-Through".
