Well, I finally finished Tara's bike last week. Here are pics of the bike in its original condition, just scroll down the page. This became a much bigger project than i had originally anticipated, but i wanted to make it just the way she wanted it. I would have finished at least a month ago if i didn't mess up the first time i painted the fenders and chain guard. Tara has taken it on her first little voyage and then it snowed (pics coming soon). The bike was a lot of fun to build. It was a definite learning experience but i love to tinker. I'm already trying to plan my next build, but Tara says i need to wait a while.
The Bike turned out really well. We really like the color.
The fenders look good with the white stripe down the middle.
The 'Western Flyer' decal also turned out nice. All the little lines around it were a nightmare.
I recovered the saddle. I ripped the old cover off and got leather from some nice friends of ours from church that own a leather shop. It actually turned out way better that i expected!
5 comments:
Good job! Looks great Randy.
Thanks Randy. I LOVE it. Folks, the bike IS awesome. Randy did such a good job. I'm excited to get some riding time on it. Love you honey.
I don't know a thing about bikes, but I know that yours looks really nice! Good job, Randy!
love it...now all you need is some sunshine and a beach to ride along :)
How about for your NEXT project you rebuild me a bike!? My birthday is in March and I'm pretty sure that I am your favorite cousin, Right? I LOVE IT! You did an amazing job and I'm sure that Tara feels special riding it around the neighborhood! Nice Work!
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