If you read the last post, you know that the new color is green—straight out of a spray can from Lowe’s.
I stripped off the old paint, sprayed on a primer coat, and then sprayed green onto every part that wasn’t chrome plated. Here’s the bike in my custom paint rack.
Another cheap bicycle
I found a female Schwinn Varsity and brought her home to keep the male version company. Here she is, waiting for a rehab.
Originally a 10-speed, she is now mostly a one-speed bike, with a misaligned front shifter and two twigs jammed into the rear derailleur to lock it on one easy-to-ride cog.
If you lose an important component
Many vintage bicycles used a steel wedge to lock the steering column into the headset. It’s an important part. It’s the part I lost.
I looked at some pictures on Google, made a few measurements, and manufactured another part in my shop. It worked!
If you lose another important component
Yeah, I lost a ferrule (or sleeve, or bushing, or whatever it’s called). The rear brake needs two of them to secure the cable into a couple of brazed-on rings. Being a bit obsessive, I ordered 50 of them, but I didn’t want to wait.
I made one that’s better than the original. It’s also shinier.
Next time: The test ride
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