Bike Restoration Process

The smile on my face was equaled only by those of packer fans as our team beat out the steelers.

Bike restoration process. The scope of the work called for fresh paint and a few new parts but no headlight work or chrome plating the schwinn came to us in pretty rough shape. We offer over 6500 different colors in our powder coating process so any color is possible. It earned cheers from my friends. Handlebar tape and any other necessary parts.

Lots of rusty bits and pieces. Our latest restoration was a ton of fun. Clearly i ve been waiting quite a while but during that time i have corresponded with the original owner s son who has provided valuable information about the bike s history as well as a few family photos of the tandem s exploits. Then i rolled the restored bike into the living room.

The frame and fork are cleaned and polished spokes are re tensioned and the wheels are trued. We replace the rim strips tubes tires. If you have any hints or tips yourself that you wish. All of our restored motorcycles and bicycles are very high quality.

In this short video andy runs through in more detail the process he uses to clean and restore bicycle frames for the bikes that he restores. Brake and shifter housings and cables. The process is still going on but it seems to be working fairly well and i am using this for the rest of the bike along with some sanding to finish the job. 75 1954 garage sale schwinn spitfire 26 38 new tire tubes rim straps check of hubs installation.

Once all parts are cleaned restored and powder coated the bikes go on our tables for final assembly. What may seem like the easiest part of restoration taking the bike apart must be done with one goal in mind. Michael s cycles janesville wis. Since the agreement didn t call for headlight restoration it was cost prohibitive we.

As mentioned photography is an essential part of the disassembly process but the mechanic should also consider the condition of each and every component as it is removed from the bike see the article on engine disassembly. How to reassemble it at a later date. Restoration projects are very individual and we work closely with the client to bring together the required vision and execute a high quality result. We can reproduce any factory graphic and or decal on any dirt bike or bicycle.

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