Lord Gruntfuttock Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Found some pics I took when I did up an old chain bike last year. I'd picked up a couple of wrecks on the tard in a job-lot of rust, and thought I'd have a go at building one good one for my girls. Unfortunately my eldest was riding a proper bike by the time I got started (oops) but the younger one has got some use out of it.As bought, came with a Triang Jeep pedal car and scooter (that are also in the project pile)...These things were built over decades, and are pretty well made...Yep, that is the gangly and slightly racist old Duke of Edinburgh leading Prince Charles on one... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Teardown, usual rust, bent bits and missing bearings... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 And stripdown/paint. Most tin parts beat out alright, even with my rudimentary panel skills. This was really an exercise to practice build skills on, dressed up as being a dutiful Dad... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lord Gruntfuttock Posted April 4, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2016 And assembly. As these things are so robust, it was really just a case of taking the best bits and putting them together with new bearings and grease, a couple of repairs, the odd replacement part and a bit of a polish up...And it was successfully used in the surf to city by my 4 yr old a couple of weeks ago (this was in the park afterwards, she did wear the lid during the event)...I've since found a period tool bag that straps on behind the seat, and some Winkie decals to attach. All the neighbourhood kids love riding 'speedy' the chain bike, and I've found if you lean it over you can do burnouts as the driving wheel skids it up. Win... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Cool! The baskets are rather rare because they were the first bits to get torn off. Also for +10 geek points UK ones had pneumatic tyres and NZ ones are solid. Well done getting it going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thats a awesome resto! Also rad your 4 yr old is into it ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Cool!The baskets are rather rare because they were the first bits to get torn off.Also for +10 geek points UK ones had pneumatic tyres and NZ ones are solid.Well done getting it going. Yeah was pleased I had enough bits to get 3 good solids together. I toyed with the idea of making another bike out of parts left over (new rims and going pneumatic) but realised I'd never get round to it, so sold the parts on tardme for 50 squid... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Also rad your 4 yr old is into it ! Gotta get them into old school early... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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