Bike resto projects

[jtirwin27]

I recently came across 2 bikes Ive been asked to restore. A 1986 Diamondback Apex and a 1978 Free Spirit cruiser. Both are in pretty decent shape with original equipment. Just need some love and a little rehab is all. Both have been kept indoors exclusively so rust is non-existent. Should be a fun little project.

[Jeff Barber]

Do you do this professionally or just for fun? Would love to see before/after photos!

[jtirwin27]

I just do it for it fun. I’m going to start on them tomorrow and take some pictures. It’s a basic deal. They only want to get them up and running again and clean. I recently did a late 90s Trek series 6500. It needed everything but a bottom bracket and crank. He never rides It and I’m going to try and score that one off of him

[trackerJack]

My uncle got Diamond  Apex either and thinking to restore it too! He said it was missing some pieces but just minor parts. Gonna start planning on it right after we installed these Poison Spyder stuff on our current jeep project. Looking forward to your progress and result.

[jtirwin27]

welp, I got the Apex back together. New tires and brakes. Cleaned and re-lubed everything. I was able to salvage the thumb shifters as they are indestructible. I pull all of the cables out and lubed them and the inside of the cable housings using a gun cleaning trick. Re-fit everything and now it rides like a champ. He is happy with it. It took me a few hours but it was cool to kick back a few cold ones with the old man and show him a thing or two for a change. Now we just wait for the grips and new seat to get here and we are all done. https://goo.gl/photos/qxFM4oqusFYyQ1cBA

https://goo.gl/photos/sHWajjMpSvYGfmu27

https://goo.gl/photos/AvEKk8tbQPLAiZPu6

https://goo.gl/photos/7XCWjKu2De2cFByCA

https://goo.gl/photos/HVDVkc7nvY85ueRy7

As you can tell my dad doesn’t like change. He bought that truck in the picture brand new when I was 4. Im now 33 and he is still driving it so trying to upgrade parts on the Apex was not happening. His motto: “If it isn’t broke don’t fix it”. Me, I cant keep a bike, motorcycle, or vehicle longer than a few years and I get bored but I digress.

Next on the list is this one for my mom:

https://goo.gl/photos/EDkhFxcKFUbbkLNMA

 

[aes5455]

Great work on the clean up! Stoked to see how the other bike turns out. Your dad has a good motto but I get bored with the same toys too

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