Here are a few more pics of the finished bike. Notice that on the crankset, I stripped the original black anodize from the big chainring, and painted it white. The middle ring got polished to match the chromed inner ring. After a thoroughly polishing the arms and de-rusting the crank bolts, I think it turned out pretty nice:







The used stem and original shock seat post polished up nicely, as well:





I was going for a hipster, single-speed look. I like the blurple-white combination, with touches of polished aluminum here and there. The bright green cable housings add a splash of color to crank the edginess up a notch. If my daughter transfers to Colorado next year, that 22x32 granny will come in handy. I think it turned out pretty well. My daughter absolutely loves it, which is really all that matters.

If I'd had an unlimited budget, I would have replaced the derailleurs and pedals. They work, and cleaned up pretty well. But I couldn't eradicate all traces of rust and abuse from them. Also, I'd have preferred white hubs and spokes. But again, with a limited budget and limited time, I didn't have that option. In retrospect, my original budget for this bike was unrealistic. I blew that when I decided to replace the crankset and wheels. I spent enough to buy this bike new. But, the result is a one-of-a-kind bike that my daughter really loves. And it sure was fun to build. Thanks for looking.