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The "Green Machine" Dump Find Project...
My grandson and I went to the dump (landfill site) today and the boy scored BIG. Well, big for him and work, plus the opportunity to teach, for me...
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...ca9e418cb7.jpg The bike/trike/toy is all there and not in horrible condition. That said, the big issue is a badly damaged rear wheel... https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d514163f46.jpg Has anyone got a rear wheel for this old toy that they would be willing to sell or trade? If so, a PM would be much appreciated. Thanks. I am pretty sure that a bit of Mother's Cleaning Wax, coupled with elbow grease, will shine up the sun faced plastic surfaces. Time will tell. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e900eba6b3.jpg My grandson already tried the bike out and he is into the project. If it looks like the restoration might prove interesting, I will follow up in this thread. And, believe it or not - I am, kinda, looking forward to this restoration..? https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...22428e5ee5.jpg |
Originally Posted by randyjawa
(Post 22954167)
My grandson and I went to the dump (landfill site) today and the boy scored BIG. Well, big for him and work, plus the opportunity to teach, for me...
The bike/trike/toy is all there and not in horrible condition. That said, the big issue is a badly damaged rear wheel... https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d514163f46.jpg Has anyone got a rear wheel for this old toy that they would be willing to sell or trade? If so, a PM would be much appreciated. Thanks. I am pretty sure that a bit of Mother's Cleaning Wax, coupled with elbow grease, will shine up the sun faced plastic surfaces. Time will tell. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e900eba6b3.jpg My grandson already tried the bike out and he is into the project. If it looks like the restoration might prove interesting, I will follow up in this thread. And, believe it or not - I am, kinda, looking forward to this restoration..? |
Cut some 1" x 12" plastic strips from an old 5-gallon plastic bucket. Use a propane torch to light one end of the strip on fire and use the dripping molten plastic candle to "weld" the cracked wheel back together. Practice a bit first on similar plastic, be careful not to ignite or overheat the base plastic being repaired. If it overheats, it will collapse the overheated area. Keep a damp rag and spray bottle onhand to quench areas that get overheated. Once the wheel is somewhat structural sound, fabricating and adding a plastic ring/band around the old tire to re-tread it would also add some structural integrity. I don't think the re-tread band would even need tread patter, smooth surface will be better for sideways drifting, something like; https://drifttrikefactory.com/shop/u...-hdpe-sleeves/
Edit; looks like huffy sells replacement wheels for cheap; https://www.huffybikes.com/green-mac...wall-98228whr/ |
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