PIMP my LowRider Bike

[angela]

Hi guys, sorry if wrong thread.

Basically I got this bike for someone and I can say it is in pretty good condition considering price I paid (£20)

I bought it for summertime ride near beach and in order maybe to re-store it and make it better.

Pros: Fully working

Cons: rear brakes needs new inner wire
One pedal is bent
Some marks, scratches
but most important imo is rust on chrome surface, wheels and chain

Idea is to:
Remove rust
Remove Lables
do some sanding/ polish where applicable
spray paint all bike(or chrome parts and red colour parts (see pictures))
and probably paint wheels too.

If any of you done it before and can give advice ans some good tips and tools to use including good paint I will consider before doing a job which I play to start within 1 week.

 

[Lima]

That looks more difficult to ride than a penny farthing!

 

[FrenchTart]

That is...something else

I'll have to keep an eye out around Manchester Are you going to attach a speaker to it to play motorbike engine reving sounds as you ride along?

 

[G|mp]

Cool

I had a low rider years ago and it was awesome!

You need to recreate the easy rider bike to be honest

 

[Jonny69]

Needs more ape hangers. A set of extra tall ones off a Raleigh Chopper ought to do it, which I think you can still get new or check eBay

 

[angela]

^^to all above^^
After 5-10min of riding you get used to it and due to high hangers back is more relaxed.

If I do put speakers it will be NWA

There are some apes, but they are more expencive than price I paid for a bike LoL

Now on serious note, any tips on my requests?
I found that foil helps to remove rust with water and coke- tried abd it really does, so that's will be my first step to do

 

[G|mp]

Wire wool will get your rust off.

Plastidip would do you the world of good and comes in a range of colours. You can get it from OcUK now as well.

 

[angela]

After research and some tutorial, etc. I came to Conclusion is that my first step is to remove all paint using chemical paint remover, sand it, prime it and probably go with Matte Black Colour all bike, or leave chrome parts as they are and re-chrome.