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04-14-2012, 02:29 PM
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70's Montgomery Wards mini bike resto
Doing this for my sons 8th birthday.
 Engine out ready for cleaning.  Engine cleaned and paint redone.  Rear shocks refinished.  Frame painted deep blue metallic.  Wheels and misc other things are painted this high gloss silver mettalic.  New tires, seat, and controls are next, then assembly time.
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04-14-2012, 03:46 PM
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That will look really sharp when it's all done! Keep us posted!!
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04-14-2012, 05:05 PM
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I cant believe those are the same shocks! Looks really clean, good luck hope your son likes it
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04-14-2012, 05:25 PM
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Thanks y'all! More pictures to come.
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04-15-2012, 07:34 PM
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how did you get those shocks so clean?
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04-16-2012, 08:48 AM
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You should be able to buy an Alexander Reynolds
sticker for it somewhere online to show people what brand it is after it's finished. ....and maybe even a repop vintage clutch cover.
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04-17-2012, 01:09 AM
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Very nice. You have done some good work there. And fast too
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04-18-2012, 04:26 AM
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Love it...! you have a very lucky son. I wish my dad had done that for me when I was 8
But over the pond here in the UK minibikes are very very rare. Ive only ever seen one or two for a lot of money and it wasn't even complete
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04-18-2012, 07:34 AM
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Yeah, my dad never did this kind of stuff for me either. I am self taught on just about everything. Welding, machining parts, general fabrication, structures, etc.
Thanks for the comments everyone, I will get final build pictures in a week or two.
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04-25-2012, 05:55 AM
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Went another route with the bars. The old ones were like ape hangars on my son. So I cut the bars down and made a mount plate to weld them on. Oh, I also fabricated a clutch cover since the ones I saw online and in eBay didn't quite catch my eye.
 
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04-25-2012, 06:13 AM
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I like the clutch cover
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04-25-2012, 06:40 AM
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I agree, that looks sweet
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04-25-2012, 07:40 AM
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Thanks guys. I couldn't let him get his foot caught in the chain. I had a buddy way back in school that got his foot caught in a bike chain (riding in flip flops) and he lost his big toe, and two of the smaller ones. He couldn't wear flip flops after that.
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04-25-2012, 08:11 AM
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That would not be good at all... I love what you are doing to this bike.. It really makes me want one!! Keep the pictures coming!!
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05-15-2012, 12:16 AM
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Sweet!!! I also like the minibike in the foreground! LOL
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05-15-2012, 08:14 AM
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Fork sticker is probably like the
one being sold on ebay now. (item number: 200757880700)
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