Here it is the first custom build, a Schwinn beach cruiser  which had been painted in gloss no less! Time to strip it down. 

 All stripped apart from a very stubborn seat post, nothing a little bit of persuasion can't fix, never have I had to use an acetylene torch and an air chisel o a bike before now. 

 Wheels were next on the list as they were in a bit of a sorry state, no where near shiny enough. 

Starting to strip the wheels I Knew I had my work cut out for me.

With the wheels now stripped, it was time for over 8 hours of sanding, polishing, new nipples and re-lacing

Bored of doing wheels for a while so I turned my attention to the fenders and supports, which were......straight , and not at all rusty. 

The fenders were in alright condition not too bent out of shape, but rust and chrome not really the look I want so off to the polishing machine.

Just every bit of this bike painted in gloss.

Things are starting to take shape now,  after a bit of hammering and shaping, and a lot of polishing.

more polishing......

A quick re-grease of the bearings, clean the brake drum and shoes. And you guessed it, more polishing!

Wheels, fenders, stem, handlebars all polished and ready to go on, if I never have to polish anything again....