Huffy Kustom Kruiser 5-speed. This was a basic early 70's coaster brake Kruiser. It was an original kandy red in kolor. The years had claimed much of the charactor that this bike portrayed, so I decided to make something special of the frame. I stripped it all down, then took the frame and removed what was left of the kandy red; which was very easy, since the paint was well sun-bleached. Once I had it in bare metal, I decided to weld some plates to it- tank only. After doing that, I continued with the next step, bodywork; and primered it well. A good foundation is very important to me, since that is what reflects a good finish. Allowing each coat of primer to flash at least 8 to 10 mins, I chose a forest green urethane enamal for this Kustom Kruiser. Then I took a little white and added it to a little forest green, and got a pastel. Then, when my son was doing his home work one night; I noticed he was learning about the American Indians. I noticed a firebird in his history book, and added a little of that to the graphic on the tank and other places, as I continued with the frame. The drag bars and the gearing came off an older mountain bike, and the rims were CMC, real MEATY spokes. So there you have it, The Mister Ranger Bike. Yogi would have been proud to have ridden this bike!  E-Mail  Larry Lujan

Larry Lujan: Mister Ranger

Huffy Kustom Kruiser 5-speed. This was a basic early 70's coaster brake Kruiser. It was an original kandy red in kolor. The years had claimed much of the charactor that this bike portrayed, so I decided to make something special of the frame. I stripped it all down, then took the frame and removed what was left of the kandy red; which was very easy, since the paint was well sun-bleached. Once I had it in bare metal, I decided to weld some plates to it- tank only. After doing that, I continued with the next step, bodywork; and primered it well. A good foundation is very important to me, since that is what reflects a good finish. Allowing each coat of primer to flash at least 8 to 10 mins, I chose a forest green urethane enamal for this Kustom Kruiser. Then I took a little white and added it to a little forest green, and got a pastel. Then, when my son was doing his home work one night; I noticed he was learning about the American Indians. I noticed a firebird in his history book, and added a little of that to the graphic on the tank and other places, as I continued with the frame. The drag bars and the gearing came off an older mountain bike, and the rims were CMC, real MEATY spokes. So there you have it, The Mister Ranger Bike. Yogi would have been proud to have ridden this bike!  E-Mail  Larry Lujan

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