The Post Rapture Junk Bike

Well it seems that things have gotten better for the junk bike, post rapture anyway. Here is the pic of the junk before, crusty and all nasty, just redeemed from the side of a shed partially rotting into the ground.
Yes that is a SunTourV-GT luxe and a Selle Italia Turbo.

It is a Free Spirit Sunbird? Sears junk but I find the fit on these to be perfect for me.

Here's after paint, wheels, cotterless cranks.

Old Sugino single crank

Side profile, up in my makeshift workshop up in my storage area on the third floor

this where I usually work on bikes. I accomplished all of this in a few hours 

yesterday. I am going for a light fender-less single braked city cruiser.

Since Rhonda wasn't around to ask for advice on the build, I asked our resident bike specialist

J.D. , he is looking in approval.

Trying to make a dollar out of a penny, lukeofny

Resurection

My wife and I were driving around (yes I own a car) and I spotted a few bikes lying on the outside of a shed in a vacant lot, (well except the shed and brush).
Next time I was in the area I stopped the neighbors' house and inquired about them, he said I could have them all.
I didn't want any of them really, but I spotted another Free Spirit (I am a sucker for these tanks, I love the fit) So I snagged it and it sat out for a little while longer.
This last weekend was city-wide garage sale, and I picked up a Sturmey-Archer AW 3 speed laced to 27"Araya steel rim and a matching front for $2.00. After digging through my seat cushions and my wifes purse
for what seemed to be a good solid hour I coughed up the $2.00 asking price.
Now I had a idea.
To show you where I am starting from here's some pics.

What am I stupid?

Cottered cranks,rust, and more rust.

"I think it has a nice patina, kind of like 'vintage rustic', or more like American Gothic meets oxidation."

Perhaps the only part worth saving is this ( I heard these are okay derailers, I wouldn't know, I can't shift anyway)

A SunTour V-GT luxe.

As for the rest of the bike we'll see what Rhonda wants to do with it.

Hoping for Rhonda's infinite wisdom, lukeofny