Restoration of unique 1955 Tricycle (short version)

Video Description

This Cyclo Skiff 1955 or "Holländer" , was the dream tricycle of the kids over here in Europe. It was known as to be the sports car toy back in the time. Instead of pedalling, one had to row in order to move. There was a bit of practice necessary in order to get it going. There was no brake system beside applying a counteracting force on the row levers. The doctors back then already identified it as a most healthy body movement. This piece of beauty, was found on a flee market and bought for little money. It was complete, original and in good shape! Well, this is not entirely true as I found one bolt missing. Observe how I turn it back into like new condition. The red metallic color was measured on an old polished piece in order to achieve original RAL code. All the chrome pieces were rechromed externally for the perfect shine. The "Cyclo Skiff" logo was not just put back on with a sticker, I created a template to airbrush it between the clear coat layers to have it perfectly conserved. The original tire shape was drawn within a CAD program to create a 3D print mold to pour all tires with a 3 K polyurethane system. It turned out to look like the originals. Many more things are shown. However, this is the shorter video version of the complete restoration. There is also a more detailed version available within the playlist. Enjoy the journey! Thanks Type of Video: ASMR