rebuild a John Deere Bike?

[Tuckervill]

It was made in Taiwan, if that makes a difference. When you say tubes, you mean the steel tubes of the frame, right?

Don't we need a special tool to remove the cranks? Can it be done without the tool? edit: Never mind--the cranks are held onto the spindle with a nut and bolt.

I'll go take pictures of it so you can tell me what you think. I think it IS a 3 piece crank, though, just from looking at them. edit: Definitely 3 pieces.

Thanks for your info. He's taken a lot of it apart already. The tires still held air, but the front wheel has a flat spot and bad bearings. I am encouraging him to use the existing cranks, chainrings and cogs, although he thinks they don't "look good". I'll get him a gallon of Simple Green tomorrow. I ran across a site that had stuff for getting rust off of chrome, but I'm not sure how much can be removed. He's trying to decide whether to keep the John Deere theme (there's a sticker that I'm sure can never be replaced) or just repaint it with flames or something like that. lol.

Thanks!
Karen