14th March 

Bought Chopper in bits 

 15th March

Cleaned chrome parts 

 14th - 20th March

Sanded frame, undercoated, primed and sprayed 

 19th March

Fixed front forks to frame

 23rd March

Got two donor bikes (one a three speed the other a mountain bike) from tip, removed brake pads and ball bearings 

 25th March

Used donor bike to complete back wheel including the three-speed gear parts 

 1st April

Bought a 2.5inch pedal shaft from Webbs of Warmley

 2nd April

Put together pedal mechanism, took saddle apart cleaned stitched it up and reassembled. 

3rdApril 

Bought and fitted new front tyre and inner tube. Also bought and fitted new chain, assembled gear / chain / pedals mechanism. 

 5th April

Oiled brake cables. Attached brakes and adjusted rear ones. Fixed parcel rack and saddle to bike. Mended, oiled and cleaned gear shifter. 

 7th April

 Assembled and bolted on suspension.

 9th April

Temporarily attached rear brakes and connected up cable to handbrake. 

 21st April

 Bought handle bar grips and front brake cable from webbs of warmly. Fitted brake cable and grips orderd back tyre from Webbs.

 23rd April

 Adjusted saddle height, fixed brakes and gears. First test ride!

 1st May
 Buy and fit rear tyre