Tandem Bike Project, day two

And on the second day he said: "let there be wheels free from rust, new brake pads, cables and housing (the tube through which the brake cables run), TWO new chains (one regular size and one extra large length, which is made of two chains spliced together) and new tires.
And what do you know! It actually worked!  HA!  I was a bit surprised myself, I mean... I was SURE at least a couple of trips back to the bike shop for some help would be necessary... or in the least a couple more parts that I may or may not have broken in the process... NAY!  It all went pretty smooth.
Well... almost everything.
I DID splice a cable housing a bit short and now I have a gear shifter that doesn't shift.  MINOR STUFF.  I just had to improvise a bit and "lock" a comfortable gear in place for the time being.  I was still, mind you, able to ride the bike to the beach and back home with NO problems, AT ALL! I even got a friend of mine to "volunteer" to ride with me to make sure the passenger seat didn't fall off or anything.
SUCCESS!
So... day three will be another makeover, trying to get more of the rust off some new spots, and making the wheels shine even better.  Also, I plan on completing the gear shift conundrum, AND getting a new cable for the passenger brake (there are two brakes on the back wheel, one for the front rider and one for the passenger, and right now only the driver has control of the brakes).