'Gas Pipe Special' - Finished at last :)

[Ed_Straker's_Rat]

A 1950 Schwinn Hornet straight-bar that I got off Ebay. Spent a lot of time under a leaky roof by the looks off it.



The rims & spokes were a lost cause and I'm going to build a board-tracker so the fenders aren't needed either. I'm thinking Nexus-4 on the back, Brooks saddle & primer-red paint...





Took advantage of the fact that it didn't rain/hail storm in Toronto on the weekend and ground off the paint with a drill & 8 nylon wheels:





If the weather holds up tomorrow I'll attack the frame with some rattlecan primer

[necessaryevil]

Cool bike, but where and what are the serial numbers? I thought the frames had bolt on kickstands until the mid 50's.

[sensor]

nope..ive got a 52 that has the welded kickstand (holder thingy....)

[Ed_Straker's_Rat]

Here ya go, it's October 10th 1950 and it has the braise-on kick stand:

http://www.bunchobikes.com/serialnumber3.htm

[Ed_Straker's_Rat]

OK, we had a couple of days without too much rain so I did a little rattle-can painting.





Primer red with a camo chocolate-brown fade, Took a couple of passes to get it right but I'm pleased wit the effect. Went over it again with a 'matte' clear-coat but it looks kinda shiny to me... Have to work on that later. Wheels got 6 coats of primer red and some clear and the forks got the brown. Notice the 'professional' paint booth.





Did a quick mock-up of the bike, special effects courtesy of my daughter's bubbles



Waiting for a headset and 1" threaded to 1-1/4" threadless adapter so that I can use a mountain-bike stem. Also I have to figure out how to bend the seatpost to mount the saddle further back. The rear wheel is a 4 speed Shimano and the lever is from Ebay.

Gonna make a tank insert out of some plywood and stain it to match the rest of the bike...

[aka_locojoe]

Looks great. What is that tire?

[Ed_Straker's_Rat]

Cheers!
The tires are off an old Hampton Brownie that I built up for my father in law last year.
http://www.hamptoncruiser.com/bikes/bro ... ew_wh.html
They are 'Brooklyn speedway' made by Cheng Shin Tire. I've seen the same basic tire with different branding on the side on other cruiser models.

[chimichanga]

Cheers!
The tires are off an old Hampton Brownie that I built up for my father in law last year.
http://www.hamptoncruiser.com/bikes/bro ... ew_wh.html
They are 'Brooklyn speedway' made by Cheng Shin Tire. I've seen the same basic tire with different branding on the side on other cruiser models.

Man I would love to get my hands on those tires. lol they look good!

[KOTA]

Nice color choice! Bike looks great!

[BLASTER]

Lookin' good!
Love the color choice and the fading of them.

[xddorox]

Man that brown to red fade is absolutely brilliant! Love the bike.

[BLASTER]

I like bubbles too.

[rat royale]

This looks sensational!
The fade is perfect, and color choce fits the same way. Super job.

And the bubbles made me think I was watchin' a build on Lawrence Welk... (Oops, the age thing again...

Rat Royale
REC Elsewhere

[cman]

Looks great. That color combo is perfect.

[Ed_Straker's_Rat]

Thanks for all of the feedback Guys! I wasn't sure about the colour combo when I came up with the idea on paper but now I'm glad I went with the brown/red fade.

Did a more complete mock-up today. I'm messing around with the springer steerer tube to adjust the stance of the bike. If I turn it backwards, the front drops about 4 inches . Looks cool but does something funny to the steering


Regular stance


Board-tracker stance

I'm probably going to switch the chain to a regular bmx, this one looks a little too shiny. Also switching the stem and painting it to match the springer. Still looking for a bent seatpost. I'll go to the local plumbing supply depot to see if some gas pipe will fit the frame and get them to bend it...