Recent content by El Pocho

My purist side says: 'HOW DARE YOU", But my wild side says: "OH HELLYEAH!!!"

The Fab shop I took it to hadn't touched it in ten days (they told me 5) so I got it outta there and decided to (attempt to) fix it myself. I put the front half of the frame from the bottom bracket forward on the solid concrete patio w the back half hanging off the edge. I then put my left foot...

I hate the broncos. (Not insinuating that you were intentionally going for that...lol) I'm a raider fan. With that said, that is an awesome color combination.

I'll start... (Does not include my Salsa Journier) I have a 1950 straight bar at the metal shop getting straightened and I have a CWC at the same metal shop getting a couple of holes filled both prior to being powder coated for brand new builds

Pick this up today for 60 bucks. Turns out it's a 1962 Schwinn American. Cleaned it up. Switched out some parts. It's now a proper beach cruiser

I purchased a few of the mounting bolts for the center pull brakes.

lookin for a 26 inch chrome schwinn springer front end...nothin too 'spensive

Took the ol DX out for a cruise today....not a cloud in the sky,...I'd guess about 78 degrees. Not the best pic but the sun was in front of me...

Thanks for the input. I know it's bent, I guess I was just more or less asking the best way to fix it. At some point the rear triangle has "shifted"to the left. I just need to find out the best way to bend it back without breaking it or making it worse. I'll probably just take it to a local MC...

Here's another pic of my issue...

So this is my next build. It's a 1950 panther straight bar. If you look at the rear wheel it lines up perfectly with the head tube, the problem is you can see the top right down tube is bent and it's pulling the seat post tube to the right. The rim is perfectly centered with the bottom bracket...

DUUUUUDE!!!!!

thanks for the lead...it led me to this...super cool and "stealthy"

This is a weinmann brake mount adapter for a vintage frame, and I need one. Any leads?

im thinkin im going to end up doing it teal and then hand pinstriping it. That is what I do for a living after all...