I am a little late in joining the forum with my build. I have several pictures showing some of the details and finishing work on my 62 schwinn. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have and will once it's done.
I Had the frame sand blasted. It was a copper color when I got it, but I don't beleive it was origional. I know I probably didn't need to use a origional frame, but I really like how the head tube is smooth into the rest of the frame.
Going forward quite a few months My wife and I hit up the Harley Davidson Museum. I loved seeing all of the early Harleys. A little bit of inspiration never hurts.
Jumping forward even more, I had the frame powder coated black, my father in law made the gas tank for me, and I rattle canned the tins hunter green. I was going for a British racing green sort of. I think it looks pretty good for a rattle can job. I wanted copper fuel lines and I got a glass and chrome fuel filter. I love the way it turned out.
Overall update of the look of the bike. I have a set of gold anodized rims for it. The rear is installed, but I have to re-lace the front rim with a disc hub. I'll be running a hydraulic disc on the front wheel.
Beauty shot outside. Looking GOOD!!!
Finished some brass straps to secure the gas tank in place.
I Had the frame sand blasted. It was a copper color when I got it, but I don't beleive it was origional. I know I probably didn't need to use a origional frame, but I really like how the head tube is smooth into the rest of the frame.
Going forward quite a few months My wife and I hit up the Harley Davidson Museum. I loved seeing all of the early Harleys. A little bit of inspiration never hurts.
Jumping forward even more, I had the frame powder coated black, my father in law made the gas tank for me, and I rattle canned the tins hunter green. I was going for a British racing green sort of. I think it looks pretty good for a rattle can job. I wanted copper fuel lines and I got a glass and chrome fuel filter. I love the way it turned out.
Overall update of the look of the bike. I have a set of gold anodized rims for it. The rear is installed, but I have to re-lace the front rim with a disc hub. I'll be running a hydraulic disc on the front wheel.
Beauty shot outside. Looking GOOD!!!
Finished some brass straps to secure the gas tank in place.