I've been slacking on actually putting a build thread together, but as a bonus for you my slacking means I can just show from beginning to end.
This started out as a mostly stripped down frame that I got for $25.
I then needed a donor for parts and found a 1972 Fair Lady with a 3 speed wheel for $80.
Sadly it was missing the shifter and cabling. Since the boys frame wasn't equipped with a rear brake mount, I found a standard bendix coaster brake for it.
I originally had plans for something different for the finish so I temporarily had it together for a while. Sadly the Fair Lady had been neglected so I powder coated all of the chrome.
A friend of mine's son needed a cool bike so I decided to finish it off and give it to him. (I had already supplied their daughter with a Lil Chik so a Stingray was the perfect choice). :mrgreen:
Here's a pic of the Lil Chik to give you an idea.
And of course both of these bikes have custom powder coated license plates with their names and artwork silkscreened on them.
This started out as a mostly stripped down frame that I got for $25.
I then needed a donor for parts and found a 1972 Fair Lady with a 3 speed wheel for $80.
Sadly it was missing the shifter and cabling. Since the boys frame wasn't equipped with a rear brake mount, I found a standard bendix coaster brake for it.
I originally had plans for something different for the finish so I temporarily had it together for a while. Sadly the Fair Lady had been neglected so I powder coated all of the chrome.
A friend of mine's son needed a cool bike so I decided to finish it off and give it to him. (I had already supplied their daughter with a Lil Chik so a Stingray was the perfect choice). :mrgreen:
Here's a pic of the Lil Chik to give you an idea.
And of course both of these bikes have custom powder coated license plates with their names and artwork silkscreened on them.
