rat rod stingrays

[B607]

Here's my idea of how Schwinn should have made the StingRay. This is my "dripping with sarcasm" bike. The frame and tank are actually from a '67 Fleet. Gary

 

[Skipton]

Gary,

:shock: Yet another awesome bike! Great work :mrgreen:

 

[RestoRodSchwinn]

That Stingray is off the hook, Gary!! I want one!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

One word....WOW! Ok, two words....inspiring..

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Gary that stingray is off the chain. That is sweet, also where do you get the headlight with built in signals or is that a custom touch?

 

[ratina]

Gary that stingray is off the chain. That is sweet, also where do you get the headlight with built in signals or is that a custom touch?

Looks like a Schwinn "pumpkin light" I think thats what they are called

 

[teetsboy95]

i love your bike B607!!!! you just inspired me to paint mine similar...i just started steel wooling the red paint off the chrome today then i'll get some red and figure out how to do those accents like yours...i know schwinn used to do that in the 50's...how did you get yours so clean?

 

[Bicyclerick]

Heres my Mopar RatRay I buildt a couple years ago for the Geargrinder Car Show.

 

[B607]

i love your bike B607!!!! you just inspired me to paint mine similar...i just started steel wooling the red paint off the chrome today then i'll get some red and figure out how to do those accents like yours...i know schwinn used to do that in the 50's...how did you get yours so clean?

Thanks guys. I had just finished painting a Black Phantom a few years ago and was wondering what to do with the 20" Fleet frame and tank. I had some StingRay parts laying around and it just kind of came together. It has a few issues though. The shorty frame makes it hard to ride without doing a wheelie. If you lean back too far you're on your butt. Also, the hanging Fleet tank was not made to work with the original StingRay springer. You can't turn very tight without crashing the fork blades into the tank. I used Krylon rattle can paint and had most of the chrome replated. All the parts are old and original except the pedals, front tire, and leather on the seat. You can't see it in the pics but it also has a blue band kickback. Gary

 

[beatcad]

i built this puppy a couple years ago

 

[teetsboy95]

your bike is sweet! i could do the same with mine as long as i just scrub the red paint off the chrome lol...i still kinda hate the fact that its a bratz bike though...but its been repainted flat black a few owners ago so its all good haha

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Like I always say, it's not what it was, it's what it becomes. You can build a Huffy or brats bike and have it turn heads just as well as a real deal Schwinn or Felt chopper, just depends what you do to it. :mrgreen:

 

[teetsboy95]

very true words my friend...do you have any cool ideas you might have that would look good on my bike?

 

[aka_locojoe]

Not a ratrod I suppose but it's as close as I've got in a Stingray.

 

[ratina]

Not a ratrod I suppose but it's as close as I've got in a Stingray.

Looks rat to me!

 

[Bicyclerick]

Heres one of my 68" Midget.Painted Chevy Bright Blue Metalic. I had this buildt up as a lowrider with a springer ft end and used to show it. I do have all the original parts and plan to restore it back to its coppertone color someday.

 

[JoKeR63]

Figured I could throw another one in here...........

Good thing about the BFK's, they can be hacked up without guilt! :wink:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Ideas:
Lowrider

solid the frame out?

Crate replica

stretch

BMX style

Ratty

lowrider trike

or my personal favorite

or even a mini version of this

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

How bout a RatRod MantaRay !

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Ideas:

BMX style

AH this brings back memories ; had one just like this when i was a kid ! like to tell people my generation started the BMX craze with these bikes ,,,,,,Thanx for the flash back; outskirts..... 8)