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Hooch

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Here is a rat rod trike I will be building for a friend
I am starting with a 24" Schwinn Town & Country in ruff shape
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I am debating on using a 24" Western Flyer frame or using a camel back 24" varisty/speedster/collegiate/manta ray frame ... if I can find one reasonable
it will be painted flat black with some cool red and white lines added
this is a pic with the western flyer frame
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Re: Manta Tres

Sweeeet, can you change the back rims? If so put some regular ones on there, If those are s-7.s And get some 24x3's on it. =]
 
Re: Manta Tres

I like the Western better! Gives it a tuffer look! Now throw some dragslicks on it and call it the "Western Fryer"! :p What you gonna do in the rearend area? One of them beerkeg grills would look wicked!

You know how I love trikes and tandems ...... Got tandem frame for that rearend? :wink: Whatever direction your heading, I'll probably be jealous! 8)
Keep us posted,
Chainy
 
Re: Manta Tres

working on this some today
I added a 52 tooth monark sprocket and 26" cranks and repop bow pedals then added cruiser bars and white schwinn chubbies :)
I might need to go back to 24" cranks because of the lower seat position this will have
I will be adding a super wide seat
I hope to finish mocking it up soon so I can strip it and get it painted
it will have the front fender and brake on it yet and maybe a stickshift shifter for the sturmey
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Re: Manta Tres

I want one! :mrgreen: I think it looks great with that tire size....... Color, please?
 
we decided to change this up one last time
we went with a 26" cruiser frame to give it abit more length and added a vintage wald "rat trap" rack for extra haulin room :)
time to strip it for paint(flat black)
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Hooch,
You know... I'm sitting here with one of these that is pretty close to identical to what you started with, less one additional gear. Mine is a Campus Green '69 with a two speed kickback.

I bought a set of wider wheels for the rear, but am thinking of stickin' with the skinnies back there and maybe going to a 27 up front. I just can't make up my mind. I saw a CG Varsity fork sittin around here someplace in the last few weeks..... I'm also thinkin' whitewalls...

This one has proven to be the biggest challenge, as I had a pretty good idea of where it would go when I bought it, but other things have come up since, and the ideas have not jelled so far.

I like the frame you are using, and the flat black looks REALLY good. I keep leanin' toward a guy frame... Hmmm... I just happen to have a disassembled Typhoon sitting here too........

I will watch yours and see how it comes out, then maybe I'll figure this one out.

I think I may have been distracted by D "X" Project and the Cycle-Truck...

Rat Royale
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WOW, I have been lurking on different sites trying to come up with some ideas for my bikes, I have this same tricycle that I had intended to make into a custom chopper trike, lowered, stretched etc. But after seeing the results of yours, I think I would be crazy to go to that extreme. Now I just need to fiqure frame style to go with. Thanks for making an easier project for me. Rick

I also have another Tricycle, A Raleigh, I will get more info off it, But anybody know anything about those.
 

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