Hello RRB I finally decided to document the build on my Birth year Cruiser, My 1980 Schwinn. When I built this bike I wasn't a member of this awesome forum and my ONLY goal was to have a nice shinny chromed out cruiser with as many original parts as I could find and afford..lol.. This was the first bike I had built in over 15 years, and coming from a Lowrider backround, naturally I wanted something with hints of that style..
I started with a frame I found on my local Craigslist for $70.00.. I had no idea what a cantilever was going for and I really wanted to build a bike so I paid for it...lol..
local swapmeets, craigslist and Ebay provided the rest of the parts... Thanks to this bike, I now have the collection I have and searching for stuff online I found "RRB"
Being that this bike is from my birth year (and I had no idea of that when I bought it) and being my first build as an adult, it means alot to me..I love the style 50's bikes have So Ive decided to make it a 1950's Clone...stay tuned
Here is the frame when I picked it up from the seller
I sent it out to get sand blasted and when I got it back I primered then painted of course..lol..
I dont really have pics of any other progress but this is it when I finished it..."The first time"..haha
Here is another and more current shot, I had replaced the chainguard, seat, added a rear teardrop reflector, horn, and my infamous Fox Tail..
I recently added a tank, and thats really what the wheels in my head turning... so I bought a chainguard from Fuzzyktu to give it that Phantom look and Im now looking at getting the sprocket to match... I already have a late 50's springer I need to paint and chrome to replace the aftermarket springer I have now and I got a set of Repop Schwinn fenders (Front fender is installed and pictured)
The chaiguard before it got to me (Thank's Fuzzyktu)
and the sprocket Im thinking of going with
Here is the bike as it stands at the moment...I will be paintting the grapphics on the Frame , tank and chainguard but not till I have all the parts ready to be installed..
Hope you guys like what Im doing with it
I started with a frame I found on my local Craigslist for $70.00.. I had no idea what a cantilever was going for and I really wanted to build a bike so I paid for it...lol..
local swapmeets, craigslist and Ebay provided the rest of the parts... Thanks to this bike, I now have the collection I have and searching for stuff online I found "RRB"
Being that this bike is from my birth year (and I had no idea of that when I bought it) and being my first build as an adult, it means alot to me..I love the style 50's bikes have So Ive decided to make it a 1950's Clone...stay tuned
Here is the frame when I picked it up from the seller
I sent it out to get sand blasted and when I got it back I primered then painted of course..lol..
I dont really have pics of any other progress but this is it when I finished it..."The first time"..haha
Here is another and more current shot, I had replaced the chainguard, seat, added a rear teardrop reflector, horn, and my infamous Fox Tail..
I recently added a tank, and thats really what the wheels in my head turning... so I bought a chainguard from Fuzzyktu to give it that Phantom look and Im now looking at getting the sprocket to match... I already have a late 50's springer I need to paint and chrome to replace the aftermarket springer I have now and I got a set of Repop Schwinn fenders (Front fender is installed and pictured)
The chaiguard before it got to me (Thank's Fuzzyktu)
and the sprocket Im thinking of going with
Here is the bike as it stands at the moment...I will be paintting the grapphics on the Frame , tank and chainguard but not till I have all the parts ready to be installed..
Hope you guys like what Im doing with it
