flipped cruiser bars?

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heya. I'm working on a early 50's Sears cruiser. Whilst trying to figure out my design plan, I flipped the handlebars upside down to make a drop-bar style bar, turning the bike into a bit of a racer.

anyone else do this? I'm thinking about taking off the fenders and just going with the naked bike look, like a cafe racer type job.

pics pending
 
cool.

i'm digging the look, but i need to ditch the seat (cruiser/springer style) and go for a more standard race saddle, but the skinny seat post will be tough to match up with a seat to fit it.
 
Yeah, I don't think you'll find any new 5/8" clamps, but sometimes the central clamp from the old saddles can be mixed with later 10 spd parts. If you're dealing with the 13/16" that is tapered down to 5/8" on one end, you might be able to flip the post and use a later clamp.
 
after getting it together and sitting on the seat, it'll do. Essentially, the whole bike is a death trap LOL. But it's fun. so if the seat isn't 100%, so what. it works.
 
Here it is. Rust removed, all bearings rebuilt, regreased, etc. Handlebars flipped. Ooh yeah, The Red Racer.
 

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