Penny Racer "All-Star"

[Ole Skl]

Due to some technical difficulties, ill have the before pictures up shortly, but this is what I managed to do this weekend. Ok, im not too sure what kinda bike it is since it has no tags and I bought it off of an old homeless guy. I went down to Capitol Cyclery and Recycled Cycles in Lafayette picked up a few parts including new crank bearing kit, headset bearing kit, white walls, and black apes with white grips to match my Nightster.

My Nightster

Ive decided to use some stainless tubing that I had lying around to make the frame for the sheet metal tank im making.

My mother has this old western flyer in her garden covered with plants, so without her noticing I swapped the forks!

Floor Mock-up

and with template for tank

Since im really just wing'n this one, I hope yall have lots of feedback and tips to steer me in the right direction!

 

[johnp.smith]

Sorry, I havent been doing this long enough to offer advice. Just wanted to say I love the Nightster. We're hoping to get one next spring.

 

[Ole Skl]

Stick around... you may be able to buy mine next spring!

 

[mastronaut]

The frame looks like a Schwinn that someone put chrome edges on...but what do I know? 8)

 

[Ole Skl]

the "chrome edges" are stainless tubing that I bent and tacked on, im going to weld sheet metal to both sides to create my tank...

 

[Schweetcruisers]

Not a Schwinn, Schwinn never pressed the rear drop into the frame, theirs were always welded or brazed. Although I have no idea what this is, its not a Schwinn.

 

[slacker]

My mother has this old western flyer in her garden covered with plants, so without her noticing I swapped the forks!

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