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Yup. Just another boring schwinn corvette build. YAWWWWNNNNN. First pic is after I had it powder coated and installed nexus 7 speed. Then I was tired of pedaling and added motor kit that I put almost 7,000 miles on before it blew. Sat around for awhile until some inspiration came in a bag...

Heres the big secret. Are you ready? Guys like me go to these places called auctions and buy last years discontinued models for less than a quarter of store price. Then , people like me, put them on craigslist for $20 to half off of whatever new price was. We are called hustlers, flippers, etc...

My camera wont take a good picture of the color on this bike. I finished it and had to keep it put up because eveyone and their grandma wanted to stop me and talk about their old bike. I had more than a few tell me that its all original and theres no way i painted it. Lol. Knowers of all...

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=176205&p=1 http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=315148 Here you go. Soaking in wd40 really does work to soften the plastic up too,

Ozzmonaut is correct . You should only have to tighten the non drive side cup however as the drive side should be screwed all the way in. Non drive side has a lock ring on it. If you have the tools, id suggest pulling out spindle , clean and regrease bearings and cups. If your going to ride it...

This picture is taken in Brazil, IN. Some of the family showing off their new bikes. Look at all the accessories on those western flyers. You have to love the scenery and old signs too.Look at the awesome porch on the house too. Ill get a better copy of the picture up as soon as i get my scanner...

Im looking for a stock stingray gaurd of any year but it has to be for the big sprocket. Im looking for a mag sprocket too so i dont have to use a varsity 4 pack sprocket.

What names are on the derailers and shifters? The seats worth over $50 if its not ripped. Maybe a lot more. The bike looks very much like my velo-solex im working on. In my area fixed up, cleaned, good tires tubes, new bar tape, clean and regrease bearings , its about $150 bike in the spring. If...

Im trying to find my before pictures. Im building this custom 5 speed stingray. Its completely not original! I found a part here, part there, frame here, fork there, other parts may still be at your house in your stash! I still need a 5 speed sprocket i like and a chaingaurd. I had the frame...

I keep the two pieces straight by cutting the fork lower, tapping in a cheap deep well socket, piece of thicker bar , anything that slides in both tubes tight . I make sure to slide it at least 2 inches deep into both tubes. Drill a small plug hole into the tube on the fork and partway through...

I personally dont care for green metalcast. It looks blue green to me after a few coats. The gold metalflake with a metalcast coat over it may be cool. Like a carnival ride. If you have a good auto parts shop with a paint section, they should be able to mix any automotive paint you want and put...

The guy dont even know how to properly seat a tire as seen on his 19circa 50s schwinn breeze video. And he charged $90 to not install the tires right. Sure the rim was a little beat up but you can still seat the tire right. I would feel extremly unsatisfied if i ripped someone off like that...

Do you guys have a problem with too much travel? If so how did you stop it? I flipped my dropouts. It looks cool. It rides ok. Except when i hit bigger bumps. My front tire hits the fork and locks it up like i have brakes on the front. Needless to say, my bike has given me a few flying lessons...

Thats a schwinn phantom style sprocket. It wasnt phantom specific i dont think. The fork looks schwinn too.

Hve you posted it on bmxmuseum? Them guys live, eat and breathe bmx. Ive seen them before but cant remember what the name was on it. http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/fmf/ http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/fmf/225 http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/fmf/6693