Recent content by cthulhu

I owned a new Suburban, 23" frame, in 1971. Serial # MF02430, indicating very late 1970 production (13th month??? Weird...), serial number on rear dropout. Bought it at Wastyn's in Chicago. It had drop bars when I rode it home the day I bought it...

Re: POST PHOTOS HERE FOR THE GALLERY PAGE Update on the Whizzer semi-board tracker. Built the gas tank last week and just finished painting it. Parts came back from the plater, and the final twin spring front end is in place. In these photos, the handlebar stem needs shortening, and the front...

Re: POST PHOTOS HERE FOR THE GALLERY PAGE Sorta board tracker, '53 Phantom frame, Whizzer power, in process:

You guys are the first to get the joke. Jeez on a biscuit, are people really that dumb? I like the yellow leg reference. That's one that I missed! Here's a Schwinn-based BTR that's also gonna get Whizzer power. Just put it together out of spares to check on stance. Will be black/raw fiberglass...

Re: POST PHOTOS HERE FOR THE GALLERY PAGE '53 Schwinn frame, Whizzer motor, homemade dashboard, Wards front springer, miscellaneous odds and ends... Board tracker in progress. '55 Schwinn frame... Will have different springer, Whizzer motor, homemade gas tank... 1983 Fendt Cardano...

Re: THE CHICAGO TAILDRAGGERS..9-16 NEW PICS AND A VIDEO So very cool, guys and gals! I'm an ex-Chicagoan (if there is such a thing!!!), formerly of North and Oakley, Logan Square, Lincoln-Belmont, Clark-Fullerton areas...left in '79 for California, lived in SoCal for 24 years, now in SF these...

I'm an old fart from SF. I've got a few projects going, but most ridiculous and recent is this Whizzer-powered '55 Schwinn Phantom frame with Roadmaster springer and some other miscellaneous touches. We should have it running shortly...