my next waist of money a crusty old Schwinn DX klunker build

Rat Rod Bikes Bicycle Forum

Help Support Rat Rod Bikes Bicycle Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Alan Bonds was one of the guys making those original klunkers. He's got a website listing the build specs for a bunch of the old bikes.

http://clunkers.net/
yup been to that web site lots of grate info on it.

: tracking shows two more days and it's here. Then I can start deciding. if frames good enough to buff / shine what's left of the paint out, or maybe to far gone to save.. so strip and paint it my self or send to C4 labs for sand blast and powder coat it. 🤔 can't wait to see it up close in person 😁







 
I am thinking drum brake up front rear 3 speed coaster. unless there is a 3 speed internal hub with drum brake. old Araya rims. then maybe depending on price factory Schwinn trust fork. or the true torch made
Cook Bros BMX inspired tribute forks.
]
1727292532572.png
and there Mot bars they make
1727292643174.png


seat will be a Brooks leather one. seat post is the stock Schwinn that arrives with frame
s-l1600.webp
cranks maybe Takagi 1 PC I have or some old Fuji 170 alloy 3 piece Cranks.
20230221_172304_blowup.jpg

Suntour XCII pedals. not sure on tires. stem just a old Schwinn type or Sugino or other 70's style BMX stem. brake levers I have there off a old 60's / 70's MX dirt bike.
 
moved 8 bikes then went digging threw boxes and my big Crafts man tool box found a BB adapter that will work and some LEE CHI levers I yanked years back off a moped some one put out on trash day. they may work on this build
 

Attachments

  • DSC05185.JPG
    DSC05185.JPG
    7.4 MB
still waiting on frame. it got delayed from delivery last night. found a old Elgin seat post I had ben using to hammer out bearing cups. over the years. cleaned up the hammer chips/ smashes on the grinder. made a tool out of drinking straws. to clean out the spider eggs and dirt.. cool part. is bottom of post looks slim enough to fit Schwinn seat tub. but it gets fatter 2 inch and a half at top. to fit standard seat guts. saves me trying to find the old Schwinn seat guts. or making a shim I hope. will not know till frame arrives and try to fit it. . if not shim the bent/ laid back seat post that ships with frame.
DSC05188.JPG

ac6614f3849ddfc9648d574622689e85.webp


put a offer in on this was dark brown now looks black brooks seat on eBay. fingerers crossed I get it.
s-l1600.webp


all others with bids I bid on stop at around $98.00 + shipping to $120.00 for a used brooks . 🙄 new ones same model are only $150.00 and free shipping. but would be to nice for this build. if I leave paint as is.
 
Last edited:
:( like I suspected frames a crappy re spay over a very rusty Schwinn frame. no way Schwinn Chicago factory. would install all bearing cups. IE HS , BB and seat clamp. then go an paint it all.
dsc0519266fb5996eb.jpg

DSC05194.JPG
DSC05196.JPG

so off for sand blasting it will go then fresh paint.
DSC05192.JPG
 
got the bottom fender bolt off. that was a pain bolt was bent screw head for flat head screw driver was shot. space were nut was rusted on bolt. supper tiny. so squeezing a tool in there. to hold nut not easy at all. top one still working on its franked up. rear wheel Chain adjusters . got right side to un screw completely off. left is taking more work to clean off the paint and rust clogging bolt threads. but it moves/ turns a little . took a wrench and straitened out rear drop outs. one head set bearing cup fell wright out. after I cleaned the thick paint off. it was the total wrong to small a size for frame head tube. 🙄 some one shimmed it with electrical tape. luckily I had a spare that fit tight. now to scrub the frame see if I can live with it as is. or if it needs strip and paint work or powder coat.
 
😍: more stuff on the way for Pig Pen
SE BMX Bicycle 26" Landing Gear 1" Threaded Fork Tube Chrome Plated
Fork Steerer Tube 6-3/4" Long Full Chromoly Legs and Cr-Mo Steerer Tube
s-l1600.webp

s-l960.webp


ands the best find / buy Schwinn PIONEER bicycle Orange or faded Red HEAD BADGE
s-l1600.webp
 

Latest posts

Back
Top