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Just last week, I picked up this Schwinn Cruiser for $20 locally, because it had one specific part I needed to really kick this project off: a 26 inch BMX-style fork with a ~7 inch steerer tube! As an added bonus, it also came with two lightly-rusted but perfectly true chrome wheels that I think...

Two months later, I came up with a plan for this frame while I was down in Texas pet-sitting for my brother and sister-in-law. I whipped up this sketch of the JC Higgins as something I've wanted to build for a while: a stripped-down, BMX-style "street bomber" klunker! Not long after I returned...

Back in April, I picked up this J.C. Higgins frame for $10 at the bicycle swap meet in Haysville, Kansas. I instantly fell in love with it, both because it was a balloon tire Murray frame, and especially because of its wild layered paint job. This thing's got at least 4 layers of paint: 2 shades...

The Persian Excursion is looking great! Love that banana seat and rear slick!

That Schwinn's looking good! Looks like you did a good job saving the original paint!

Haha, that was actually my biggest gripe with Hot Rod Deluxe Magazine. All I could think was "get out of the way! I want to see the whole car!"

That is one sharp JC Higgins. Those Murray bikes are always cool, especially with those fender skirts! That'll make a nice fix-up and fluff-up project for sure!

Is the "T" short for "Tonka?" Because that bike screams "Tonka Time" to me! That's one rugged-looking step-thru!

That Huffy will make a great muscle bike! It may take a lot of parts and a lot of work, but I bet it'll be worth it.

Normally I'd enter the MBBO, but most of my muscle bikes need parts, a plan, or both. On top of that, I already have a substantial backlog of projects I've started but haven't finished, and I need to try and knock out as many as I can now that the weather has finally started cooling down in...

Ooooh, interesting! I'd be curious to see that!

Yeah, you got it.

Personally, if I get stuck on basing the name on the make or manufacturer of the bike, I'll instead draw inspiration from the color. In this case, orange offers some fun possibilities, but you could play with the Barracuda part as well. Just to list a few ideas: 1. Orange Juice/Juiced 2. Tang...

It varies from project to project for me. Sometimes the name just comes to me right at the start, other times I try to come up with as many names as I can and then pick the best one. Other times, I just can't think of anything, and I just name my thread something descriptive, like "Step-Thru...

First link doesn't work, but the second does.

I haven't decided whether or not I'll enter the Muscle Bike Build Off, but I've got at least 2 step-thrus I plan to enter. First is my Aunt Suzanne's Western Flyer Sonic Flyer, which I just plan to refurbish and restore to working condition... ...and second is my prewar Monark. I'm not...

I might actually have a lower profile seat I can use. I just have to check my inventory. And I'm definitely considering whitewalls! I just wish I could find some in a 26" x 2.5" size... Still, I do have a pair of Jerald slick whitewalls I've been itching to use, and this bike just might be the...

You got a lot of great options! These 2 are my personal favorites out of the bikes you've shared.

Thanks! Yeah, I like how that mockup has a bit of a chopper vibe going on!

I also spent a little time today mocking up my recently-obtained curved seat tube Elgin. I don't know if I'll go this way or not, but it was fun to play around with either way!