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  1. billn

    New guy from OK

    Yup - I grew up in St Louis Parkway West '82 baby! I use Sweetmeat as a kind of secret handshake to others from around there. Thanks - that's about half of my vintage stuff - it's what I had easily accessible pics of to post.
  2. billn

    1979 Schwinn Spitfire 5

    They are still out there cheap. I found that one on FB Marketplace for $125.
  3. billn

    Question for the BMX/Cruiser guys about rim choice/specs

    Yes, please! That is exactly what I need. I think it did run 13g/.105. Thank you!
  4. billn

    New guy from OK

    This bike will NOT get painted - the patina is perfect, and can't bring myself to peel the "Billy's Boat and Bike Corral" dealer sticker. I'll use the Atom drum brake hub and the frame - the rest will be old school BMX parts. Just like we built as kids.
  5. billn

    New guy from OK

    Restored. I had one as a kid and when bikes progressed, it went by the wayside. My pop and I decided to give to to Goodwill so some other kid could have a cool bike. When I started collecting, my pop found that bike - it was a basket case. We redid it together. It's one I'll never let go of.
  6. billn

    Question for the BMX/Cruiser guys about rim choice/specs

    I'm working on a build that requires I use 105ga spokes. I want to run Sun Rhyno Lite rims, but don't know if the bigger 105ga nipples will fii through the rim eyelets. Anyone have experience with this or something similar? I'll go to a non-eyelet rim if I have to, but I'd rather not...
  7. billn

    1979 Schwinn Spitfire 5

    Just picked this up. Was looking for a beater I could do a Cruiser/BMX thing on, and found this. The Atom drum brake hub sealed the deal.
  8. billn

    New guy from OK

    Billn here - checking in from Tulsa. Been a vintage BMX collector for some time. Have a couple of rat bike projects going. Looking forward to poking around the site. Here's a few bike pics to get started:
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