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OddJob can tell you how to restore that original paint.

That "paint" will come back a lot more than you think. Don't cover it up.

That double rat is already finished. But I am spying that cool '46-7 CWC in the background.

I haven't drank Moosehead since the mid-80's.

Now I can relax and check out everyone else's builds. Who else is going to post a day-one mock-up? Cheers!

Far from finished. Hopefully, OddJob can keep me focused enough to actually restore that finish.

The tank was definitely a happy accident. It has a slow curve that matches the frame's tube curve nicely. It would not work up-side-down aesthetically. But I did have to move it forward for a better fit than in the last pictures.

It's a FREAK! Careful planning, measuring, and parts gathering has allowed me to accomplish my goal of a day-one (almost complete) mock-up in just 6 hours. Since I was using mostly Schwinn parts, I knew that everything would fit and be compatible. The bars, stem, and grips are straight off of...

So now that the rear tire fits without making contact anywhere, onto making that front tire fit into the forks. I like the bent Schwinn-style springers. Especially on Schwinn frames. Their design allows them to be modified many different ways. Personally, I think that they look best with the...

Here's a cool feature about Schwinn chainrings. The teeth are slightly offset towards the centerline of the bike. The cool trick when using really wide tires is to flip the chainring around so it moves the chain outwards and further away from the sidewall of the rear tire (thank you...

I always like to use a tank on a frame that had one originally. This bike did not have a tank when I bought it, and I don't know if it had one originally. The tank for a 24" Schwinn DX frame is very difficult to find, and I really don't care for the shape of them anyway. They look like a...

Here is the frame I will be using for the build. It has many unique features that made it the only frame I owned that would work for this build. It has the short 4" steering tube (more commonly found on 20" frames). It also is an S-2 balloon tire frame which means that the areas where the...

Here is the wheel and tire combination that is the basis of this build. I have always wanted a set like this, and I finally found the tires last year and the wheels just a few months ago. They are NOS Felt cream Thick Bricks (24"x3"). They look like the board track racer tires of the 20's and...

I forgot to that mention one of my favorite aspects of the Schwinn frames from this era. Some call it the "flaming ball" paint scheme. Just another reason I decided to stay with the "Blue Flame Special" name. It goes perfectly with the theme of the bike. :giggle:

That was my choice of beer for many years. Go for it!

I will start my build-off with the bike's name and the reason I have chosen it. This build's starting point is a set of wheels and tires that I have always wanted, and finally found. Because of this wheel/tire combo, I was very limited in what kind of frame I could use. As a rule, I only use...

I was around in '82, but I don't remember that frame. Super tall BMX!

How much for the frame?:21::bigsmile::giggle::rofl:

That's a nicely designed frame with great lines. Good luck!

To each his own. But most builders have an initial plan, and many of the parts on hand before the build-off begins. Some small things might change during the build, but I believe that having that basic concept initially is crucial. I will definitely be posting a first-day mock-up.