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Re: Update on the stretch bikes Paul has about 3 things going for him. (1) he has the necessary equipment - porta band saw, drill press, hand grinder, frame jig now, etc., (2) he has a welder and knows how to weld without burning too many holes in that thin pipe, and (3) he's retired ! :D...

My brother, Paul, rode my Chief this summer and decided he liked the laid back feel of a "pedals forward" frame design. So he decided to try stretching a regular bike frame to see if he could build something similar rather than spending the money to buy a new one like I did. The first project...

Hugo, I did take a look at the shifters after my post and it was a 21 speed in it's original life. It's nothing special, but it does have the Shimano rapid fire shifters on it and also linear pull brakes - which I think work the best of any type of hand brake - so it should make a decent bike...

The serial number on the Schwinn - which is a "Schwinn Flyer" according to the chainguard - is M 127476. The serial number on the Murray is 75375. Maybe someone will know their age base on those serial numbers. I guess what looks like an H on the Murray chainguard might actually be an M. I...

My brother bought a couple of Schwinn cruisers from a guy here in Houston a couple of weeks ago. Those bikes were at the guy's parent's house which was near my brother's house and during the sale he told my brother that he had some more bikes he would like to sell that were located at his house...

Thanks, CCR. I will try to check those out sometime. You never know what you might want to throw some flames on.

That has some interesting - but dangerous looking - front fender braces. I think I would pull them away from the spokes a bit. Otherwise, it's a great looking bike.

Randy, based on my street rod days my first inclination was to paint the neck and front part of the frame tubes yellow. Maybe in a scallop design. I also considered painting the entire frame the dark blue color that I used on the forks - and then hit the front end with yellow. Actually, a...

Thanks EJ, Mark, and RR. It was fun to take it from a rusting mess to something that looks fairly decent and rides pretty good. I'm still not totally crazy about the paint scheme. I may end up painting the frame dark blue like the forks - or maybe painting the forks the same color as the...

Well, I got it done one day ahead of the deadline ... which I consider an accomplishment since I had a hard time getting around to working on it. Here's my build thread ... viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3401 And here's how it turned out ...

Okay, last of the build photos. I decided I would like a dark blue fork and chaingurad instead of the lighter blue, so I got back into painting mode today. Here are some shots with the darker blue. I think the darker blue chainguard looks okay now, but I will probably keep it old school and...

The paint was dry so it's time to begin putting the Huffy back together again. Here's a shot of the first pass at putting it back together. I tried a couple of options on the seat and also the handlebars and opted for this combination. I put a new chain on and took it for a ride. Rides...

Thanks, Randy. I used some of that latex based paint on the lighter blue parts and I hope that turns out okay. It was messy as heck - dripping off of the parts and overspray hitting all over the grass below while I was spraying it. I won't ever use that stuff again. I've been spending most...

Okay, it's do or die time. Down to the last couple of days so I need to get 'er done. Here's a shot of my spray booth ... Hopefully the parts will be dry by tomorrow and I can begin bolting things together. I have a few options on handlebars, seats, etc., so we'll see what I end up using...

Thanks, DC. It's amazing how many of those old bikes looked a lot alike. Steve did some research through the Schwinn site and was told it was a Roadmaster. I did some checking once I knew that and I have to agree. The headbadge and tear drop chainring both match the Roadmasters I could...

Thanks, Duke / Easy. I will tell him you guys liked his work. As a little additional detail, he found some thin walled conduit that slid right over the top tube, so he cut the top tube in half and slid each end into the conduit to build the longer top tube. The second bar took a bit more...

Thanks for the complement Xddorox, I'm sure my brother appreciates hearing someone else likes his handy work. And no problem, Brett. I know we have another build off going on so my title was probably a little confusing. :lol: I went over to my brother's house today and we put the...

Yeah, that was just a joke - especially since that contest ended long ago. Just one more way to mod a diamond frame.

Well, once the Bumble Bee bike was done RRDB (Rat Rod Dad's brother, Paul) decided he wanted to build something else. You know, have welder will travel. For this one he got his inspiration from a couple of Worksman bikes. He saw Bicyclerick's black and yellow creation and also ran across a...

Country Time lemonade collegiates. I love 'em. Heck, if you throw in my yellow Stingray you got the whole family covered. Mom, Dad and little Johnnie. :lol: :lol: