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little more pre mock up with the new ideas here is what i got so far since that brake cable is s long i will be replacing it with a better one. the sissy bar is just zip tied together for the look. somethings off on it any ideas? something is not quite saying whoa look at this to me on this...

well not a lot of work done today on beastern. i did manage to rebuild the caliper for the front brake i decided to use i took an old caliper for a rear brake and a newer caliper with the longer axle and ripped both apart and used the long axle on the old rusty calipers they work and they fit...

well with my recent acquisition of my 1972 Schwinn heavy duti the question arises what can i do to it without hurting it since this oens so complete and original. with that being said, anyone ever do these up? or got a clean stock one or even a stock one that you plan on building? please show...

always loved that van i wish you guys were closer to me have you guys ever come as far as Kansas? im on the Kansas/OK border let me know if you guys ever come to either id love to see this van in person as well as all your amazing builds

well after seeing this thread and seeing soem of the cool builds i decided to try and build one of these urban bombers out of a junk next powerclimber the bike being relatively complete is pretty much turd status( would say rolling turd but it don't roll somethings seized up) i was going to...

now that is awesome!!!!! i love it

just a random thought i got a relatively good offer on my Schwinn heavy duti and am considering selling it however,my heart feels like i just lost a loved one at the thought o selling it anyone else have this problem or am i just being a big baby lol would also like to add the biek has not been...

well when you get tired of tripping over bikes and realize you may have too many and need the space you decide some have to go so i need some advice on this one my 1972 Schwinn heavy duti ( march 1972 to be exact serail is ch0.....) where it is not very old it is however all original right down...

well i came up with a little trickery for the sissy bar since the original sissy bar is got bad chrome i have decided to add an extension to it and then i came up with this idea take 1 ugly free spirit rear rack add bolt cutters and sissy bar extension trim off braces zip tie rack to sissy bar...

well my method worked!!! the paint is much more stable now and does not feel like it is going to flake off!! still looks like crap but once i lay the red chrome top coat it should look better plus th candlewax method will be giving it a rough look anyways so some imperfections are ok ( or alot...

well tire crisis averted! they are all over eBay and beginning at a lot cheaper then my lbs quoted me so i think i am in the clear on this one there is a creme colored one i am kind of liking gives the build a 60's look form th grasshopper slicks like were available for the krates if they had a...

nice!!!!! i like them wheels and i love that Mercedes pedal car that thing looks cool that silver wagon has some interesting wheels on it im still building mine but its on the back burner with the build off bike taking all my time and a few side projects going on that and putting new cylinder...

congrats on being the first to finish i dig this man i dig this a lot simple yet very cool and amazing looking has that klunker look to it but it also has clean lines very nice indeed :rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout::rockout:

when you need your paint to cure but don't have a paintbooth? fields make great makeshift paint curing areas :21: i decided to leave the frame fork and chain guard out in the 100 degree sun to cure it since the paint feels like t might be a little flaky i am hooping this works if not then i am...

lol yeah it was interesting i think i fell off it more then i rode it but that bike is now been parted out due to everything breaking and not worth my time to fix it. but i will stick to cruisers my 5 11 435 lb carriage is not built for 20 inchers which should be interesting when this 20 inch...

well tire hit a snafu and without it it really throws my vision of this build off i tried to order the tire and their out of stock and my lbs said he can get one but im talking a good 8-10 week wait UGH!!!!!!!! now i have to apologize for my cussing in a public place next time i go there because...

bodywork and paint has begun! i managed to salvage the horrid paint job it still looks like crap but i will be fixing that once i do the candle wax paint job that is the next project once i lay down the red chrome paint i will be painting the chain grips to match then i will begin final assembly...

also like to add the flame tread will be on the front with the eastern squealer tire on the back however, i found use for those 100 psi v monsters built a litte side project out of that crappy mongoose now you want to laugh till you wet yourself should see a guy my size trying to ride this...

well she is in pieces again! this time i am working on paint and details. first step is sand down the godawful paint job i did already and see if i can salvage it since i will be doing a secondary coat i will just smooth out the bubbles and runs and make it smooth so the secondary coat applies...