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Teaser pic? Really Chimi? whats up with that!?!?! You need to flood the post with pics like I do!! let us see it already!!!..lol..and what did you have in mind for a clika?!?..lol.

Re: "The Trolley Dodger" 1980 Schwinn Cruiser/50's Clone Thank you Gold Strret Customs, and I just had to go with that name :) lol..thanks! Thanks again for the compliments on both :D Thanks KC so-cal, Dodger Stadium is like my second home...lol..

Thanks SCHWINNRAY69... I'm pretty proud of it :) Chimi what do you have in mind??..lol... Thank you Sleepy :)

Hello RRB Just posted these pics to my build post on the builds section of the forum and I'd like to share them with you here... Hope you like the pics and the bike..lol.. thank for looking! My 1980 Schwinn Cruiser I dubbed "The Trolley Dodger" :D Hre are some High Contrast pics I took...

Hello RRB this is will me my last post on this build...This bike is officially done.... well not quite..lol.. but the changes Ill be making won't to noticeable.. Ill be replacing the pedals with some Persons block pedals, and Ill be replacing the rear fender to match the front, I have it but...

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone *95% FINISHED* Chrome Done!! Thanks..and..youre welcome..lol.. Well I sent the bars, stem, and head badge to get refinished today so even If I go with them, they will not be rusty anymore..lol..

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone *95% FINISHED* Chrome Done!! Kingzebba1 and Elwood thanks for the compliments fellas, I'm really proud of this one and I do appreciate it :D Yes sir, this will be my transportation of choice for our ride this Saturday :D

That thing is awesome, I have a 64 Typhoon I gave a boardtracker Style too.... So much potential right there, cant wait to see what you do with it! :D

Im a Pepsi guy myself..lol.. sweet build, looks great!

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone *95% FINISHED* Chrome Done!! A quick update. What Ive been waiting for... A phone call from the platers came today, My parts were ready :D I picked them up and got busy, and well here it is! Love them AS Bolts.. 60's Typhoon Sprocket is goooone! :) Bye...

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone *Paint is DONE!!* Correct, The Sprocket is acutally of a 60s Typhoon Middle weight and so are the Handlebars, when I first built this bike I just went with parts I liked..and I love that sprocket and bars.. Now that Im going with a 50s Tanker look, I'm...

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone *Paint is DONE!!* Man I have alot of catching up to do...lol.. ndaway, klunkerleaguenow27,ruddigger, NewOrleansFlyer, Frankthetank, Chimichanga and KickBackCycles thanks so much for the compliments fellas, I really appreciate them :) Well its a real...

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone*More PICS Added* Thanks Dr. Tankenstein.. I really appreciate that compliment.. I just really want this bike to look like it belongs next to my DX and Straigh Bars :) Thanks, I cant either..once its done I could move on to my Straight bar..lol..

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone *Paint is DONE!!* Ok guys Im updating this as I acomplish something new things... I had said on an earlier post I wasnt going to do the pin striping myself, well, I DID..lol.. and I think I did a pretty good job. I finished the paint this morning and I called...

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone*PAINT UPDATE* After I posted this I started working on the frame, and got the graphics done... Here are a few more pics Finally paired the tank to the frame, I was afraid the color might be off, but the shop did and awesome job on the color match and...

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone*PAINT UPDATE* The paint is actually both "the good stuff in a Rattle can"..lol..he color is Vivid Blue Pearl and its from a 2005 Honda Civic.. My paint shop mixes any PPG color I want in a single stage and puts it in a rattle can for me...the downside to that...

Re: 80's Cruiser turning 50's Clone*PAINT UPDATE* Well fellas heres another update. I'm still waiting on the parts to come back from the platers..so I finally had a chance to start paint on the rest of the fork, the tank and chainguard.. no sand blasting this time, figured Id stop being lazy...

Hoping to see a great a great turn out, oh yeah and Ill be there also..lol..

Looks sweet...great job!!

Looks like you got yourself a great project, Love the double straight bar on that year/model...you're going to need S2's to run the 2.125" tires though, it looks like you have the original S7 wheels that run the 1 3/4" inch tire.. I did that swap on my 64 Typhoon and it hadles and looks great...