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Thanks Guys for the help. What I do know is that the tires I have and the tires I want to use will not fit. I will be more careful in my next wheel purchase. Thanks, Mick :cry:

I dig this thread. I'm glad someone loves and appreciates the Big Iron.

yep 8)

My old set that I was trying to re-use is a 559. I replaced them with a set of 2.125 from forum bro chimichanga. They fit the Chinese alloy wheels fine (not the Japanese wheel in question).

I read that a few weeks ago and the main thing I got out of it was that 1 3/4" does not equal 1.75". He goes on to say they will not interchange. I thought he was nit-picking. I did not know that will-not-interchange means will-not-interchange. Well, I have not heard of 1 5/8" either but I'm...

I bought this wheel used with hopes of putting a balloon tire on it for a build. It looks nice and wide. Wider than my Chinese alloy rims with balloon tires. Today I tried to put on an old mtn bike tire 26 X 1.95 knobby. I failed. Is this a weird size rim? Thanks for any help, Mick

Re: The anti-klunk? This is my old mtn bike that my wife has confiscated (thus the comfort seat). I'm threatening to rob the tires for another build. She's threatening me :shock: .

Pic from the day that I got it. $20.

Nice. I like it. Here's my crusty one.

The Red Higgins Stranger (Willie Pun) is gone. After buying my Schwinn Speedster for a daily rider, the Flightliner was in the way. I put it on Craigslist for $250. It sat there for a week with a couple text messages. I dropped it to $200 and got calls from Washington, Oregon and South...

I like this advice. I have never owned a torch but would love it.

I have a Lincoln 225 AC/DC. Got it in a trade 15 years ago. Not sure what it cost, maybe $500. I love it. It is for stick / rods only but it does an awesome job. When I was a teenager living at home, I had the same welder but it was not an AC/DC. Got it in a trade too. I think they are about...

Yeppers! I want to say, "It could be worse", but I don't think I've seen the entire collection. :D

Good Job! I dig the seat and the seat post too.

Oh, Hey, forum bro. haha

Oh, BTW, Now THIS is a bike rack! :mrgreen:

After searching on ebay and chatting with a forum bro about some oem brake pads, I figured I needed some Schwinn backing plates too. I contacted the craiglist seller to ask about the parts that he took off. He was so kind to send them to me, pads and all, right away. They are pretty hardened but...

Sounds great Brett. Have you had any help yet? Seems like a great opportunity for a youth to learn how to work on a bike too. Good Job! Mick

Hey Guys, I'm trying to learn about frames and I think I'd like to build a Schwinn Rat Rod. I might like to post in the wanted section but don't really know if these frames are in my budget. What are your thoughts on maybe what I can get? Just a ballpark figure (or an offering). Thanks, Mick