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I want to build this bike with all used parts and have been lucky to pick up some neat ones. Thanks to this forum's knowledgable members for all of the help. This is my inspiration. And this is what I started with. Terry66 sold me a nice replacement fork that I am going to leave as is...

Building a '63 Schwinn cruiser with all used parts. I have some 13" Schwinn apes and a Schwinn Mag chainring to put on it. Also a Persons brown saddle with a lay back seat post. I need to start a diary in the Build section with all the pics. Have been trying to get all of the paint off but...

What style of bars would these be considered? I thought that they where ugly 70's style at first but they are growing on me!

No Scratching the chrome!

Slide wide plastic zip ties under the grips and spray with WD-40 or P.B.Blaster and slip them of with a little twisting. Just got some old Hunt Wilde grips off on this fashion. And it cleaned the bars at the same time.

Great job there! I wanted to do something like this for my daughter but she wanted a cheap Taiwan bike instead. Hope that your daughter rides the tires off it! Lucky kid!

Drats! Paid $20 for the bike for the 24" wheels. Guess I will have to strip it for parts now. Any better luck with a 24" mtb wheel. I want to fatten my ride up a bit.

So if you have a 24 x 1 3/8 tire are you stuck with that size? It's off of a girls Free Spirit bike. I want to put wider tires on it.

What size tires fit this bike? I am thinking about getting a 24" girls for $20 and want to put fatter tires on it. Thanks for the help!

I had those same grips when I was a kid! We called them "cobra" grips and I had to have them for my Huffy with the "bubblegum" seat. Not quite a banana seat. I still don't know what the real name is. Awesome bike!

I'm newer to the forum and I have had a blast following the builds and gathering ideas! It gives me something to look forward to this time of year. I havn't received any negative comments to any questions that I have posted. Only genuine help. It's also funny to read people busting each...

Sweet truck! Now only if it where slammed!

Awesome kid! Didn't think that was gonna turn out well. Reminds me of myself at that age only without the helmet. We would make a ramp out of anything!

And you have to wait until it starts to sart your build? :cry: We won't be around after 12/21/12 so I guess this was the last build off. Congrats builders! :lol:

For those that where unable to enter a bike this year when can we start on one for next year? The build off has given me alot of inspiration! :D

That taillight is a great idea!

Never thought about using car door edge trim. Brilliant!

Great job to all of the builders! I feel like a kid in a candy store looking at all of the bikes! Now I gotta work on mine. Thanks for the inspiration folks! :D

Thanks kingfish! Is that a brainwashing exercise! Haha!

Mine is 26 gauge sheet metal. Thought about trying the cheap "For Sale" signs form Wally world that are alot thinner.