★★ The Young American ★★ (DONE!)

[KOTA]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank, Crank, and Pedals

I LIKE the tank!.....Paint?

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank, Crank, and Pedals

I LIKE the tank!.....Paint?

It will involve one, two, or three of these colors :wink:

RED
WHITE
BLUE

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank, Crank, and Pedals

I LIKE the tank!.....Paint?

It will involve one, two, or three of these colors :wink:

RED
WHITE
BLUE

Excellent. 8)

 

[RADDAD]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Still looking for a rear wheel for you Nick,seems not many bike shops carry any take off parts today.

 

[Jake Sensi]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

WAY TO GO. I'M LIKING THAT TANK. C-YA AT THE FINISH LINE...NOW GET TA BUILDIN'!! PEACE

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Still looking for a rear wheel for you Nick,seems not many bike shops carry any take off parts today.

Wait wait wait, I clearly see a rear wheel in alot of these pictures.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

If you're looking for a wider rim, perhaps a Felt in silver/alloy. They're not cheap, but they look AWESOME.

http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/2011/Parts/Cruiser/FELT-26-CRUISER-WHEELS.aspx

or this one from ChopperUS (again not cheap, but WOW!)

http://www.choppersus.com/store/product/786/Rim-Only-26-x-2.5-Silver/

Godd luck young'n1

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Still looking for a rear wheel for you Nick,seems not many bike shops carry any take off parts today.

Wait wait wait, I clearly see a rear wheel in alot of these pictures.

It's a busted up bent wheel :roll: Not sure where I'll find one Thanks for the compliments guys

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

It's a busted up bent wheel :roll: Not sure where I'll find one Thanks for the compliments guys

If you lived closer, I could've hooked you up last week. Oh well.

On Richmond, VA craigslist I've seen a few coaster brake equipped 26" cruisers come and got for $20-$30 over the past few weeks, that's worth the wheelset in my opionion.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

It's a busted up bent wheel :roll: Not sure where I'll find one Thanks for the compliments guys

If you lived closer, I could've hooked you up last week. Oh well.

Thanks for the offer

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Thanks for the offer

Sure, but you know me, I just don't ship stuff. :|

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Thanks for the offer

Sure, but you know me, I just don't ship stuff. :|

I'll find one eventually :mrgreen:

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

My Dad found this song that I forgot about :mrgreen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSHY1_ux8rs&feature=related

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Not getting much feedback on this :| How's it look :?

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Sorry bud, got caught up finding a wide rim for this awesome bike, that I forgot to tell you how good it looks!

Keep it up!

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Sorry bud, got caught up finding a wide rim for this awesome bike, that I forgot to tell you how good it looks!

Keep it up!

Cheers,
Dr. T

Thanks Dr.T Not sure on what I am gonna do for a wheel :? I made a wanted ad so we will see what comes up :mrgreen: Can't wait to get working on my wheelie bar and paint up that tank Oh yeah, just wanted to get some more feedback on my bike

 

[KOTA]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Hey Nick can you put the rear tire on the busted up wheel, just for looks. Bike has a REAL nice stance to it, would really like to see it with a rear tire on.... Or SWAP out a rim from one of your other bikes. :wink:

 

[slow rider]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank, Crank, and Pedals

now that's looking very cool!

UPDATE #10

Got a lot done today Got my crank blasted, primed, painted, glossed, and mounted :wink: Also I got my tank in the mail (thanks KZ1000) :mrgreen: Also put on my NOS Schwinn pedals I got at the Rhinebeck Motorcycle Show for 5 bucks

The tank (mocked- up)

Before:

After:

"Chromed":

Pedals and crank:

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Hey Nick can you put the rear tire on the busted up wheel, just for looks. Bike has a REAL nice stance to it, would really like to see it with a rear tire on.... Or SWAP out a rim from one of your other bikes. :wink:

I don't have a tire yet, really want a slick so I've been looking around :wink: Thanks for the kind words too

 

[whoinphx]

Re: ★★ The Young American ★★ (Update #10 Tank,Crank,and Pedals)

Bikes looking real darn good. Waiting to see what Red/White/Blue design you do on that tank.?.?
Just a suggestion look up the Star Design they had for the 1976 Bi-Centennial Celebration...
That on a white background might look good.?.?

EDIT: So I figured why be lazy, I found an example myself.
Here it is....