1953 Schwinn Black Panther

[horsefarmer]

Bike looks nice! I was wondering where you sourced the fenders from?

 

[us56456712]

Bike looks nice! I was wondering where you sourced the fenders from?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AO5IXU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[us56456712]

Here is the bike converted to a 10 speed back in the 70s. This is what we started with including the black spray bomb. Real forward thinking on his part. A Klunker before the west coast guys and riding on the frozen beach and frozen waves on Lake Superior. Fat tire riders think they invented riding on the frozen moonscape but R. Z. is way ahead of them. Too bad R.Z. didn't take the next step and market this, he could have been a hippie zillionaire, Like Gary Fischer. We could all be riding R.Z. brand bikes instead of Fichers, Breezes or Ritchies.

 

[Dizzle Problems]

blue ano hoops?

 

[us56456712]

The mock up has been disassembled. Black paint touch up over the welds complete and the Penetrol rust proofing has been applied. We plan to do the final assembly on Thursday.

 

[us56456712]

Done!. My friends paper route bike has been brought back. He picked it up today. I will miss admiring it when I drink my AM coffee.

 

[77XLT]

Done!. My friends paper route bike has been brought back. He picked it up today. I will miss admiring it when I drink my AM coffee.
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I like the painted fenders on your Panther. May look good with B6 style stripes. Nice save!

 

[us56456712]

I like the painted fenders on your Panther. May look good with B6 style stripes. Nice save!

That is exactly what I proposed but my friend, who's bike it is, wanted them left black.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Came out nice, well done!