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I started this bike off telling a story about Johnny owning this bike in So-Cal and customizing with apes and polo seat. Then a man name Al Fritz saw this and it became the inspiration for the Sting Ray. This is a cool little bike that is a blast to ride whether young or old.

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58 Schwinn Spitfire
New fork
Polo saddle
Grasshopper Slick- S7
Kenda front tire- S7

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...and don't forget that he was an outlaw by the time that he was 10 years old!
Very cool "period" looking bike - definitely has attitude!
 
Hammond Eggz said:
...and don't forget that he was an outlaw by the time that he was 10 years old!
Very cool "period" looking bike - definitely has attitude!
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THanks
Maybe I should rename this "Johnny's New Attitude"
 
Nice Bike cman, This bike looks alot like my first bike, built out of the leftovers all of the older guys in my neighborhood don't want. My dad and built it in about 1965 or 66. It was a fun bike until someone Stoled it. Makes want to build another.
 
dos cruiser said:
Nice Bike cman, This bike looks alot like my first bike, built out of the leftovers all of the older guys in my neighborhood don't want. My dad and built it in about 1965 or 66. It was a fun bike until someone Stoled it. Makes want to build another.
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Build it. It would be fun to try and recreate a parts is parts bike.
 
Hmm, some chalky scratched fenders, conventional bar and sprung seat, I could relive my very first (one of many :lol: ) crash. :mrgreen:
 
deorman said:
Hmm, some chalky scratched fenders, conventional bar and sprung seat, I could relive my very first (one of many :lol: ) crash. :mrgreen:
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Glad I could help you relive.

8ball said:
If nothing else, the "Johnny" story got me searching Al Fritz. There's a good interview with him here...
http://www.zingmagazine.com/zing2/liz.html
(cman... BBP is a cool place, eh?)
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Nice link. Just got back from BBP. I volunteer every Wednesday.
 
very very cool clancy I sold one themed like that to the SOCAL speed shop owner in Los Angeles a few years ago yours would have been way more fitting!
 

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