Factory Hot Rod Schwinn Finished!!!!!

[herr_rudolf]

Re: Ocean Blue

Cool. 8)
For a moment I too thought about doing this on my build, (for more backward space rather than dropping it) but I didn't had enough material for that...

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Ocean Blue

Looks so cool with the fat tire in the back 8)

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: Ocean Blue

I so happy you could fit the fat tire in! I like the really way it looks.

Good Luck

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: Ocean Blue

This stuff works awesome!!!!!! Spray it on & wipe it off in 10 minutes. Took the factory paint right off & saved me tons of time from sanding

Shut up... I mean, oh that's so great for you. :x

(sorry, if you read my build thread you'd see the trouble I had trying to strip my paint)

 

[rusty513]

Re: Ocean Blue

Looked up the serial # today & it's a 1977

 

[xddorox]

Re: Ocean Blue

I fell in love with that same can and color. Great choice.

 

[rusty513]

Re: Ocean Blue

Had to notch the chainguard so the fat tire would not rub.

I primed the bike, wet sanded it, painted it & then used a can of clear gloss. It's not nearly as shiny as I wanted it but it still looks good.

I'll have to space the sprocket out some too so it won't run on the tire.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Ocean Blue

Lookin' good

 

[Jake Sensi]

Re: Ocean Blue

Wow. I almost used that color on my ladies bike. Great job. Don't stop!

 

[Skrufryder]

Re: Ocean Blue

OH YEAH thats a nice blue!

 

[rusty513]

Re: Ocean Blue

I drew these logos in illustrator today & then cut them out with the vinyl cutter.

 

[rusty513]

Re: Ocean Blue

Cleaned up some crusty old bars with brillo pads & a wire brush on my drill & then cut off about 2 inches of the ends of the bars & painted some old off white grips with black fabric paint.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Re: Ocean Blue

Yes! your are on the right track! I love this bike!

 

[rusty513]

Re: Ocean Blue

This bike has taken somewhat of a different direction from when I first started out so I'm changing the name of my build to "Factory Hot Rod Schwinn" Kind of keeping in as if Schwinn could have made this bike.

 

[herr_rudolf]

Re: Ocean Blue

This bike has taken somewhat of a different direction from when I first started out so I'm changing the name of my build to "Factory Hot Rod Schwinn" Kind of keeping in as if Schwinn could have made this bike.

Very cool, rusty!
I love the subtleness of this one. Like Foose would say: "A model Schwinn COULD and SHOULD have made..." The color came out great. In fact, at the moment I'm thinking about a light blue for my build... But that won't happen anytime soon. I love the logos you did with the vinyl. Even smoother would be if you'd used the negative vinyl and sprayed em blue. But your way you can always change them. Again:
This is a very cool build.
8)

 

[rusty513]

Re: Factory Hot Rod Schwinn (Ocean Blue)

Laser engraving a leather hub shiner

The laser is cutting the leather now

Gotta have a Delta Rocket Ray on the Schwinn

 

[herr_rudolf]

Re: Factory Hot Rod Schwinn (Ocean Blue)

it even get's better...
8)

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: Factory Hot Rod Schwinn (Ocean Blue)

OK, vinyl cutter, laser cutter... what's your address, I'll be there soon!

 

[deorman]

Re: Factory Hot Rod Schwinn (Ocean Blue)

I like the wheel placement, but you might want to beef up those dropouts somehow. I wouldn't trust that as far as I could throw it.

 

[rusty513]

Re: Factory Hot Rod Schwinn (Ocean Blue)

OK, vinyl cutter, laser cutter... what's your address, I'll be there soon!

Yeah I"m a graphic designer & am lucky enough to have those things in my office to use whenever I want.