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Juggler

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I can never remember to get "before" pics. Here are some "during" pics... :)

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According to the serial numbers it's a 1953 Schwinn American.
 
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Coming out NICE!..... Have you been "lurking" for a while, cause you got the SHOE shots down pat! :lol:
 
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johnny nightwolf said:
Looks good! How bout a closer shot of the chainguard? What are you thinking as far as bars & seat?
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Thanks! :) I'll try to post a close-up of the chainguard later today. Haven't really got a "firm" direction on the bars & seat yet.
 
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KOTA said:
Coming out NICE!..... Have you been "lurking" for a while, cause you got the SHOE shots down pat! :lol:
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I've noticed yer better photog's always have the classic shoe shot! LOL :mrgreen:
 
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johnny nightwolf said:
Looks good! How bout a closer shot of the chainguard? What are you thinking as far as bars & seat?
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My brother sanded down through the red oxide primer someone sprayed on, till you can just make out "Schwinn American". I thought it might look good if we left it alone, so I masked it off. Probably gonna shoot clear over it and leave it alone. 8)


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Here's where I'm at. Not finished yet, need to make up a layback seatpost. I have a different seat I want to use. I really wanted (originaly) to go with a boardtracker look, But I'm too old to ride all bent over like that. I'll just have to lay back and admire the boardtrackers you guys build. :mrgreen:



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Looks good! I like the headlight position between the bars.Are you keeping the banana? It will be cool to see with a layback post on it. I am in the process of building my first banana seated bike.
 
Juggler said:
Here's where I'm at. Not finished yet, need to make up a layback seatpost. I have a different seat I want to use. I really wanted (originaly) to go with a boardtracker look, But I'm too old to ride all bent over like that. I'll just have to lay back and admire the boardtrackers you guys build. :mrgreen:
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Great looking bike! I have a newbie question for you:

How do you make up a layback seatpost?
 

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