forever changing '61 schwinn panther "serial number decoded"

[HxCforever]

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[HxCforever]

Re: forever changing '62 schwinn american

Picture of the stencil.

 

[HxCforever]

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[HxCforever]

Re: forever changing '62 schwinn american

Went back to the 90mm nitto jaguar stem. Reinstalled my basket but made it so i can take it off without taking off the whole wheel.

 

[sleepy]

Re: forever changing '62 schwinn american

Very nice! 8)

That black basket really flows well with the bike.

 

[HxCforever]

Re: forever changing '62 schwinn american

thanyou thats what i said but my wife wants more chrome.

 

[HxCforever]

Re: forever changing '61 schwinn american

got my custom post in the mail today from chad (slowriderz)

 

[HxCforever]

Re: forever changing '61 schwinn american

my wife and i went for a 25 mile cruise. she's beginning to love this bike.

 

[HxCforever]

to preserve some of the oem stuff i went with an upgraded and lighter wheels and high psi faster rolling tires.

front: alex y2000 aluminum rim mounted to a 36h joytech mtb hub converted to bolt on with a heat treated cromo axle and track slip proof nuts, 26" x 2.0 kenda kwick

rear: kt 305r 36h hub mounted to a double wall alex dm18 rim & 26" x 2.0 kenda kwick

 

[HxCforever]

a little weight saving fender less, basket less, chaingaurd less.

 

[HxCforever]

boom stripped the paint off the truss rods i picked up from bikesnbuses, and underneath was some awesome patina.

 

[HxCforever]

day time shots.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Your latest transformation is the best yet! Very nice :wink:

 

[HxCforever]

Thank you. I found a shorter reach era specific quill but ended up breaking the 60 year old wedge bolt.

 

[Randythe Rat]

Your latest transformation is the best yet! Very nice :wink:

+1 8) 8)

 

[HxCforever]

Thank ya.

 

[HxCforever]

Finally got my quill put on.

 

[HxCforever]

The wife and i went for a 15 mile ride averaged 12mph with a top speed of 18mph. At the beginning of the trail were these cool vintage train bridges turned into bridges for the trail.

 

[Tater]

Re: forever changing '62 schwinn american

Picture of the stencil.

Bansky's rat on a rat. Nice touch. 8)

 

[HxCforever]

he's a stencil icon and i love his graffiti.