The wheelbase is so long that a standard 56 inch skip tooth chain is about 3 inches short. I have another forum member from The Cabe sending me some extra links to extend it a bit. After that I should be rolling just in time for spring at the beach!masterpoop63 said:
Late 30's Wards Hawthorne Silver King
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wow thats beautiful :shock: 
i want one!!!
i want one!!!
:lol: :shock: YOU R THE MAN! :shock: :lol:
Done!...Wel almost, I still want to get some cruiser tires but she is ridable! And it ride really nicely, smooth, laid back and comfy. A perfect cruiser for my inner attention whore. My little helper is quite proud.
I bet he's saying "Some day I'll be riding this mean machine" :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Very nice bike, nothing like the color of chrome :mrgreen:
sandmangts said:
Beautiful! I love these frames :mrgreen:
The only thing (IMHO) that could make this look better would be some brown cruiser tires
The only thing (IMHO) that could make this look better would be some brown cruiser tires
These are probably my favorite frames. I love the look of polished aluminum. 8)
Very nicely done. Everybody likes shine.
Now that's what Willis was talkin about!!
Well it looks like I lucked out again. I found a chainguard that fits very nicely. I got it at a garage sale for 10 bucks so I figured if it wouldn't work I would just sell it. Turns out the length is spot on. The hole in the rear matches perfectly to the bolt on the frame that holds the chainstay to the seatstay. I drilled a small hole and attached a catilever brake boss. I then used a 1 inch hinged bmx seatpost clamp to hold the guard on. Test fitting was perfect and solid. I tried to paint it with Duplicolor chrome finish and although I sanded and primed I was not pleased with the results so I am going to have it chromed.
