Manta Race UPDATE, COLOR ADD

[DGuff]

I’m so in for this build off. I’ve wanted to do one for a while but the timing never worked out. I’m a huge fan of power block TV and any other car build show. One in particular that I liked was Wrecks to Riches. The premise of the show was to take a muscle car era beast and restore it using today’s technology. This is what I will base my build on. I will be taking a muscle bike era machine and restore it with today’s technology. I want to build this bike the way I think it would have been done had the technology been available.
The frame I have chosen for my build is a 1972 Schwinn Manta Ray.

 

[yoothgeye]

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Is the disc brake in the background a hint? 8)

Good luck!

 

[DGuff]

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To be honest i have not thought that far ahead.

 

[yoothgeye]

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To be honest i have not thought that far ahead.

Fits the idea.

 

[DGuff]

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It does indeed. im thinking a disk brake might find its way into the front.

 

[yoothgeye]

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It does indeed. im thinking a **** brake might find its way into the front.

You possibly misspelled "disk" and the censor got you! :lol:

 

[DGuff]

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Yes i did, its been a long morning.

 

[DGuff]

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The problem with new forks is they are all 1 1/8"......problem solved.

 

[yoothgeye]

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A lathe... drool... in my shop, I'm the lathe.

 

[Doon]

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I am looking forward to seeing this Manta built. that is a serious tool you got there.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

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Nice frame

 

[DGuff]

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Something is missing from this frame.

 

[DGuff]

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A lathe... drool... in my shop, I'm the lathe.

I'm lucky enough to have access to some nice equipment, I wish it was mine.

 

[yoothgeye]

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You're disqualified, you altered a frame! :wink:

 

[kingfish254]

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Watching while M.I.A. in Southeast Asia.

 

[rickpaulos]

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To remove those shift lever bosses, cut parallel to the down tube, not perpendicular!

 

[streetpirate]

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To remove those shift lever bosses, cut parallel to the down tube, not perpendicular!

remember emo kids, it's down the road, not across the street

 

[DGuff]

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Incorrect, with the old trek frames the braze-on is more then just the post. There is a curved flange that fits the shape of the down tube. They are also bonded to the frame and have a set screw let runs through the frame to the other tab. I wanted to save the both sides and the screw. The best way to do this was to make the cut I did. I will post pics later today of the whole part.

 

[Xcruiser]

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Gotta love camel back schwinns!Love the idea of modern equipment and feel!

 

[kingfish254]

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We need an Rock Lobster update!!
You get the hot rod Manta back page save tonight.