New life for a Stingray/Scrambler

[corysmeltzer]

This is a bike I finished up for my oldest daughter last summer but didn't get around to posting the build till now. It started it's life as a Scrambler. I got it out of a neighbor's yard when I was a kid and it was hand painted to look like a tiger... wish i had pictures :lol: it was really ugly! I spent hours with a wire wheel taking off the paint and rode it paintless for a summer:

about 15-20 years ago: (obviously didn't know what bent forks were back then :? )

then I painted it this weird purple/gray... not sure why haha

about 15-20 years ago

then it sat for years. until I thought it would be perfect for a redo... especially since there wasn't many original parts on it anymore wouldn't mean i was destroying anything or messing with originality. My daughter rode it a ton of times and kept saying how much she liked it but how ugly the color was. So told her to pick out a color and I would to the rest :lol:

 

[corysmeltzer]

All mocked up with some new parts... different forks that aren't bent

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

It's coming along nicely. Question, were the original forks Ashtabulas? Bent or not, they're worth some $$$. Worth finding them and getting them straightened.

Just sayin'...... :roll:
Keep going!

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[corysmeltzer]

Yeah I still have the Ashtabula forks... was thinking the same thing- bent or not.

 

[corysmeltzer]

disassembled

 

[corysmeltzer]

After sandblasting- I primed and painted the color my daughter picked out.

 

[corysmeltzer]

some new rubber... classy! 8)

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

WOW! You're fast! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

What color blue is that! It would be perfect on the new build I'm doing for the wife.

P. S. good call on the fork too.. :wink:

Cheers,
Dr.T

 

[corysmeltzer]

:lol: World's fastest bike builder! Just posting the build... I finished it last summer.

For the paint I did white primer then Rust-Oleum Satin Aqua then a couple coats of clear... all Rust-Oleum brand. I try use the same brand throughout the process when I paint things to try to stay away from weird paint reactions.

 

[corysmeltzer]

Putting the Schwinn back together... Paint turned out really good

 

[corysmeltzer]

All finished... my daughter was more then happy

 

[Tychevelle]

Wow that thing is sweet the color looks awesome! good job

 

[aka_locojoe]

Beautiful bike. Nice work.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Wow great work! Now all it needs are some white pinstripe decals on the fenders or if you got the patience and a steady hand hand painted pinstripes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pinstripe-Vinyl ... 414ead7ab6

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

WOW! Great bike.
That color is awesome, I wouldn't be surprised if you saw more bikes painted with it. :wink: :wink:

Cheers,
Dr.T

 

[Crank!Basti]

WOW! That turned out awesome! Sweeet ride!

 

[corysmeltzer]

Thanks everyone

Here is a glamor shot :lol:

And a happy kid!

 

[danthrift71]

STUNNING!!!

 

[Unchained]

Absolutely beautiful!

 

[Tommy Atoms]

Hey those sand dunes look familar. Very nice job for your daughter. Hopefully she will be able to pass it down to her kids one day. My son has a frame just like it. Were turning it into a chopper this summer. He really likes how this bike looks and now he wants a banana seat.