Thanks for all the positive support! I could not have done it without the forum's inspiration. AND of course the skeleton source - Ind-Chuckz!
I am a fairly heavy guy and I wanted to build a bike that would support my heft... until I lose the weight! The Schwinn Heavy-Duti was a great place to start.
Being my first ground up build, I learned a lot too; handle bar thickness vs stem size, obviously crank length and 'off-set'...
All in all, this bike will last me for a good while. I am very happy with it.
Thanks again you guys. Now get out there and beat some trails!