SHOW US YOUR KLUNKERZ

[Speed King]

Kickin' it old school.

 

[RustyGold]

 

[Dizzle Problems]

Picked up this Schwinn canti frame for a couple bucks. Already spray bombed, and the rear triangle was a lil tweaked. Fixed the tweak and figured I’d build something I don’t mind thrashin around.

Total investment- $50.
Found a mostly off road way to commute to work and have been lovin it.

Although I do need to find seat post that won’t keep bending

 

[Wildcat]

Hammer a steel rod into the bottom end or a wooden dowel.

 

[irideiam]

Although I do need to find seat post that won’t keep bending

Spendy but what choice do you have, unless you make your own. I have had good luck with the raw unpolished Genuine Bikes version.

http://www.genuinebicycleproducts.com/seatposts.html

http://www.santabarbaracruisers.com/seatposts

https://www.ebay.com/itm/172002203385?ViewItem=&item=172002203385&fromMakeTrack=true

 

[Dizzle Problems]

Spendy but what choice do you have, unless you make your own. I have had good luck with the raw unpolished Genuine Bikes version.

http://www.genuinebicycleproducts.com/seatposts.html

http://www.santabarbaracruisers.com/seatposts

https://www.ebay.com/itm/172002203385?ViewItem=&item=172002203385&fromMakeTrack=true

I’ve been lookin at those options. Sbc is close to me, and I have one of their laybacks on another bike. So I may go that route.
However, I would like solid post for a few other Bikes as well so I’ve been looking into buying a ten foot rod and cutting the lengths myself.

 

[Lil' rat rod]

Picked up this ‘39 DX a couple years back at Ann Arbor. Have been trying to figure out a direction on it. After cleaning as much paint off as I could with oven cleaner, some cool original patina paint came through. Simple build, but one of my favorites I’ve ever done.

 

[Speed King]

 

[repedaler]

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Man That's Kool!

 

[CUTTER]

So many beautiful Klunkers in this thread, wish I could comment on them all...

This is one I threw together last year and use it as my winter ride. Started with a 1968 Panther frame I found in a basement, loved the original paint and patina, so I built the "rust color theme" around that which resulting in something that resembles a WWII airplane. Some of the parts used were; SE Racing Cruiser Bars, TBS Forks, POS Stem painted with brown/gold metallic craft paint, NOS 1958 Tin Headlamp, Schwinn Quilted Brown Seat, Duro Knobby Tires, and a KMC Copper Plated Chain that appears rusty at a glance...

 

[Speed King]

 

[Robertk]

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Nice rig!

 

[Imaginos]

It does have a WWII warbird vibe about it.

 

[twister]

Fleabay score: unridden, stored since new- Asylum Hank. The unridden part is all about to change.View attachment 71213

I’d sure like to find one of these.

 

[Speed King]

I’d sure like to find one of these.

If you do usually you have to pull the trigger because they go. I missed one before I found this one by like 30 minutes.
I've made a few updates but all stock parts & wheelset are packed away.

 

[twister]

I was looking real often before, now just once in a while. I can’t believe they haven’t made more of these, seems like they would sell!

 

[thebigorangecat]

I was looking real often before, now just once in a while. I can’t believe they haven’t made more of these, seems like they would sell!

Well, when they are all one-off personal creations.......... Not really for the mass market - could be a little dangerous.

 

[BIGDCYCLES]

 

[garagegoon]

 

[us56456712]

Picked up this Schwinn canti frame for a couple bucks. Already spray bombed, and the rear triangle was a lil tweaked. Fixed the tweak and figured I’d build something I don’t mind thrashin around.
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Total investment- $50.
Found a mostly off road way to commute to work and have been lovin it.

Although I do need to find seat post that won’t keep bending

Cold rolled steel bar won't bend. Order online or from your local metal shop. Hot rolled like from the hardware store will bend.