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I had alot of fun Ratrodding this old Schwinn for the past couple months. So here is the before shot.
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And the forks.
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Here is the bike as it sits today.
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Here are some close-ups of the changes I made to it. First I had to make the pivots for the fork and I had to add the pencil brace to the handle bars.
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I also modified the seatpost for a more layed back feel and I made this rear tank which I also call the "trunk" I have now removed it so it had a more hot rod look for the other pics.
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And lastly the modified chainguard. I swear I musta gained a few horse ( I mean human) power from the aerodynamics of this thing. :lol: :) :p this is also my favorite piece on this bike and is the attention getter.
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And a little home stripes (my first try with a brush)
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Nice job on the build. I love the chainguard.

I also really like the frame with the dual lower bars.

Great looking bike.
 
One of my favorite all time frames. Great work on the chainguard.
 

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