The Name Is GUSS. (My First)

[JML36]

IT IS A SCHWINN ???????? FRAME, I THINK THE FORK IS ALSO ORIGINAL. THE REST I HAVE NO IDEA. THE CHAIN GUARD SAYS, "FLEET" ON IT.

I ALMOST FORGOT TO RECORD MY BUILD SO I COULD POST IT. OH, WELL! MY A.D.D. GETS THE BEST OF ME SOMETIMES.

THE BUILD DIRECTION IS STILL UP IN THE AIR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT LOOK I'M DOING YET. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO SOMETHING WITH RAW METAL AND CLEAR COAT, SO THAT IS MY COLOR CHOSE FOR THE FRAME. ANY OTHER IDEAS OR INFO WOULD HELP SO MUCH.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY AND ALL HELP.

MIKE-

THE TEAR DOWN AND SAND BLASTING.

FRAME AND FORK.

"FLEET" CHAIN GUARD.

RATTY GRIPS.

"S" SEAT.

SMALL HAND HELD SANDBLASTER AND HOMEMADE WORK STAND.

FINISHED SANDBLASTING THE FRAME.

I THINK THE FORK WILL BE CLEANED AND CLEAR COATED AS IS WITH RUST AND ALL. MAYBE?

I MAY BUY A HUFFY CRANBROOK FROM WAL-MART ($75) AND TAKE THE PARTS OFF OF IT I NEED?

MORE TO COME, SO STAY TUNED.

 

[Tailwinds]

Re: Number One (newbie)

Lookin' good! Can you tell us more about the sandblaster? I'm looking for a solution to home-blasting but I have a small compressor and I don't want a big compressor.

 

[JML36]

Re: Number One (newbie)

HEY, TAILWINDS THANKS FOR THE QUESTION.
THE SAND BLASTER YOU CAN GET AT HARBOR FREIGHT OR HARBOR FREIGHT.COM IT WAS $2O.
YOU NEED SUPER FINE SAND, HOME DEPOT HAS 50 POUND BAGS FOR $2.59. I'VE ONLY USED 1 1/3 ON 2 WHOLE BIKE FRAMES AND A SEATPOST. THE LITTLE HOPPER ON TOP OF THE GUN RUNS OUT FAST SO YOU WILL RELOAD MORE THAN YOU ARE USING IT.

THE COMPRESSOR IS FROM SEARS AND IS LIKE THIS ONE BELOW, NOT VERY BIG. IT DOES RUN NONSTOP WHEN THE GUN IS ON. STILL WORKS THOUGHT.

JUST TO COMPARE, I USED AN AIR ANGLE DIE GRINDER WITH MESH SANDING PAD 60-80 GRIT TO REMOVE POWDER COATING. IT TOOK 4-6 HOURS TO REMOVE IT. THE BLASTER TOOK, MAYBE, AN HOUR TO DO SIMILAR WORK. THE END FINISH IS NICE TO WORK WITH NO RUST.
THANKS AGAIN FOR THE QUESTION, I HOPE THIS HELPED.
ROCK ON FELLOW BIKER.
MIKE-