You guys see any problems with this idea?

[JimMendel]

So I wanted to upgrade to modern aluminum wheels and a 3-speed hub for this:

With parts pirated off of this:

I figure I can keep the fenders, bars, crank and maybe the headset off the girls bike. The wheels and tires on it are mint, no rust at all. Is it worth $65?

 

[sandman]

Yes , as a parts donor . I really like the fenders and am always looking for rims and tires in good shape , the nexus 3 is a plus .

 

[us56456712]

No problem, done this. I have used Nexus 3 before but your Nexus 3 may need a different axle stabilizer than the one that comes with it but the standard one worked on mine. The Nexus 3 is smooth shifting, easy to adjust and has a very good brake. You can't buy the new parts for $65. I just bought a new girls Cranbrook from Walmart for $71 just for the donor parts. I have done similar things many times. Several years ago I built up this 1938 CWC frame that I used a Walmart bike for a donor for new parts. I used the bars, crank, chain, wheels, tires, rack and kick stand. I had the chain guard, seat, seat post and stem. I bought the grips.

 

[sandman]

WOW. .. US that thing is nice , what did you use for paint ?

 

[us56456712]

WOW. .. US that thing is nice , what did you use for paint ?

Rustolem spray bomb with a top coat of 2 part Eastwood clear. I matched, as well I could, the color on the fenders and rack from the donor bike. The Rustoleium was the closest red I could find.

 

[Phil Fink]

Great deal for a 3-speed set-up, with extras - as long as one does not have to pay a lot for shipping the extra parts not needed.
Sometimes a spare fork may come in handy; sometimes the new vs. old stems are not the same 21mm (13/16) vs. 22mm (7/8).

 

[Wildcat]

Sure it looks like a good deal. Your bike is a Schwinn frame and forks, and cranks, everything else doesn't look original, neither is the paint job.
So, the conversion to the alloy wheels with Nexus should be a good thing. Same as yours, I took the wheels off a girl's bike too, with a Nexus also and added them to my old Hawthorne. It worked well and the Nexus is easy to hook up.
For your bike, a 3 piece crank conversion would be good too, it'll look great and be even lighter.

 

[sandman]

Sure it looks like a good deal. Your bike is a Schwinn frame and forks, and cranks, everything else doesn't look original, neither is the paint job.
So, the conversion to the alloy wheels with Nexus should be a good thing. Same as yours, I took the wheels off a girl's bike too, with a Nexus also and added them to my old Hawthorne. It worked well and the Nexus is easy to hook up.
For your bike, a 3 piece crank conversion would be good too, it'll look great and be even lighter.

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Sweet ride .Dare to be different with Campus Green paint .Like it .

 

[JimMendel]

Here's it is before any paintwork, rides nice with the fat tires on it!

 

[sandman]

You been busy . Nice classic cruiser .
Merry Christmas .

 

[Wildcat]

Looks good!
Where did you find the flared rear fender? I can't find one anywhere.

I found a place here that powercoats a frame for 80 bucks, Green is now red.

 

[JimMendel]

You been busy . Nice classic cruiser .
Merry Christmas .

Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you!

 

[JimMendel]

Looks good!
Where did you find the flared rear fender? I can't find one anywhere.

I found a place here that powercoats a frame for 80 bucks, Green is now red.

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It’s a cut down full size rear fender. The angle grinder makes short work of it.

 

[sandman]

Looks good!
Where did you find the flared rear fender? I can't find one anywhere.

I found a place here that powercoats a frame for 80 bucks, Green is now red.

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The best price I was quoted for a frame was $ 120 with sandblasting .

 

[Bigcam59]

The best price I was quoted for a frame was $ 120 with sandblasting .

That sounds about right, that's what I usually pay.

 

[us56456712]

No problem, done this. I have used Nexus 3 before but your Nexus 3 may need a different axle stabilizer than the one that comes with it but the standard one worked on mine. The Nexus 3 is smooth shifting, easy to adjust and has a very good brake. You can't buy the new parts for $65. I just bought a new girls Cranbrook from Walmart for $71 just for the donor parts. I have done similar things many times. Several years ago I built up this 1938 CWC frame that I used a Walmart bike for a donor for new parts. I used the bars, crank, chain, wheels, tires, rack and kick stand. I had the chain guard, seat, seat post and stem. I bought the grips.View attachment 110426

Here is what the red bike looked like when I got it, before the Walmart donor bike parts and paint.

 

[sandman]

Here is what the red bike looked like when I got it, before the Walmart donor bike parts and paint.View attachment 110680

In it's former glory was it a Roadmaster ?

 

[us56456712]

In it's former glory was it a Roadmaster ?

Yes it was and it is again

 

[thom]

So I wanted to upgrade to modern aluminum wheels and a 3-speed hub for this:

With parts pirated off of this:

I figure I can keep the fenders, bars, crank and maybe the headset off the girls bike. The wheels and tires on it are mint, no rust at all. Is it worth $65?

I hope you decided to use the parts bike on another frame. They gray bike looks good as is. Leave it alone and build another one!

 

[JimMendel]

I hope you decided to use the parts bike on another frame. They gray bike looks good as is. Leave it alone and build another one!

Too far gone. If it were a rare bike, I wouldn't change it. It was basically 6 layers of spray paint over rust.