Hello From Indian Wells CA

Hawk

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HI,
I'm Jim Hawkins from Indian Wells Ca. This is my first built....a '57 Schwinn Corvette. I restored my 1957 Corvette that I bought as a kid (age 12), using as many NOS parts I could find over the years ( included one photo). So I had a couple "donor" '57s frames and I made them into cruisers. It is powder coated two-tone green. Then I added a RAW 80cc to the green one, springer front end and some Schwinn Classic Restoration Fenders.
I had some problems and this site was VERY helpful. Right now I am having to replace the hardware with some from Sick Parts...a broken mount stud.
I'd like to find a better tank, actually larger, about like a Whizzer.
Thanks for all your help!
Jim ("Hawk")
 

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Beautiful work, Hawk. I hear you on wanting a larger tank - thought about an in-frame fitted tank? To my eyes, that bike is crying out for one.

Please, stick around. Post more pics - you obviously are a craftsman of high standards.
 
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Beautiful work, Hawk. I hear you on wanting a larger tank - thought about an in-frame fitted tank? To my eyes, that bike is crying out for one.

Please, stick around. Post more pics - you obviously are a craftsman of high standards.


You are right! Wouldn't it be nice to have gas container or bladder that would fit in the old Schwinn Horn-in Tank. I have read threads here but no solid ideas. Also, there are some nice small Yamaha tanks...if they can be mounted. Thank you for the kind words.
Jim
 
Howdy.
Getting a little warm out there 'bout now, no?
Used to live in Palm Desert up on 74 palms to pines hwy....easy to get to Oceanside, LOL
 
Howdy.
Getting a little warm out there 'bout now, no?
Used to live in Palm Desert up on 74 palms to pines hwy....easy to get to Oceanside, LOL

Yes it is!!! Over 100 already. Soon riding my bike will be impossible! Keeping it running is a job anyway...so I am trying to get some ride time before full-on summer comes. I live near Cook St and Fairway....one mile from Hwy 74. So I ride around Indian Wells and South Palm Desert. When I moved here in 1976....we bought a condo in Indian Hills...the last development up Hwy 74 on the left. Where are you now?
 
In the far hinterlands of the Pioneer Valley, Western Mass.
It's 70 degrees here today but don't ask me in January, lol
 
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