Vintage Schwinn Cruiser

[sportscarpat]

I usually post over on the other motor bike site. Don't ask me why because I don't really know. Anyway, I have been pretty busy lately working on various projects. My wife has been riding my motorbike around quite a bit and asked if I could put one together for her. I have wanted to do a military style build and figured this was my opportunity. I had plans of an olive drab and desert camo paint job on the frame and every other part of the bike either green, black, or tan. I started with a Schwinn frame and a stencile kit off of ebay to give the frame a stock Schwinn paint job using the olive drab and tan. Well, the wife got involved and now I have a lot of chrome pieces as well. It's really susposed to be her bike anyway, so what could I say? It has started to take on it's own personality now. Not at all what I had started out to build, but I am beginning to like the looks.
Here is a partial components list:

1952 Schwinn Panther
Parsons seat that I recovered in black leather
Unknown cruiser bars with Schwinn stem
Oury grips
Schwinn $10 special cycle computer (these work great)
Chrome ballon tire full fenders (these were going to get painted black or olive drab)
Latest manufacture PK80-J Slant Head in silver
CNS Carb
One of my custom in-frame tanks in an unpainted "scotch-brite" finish
1952 Schwinn springer fork
18 tooth bearing mounted idler sprocket for a #41 chain
1995 Schwinn Phantom crank, sprocket, and bottom bracket

All I still need are tires and wheels.
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad6/sportscarpat/Beckys Bike/DSC04661.jpg
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad6/sportscarpat/Beckys Bike/DSC04662.jpg
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad6/sportscarpat/Beckys Bike/DSC04665.jpg
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad6/sportscarpat/Beckys Bike/DSC04667.jpg

 

[Will Snow]

What nice work you do. The tank really is special. Personal craftsmanship has always impressed me. Thank you for posting the pictures.

 

[Chris Crew]

good looking!

 

[ibdennyak]

You sir, have way too much time on your hands.....meant in the best possible way. Nice bike, and I love the tank. Nice job

 

[sportscarpat]

Thanks for the comments guys. I am looking forward to getting it on the road, maybe this weekend. If I did have too much time on my hands I would be working on my tank design for the Worksman Industrial Newsboy frame I have sitting right here. Those tanks are still a few weeks away.

 

[Basementchoppers]

Lets see them!!!

 

[sportscarpat]

Lets see them!!!

Here is a more current photo of the cruiser and one of the Worksman INB with my new tank design. Enjoy!
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad6/sportscarpat/Beckys Bike/DSC04866.jpg
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad6/sportscarpat/SPORTS MODEL/DSC04943.jpg

 

[kulturalist]

hi, bike looks great i just ordered some oury grips to replace my own grips on my bike, is there any pointers you could give me to help im not sure even where to begin, i know the clutch side should just be simple replacement, but the throttle grip how did you do it?

 

[Hoodoo]

Here is a more current photo of the cruiser and one of the Worksman INB with my new tank design. Enjoy!


As always, superb work, and double thanks for sharing. I have learned a lot from you, Pat. I can't duplicate it, but it has helped me do better.

 

[sportscarpat]

Here is a more current photo of the cruiser and one of the Worksman INB with my new tank design. Enjoy!


As always, superb work, and double thanks for sharing. I have learned a lot from you, Pat. I can't duplicate it, but it has helped me do better.

Thanks, Hoodoo. And thanks for bumping an old thread. I see the Worksman photo is just over a year old and now I'm making custom frames as well. How time flys!
Pat


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