Frame question sorta.

a springer front end at least at the schwinn shop here is only about $40.00. they are not real expensive

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The good thing about being a cobbler is that I can hold off and look for a complete 26" schwinn. One with the light frame then I get the whole bike for ten bucks at the thrift store. Hey I'm retired, I'm allowed to be Frugal (cheap)

Beside being retired I have all the time in the world to fool around.

Case in point: Today I made a great discovery, paint rubbing compound gets rid of really deep rust on chrome If you do it enough times. Much easier than the chrome cleaner/polish I have.

good tip on the rubbing compound. i found the best place to get bicycles is garage sales. i have picked them up for a couple bucks more then once. i used to get them clean em up and give to the neighborhood kids.

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I should be doing that. I am going to have to toss some of the frames I have here.

I did make one decision today, no more mtb for me. I am going to stay with the cruisers most everything is interchangeable with them.

Biggest problem I have with cruisers is they made the early ones for people with much smaller butts than me. I need the big seat but then wallymart sells those now. Wallymart doubled their bike parts here. I suppose it is because I fussed that they never had anything. Squeaky wheel effect.

Hey Deacon
here something to try for rust on chrome. Very fine steel wool ( I think 00)that's double ought with Dupont chrome polish. Try it as they say on small area first. Comet cleaner and Bonamie or how ever you spell it, works with the wool too.
Save those old frames at least cut the straight tubing out of them cause you can make all sorts of goodies out of them.ie trailer top bars(wink wink) and other things.
Norman

I love trailers lol.. Yeah this keeps up im gonna have to buy that sawsall... I swear that mtb I bought must have one 1 1/2 tubes its the biggest bike I have ever seen.

What if you put on taller handle bars? That might give you a taller front end look.

Dan

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Believe it or not I have those ready to go on. Scavenged them from a 16" kids bike but they will be great. Just have to find the nerve to take the goose necks loose from both bikes. The schwinn has a funky lock on it. It wont open enough to get the cross bar in. If I pry it im afraid it will break. Anybody got any experience with them.

If it breaks I guess I can stick something on it from one of the other bikes. Or give me an excuse to go back to the thrift store for more bikes... more bikes..... more bikes

Okay you talked me into it. Tomorrow I do it. Heck I'll do it right now I'm bored.

Okay I did it. all done and ready to ride. I always like those monkey bars or ape hangers whatever. Off a kids bike they fit the little sissy schwinn really quite well. I'll do a picture soon to show you guys.

I wouldn't use conduit for fork extensions unless you want to bust your azz.