Ryan, welcome to the forum. I am fairly new myself, and have gained a treasure trove of information and ideas from these good folk. I started my build with a Walmart cruiser similar to yours. I've cut mine all apart, and rewelded it with lots of changes. After all that, I have to say that I'm impressed with what I've seen, a good strong bike. We really enjoy checking out each others builds, so try to post some pix when you can. Many of the "masters" can give you some good pointers.