Showing posts with label Schwinn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schwinn. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

SOLD - 1967 Schwinn Stingray Custom Lowrider

It's safe to say that this bike is pretty gangster. The buyer, Corey Roth (pictured), reserved the bike almost as soon as I found it. Corey is rebuilding a 1967 Mercury Cougar hot rod and wanted a lowrider to match his car.

The previous owner had allowed his grandkids to go nuts on the bike with two cans of spray paint: metallic green and orange construction marking paint. I took it down to bare metal and repainted in satin black paint to match Corey's car.  
Then I went nuts ordering parts from a lowrider shop in L.A. New parts include springer forks, fenders, seat, tires, and skull valve caps.  Everthing else is orginal and cleaned up nicely. As you can tell from the pictures, this thing rides dangerously low. There is a bit of a learning curve when you first hop on but once you get accustomed to it, it is really fun to cruise on.
$600.00

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

SOLD - 1982 Schwinn Caliente Custom Single Speed

This is my favorite bike that I've done so far. Tons of new stuff: paint, straight bars, fenders, rims, tires, single speed freewheel hub, brake, and seat.

The buyer, Brian Flinchbaugh, was involved in the conception of this bike and he earned status as the patron Saint of Patience as the bike went through several evolutionary changes.


More specs: 60cm steel frame, 27" rims, Origin 8 seat and bars.

$450.00

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Fuel

This is Ian. We met him at this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Ian rode his vintage Schwinn single speed all the way from Michigan. As the festival wrapped up on Sunday, Ian looked for a little help in getting back home.