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20 inch schwinn ballooners

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Stingray ride Long Beach 11/15/2020
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Bob Strucel and I put this girl's 20" Black Phantom together almost 20 years ago. It required a one-of-a-kind springer fork and truss rods. Grandparents visiting the Ann Arbor Show would not leave without it for their granddaughter who is now 25 yrs.old. Brought it back home last week to reunite it with a boy's 20" Black Phantom.

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How did u create the springer if u dont mind me asking?
 
How did u create the springer if u dont mind me asking?
The upper half of the springer is a regular girl's springer fork. At the time we did this we used the lower section of the StingRay deluxe forks. They were plentiful and cheap then. We cut the lower sections off. Next we cut a small section of tubing and out it inside the upper girl's springer fork arms and slid the lower Deluxe StingRay sections onto the tubing to strengthen the joint. Then the lower section was welded to the upper girl's section. lots of measuring required. We assembled it many times before welding to make sure the fender fit correctly.
 
The upper half of the springer is a regular girl's springer fork. At the time we did this we used the lower section of the StingRay deluxe forks. They were plentiful and cheap then. We cut the lower sections off. Next we cut a small section of tubing and out it inside the upper girl's springer fork arms and slid the lower Deluxe StingRay sections onto the tubing to strengthen the joint. Then the lower section was welded to the upper girl's section. lots of measuring required. We assembled it many times before welding to make sure the fender fit correctly.
Damn!!!! Sounds like alot of work. But they are just beautiful!!!!!!! If you ever make another set of springer forks like that and would sell them. I will gladly buy off you. Always wanted a 1965 Schwinn Slick Chik Super Deluxe with a Shorty Frame. You are very talented my friend.
 
My Little collection of 20" bicycles. All tanks are NON REPRODUCTION! Hard to find stuff.

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1939 or 40?? 20" mead ranger. Mostly original paint with some added parts.1624318
Restored prewar 20" schwinn.1624319Restored 19521624320
Og paint 19531624321
1953 og paint frame, tank, fork chaingaurd, fenders from another bike 1624322
1957 og paint1624323
1953 og paint
 
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