Building Darla (Red Hornet)...

[Saving Tempest]

Not a huge departure but I thought I'd try and document the build up of my straightbar Red Hornet over a couple or three months.

In the morning I'll round up all the pictures I took while the computer with my the card reader for my camera was down.

 

[Saving Tempest]

First of all, these are things that have arrived or are coming.

Danny the schwinn freak sold me a new large badge.

I'm buying some DX fenders and Sun rims with Kenda whitewalls from frank 71 from this CABE ad:

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/kustom-47-d-x-for-parts.119460/

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If you would, please help him finish that sale, it's a really nice project.

THIS is coming next month as well, from Bicyclebones!

This came from rodeo 1988 this month, a very nice Schwinn speedo, need a cable!

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I already had the excellent red repro Schwinn chubby grips from Bicyclebones, out of this world nice!

A new Hornet decal from our leader (sm2501)...

And of course, Darla, also from Danny the schwinn freak!

 

[Saving Tempest]

There is a springer that will go on later that I bought from Jay81 and some AS pedals from Slothagese to replace the half ladies from a Breeze, half similar but unknown ones. I also have a spare pair of ladies Schwinn Cross capped pedals, also from Jay81.

 

[Scribble]

Sweet build !

 

[Saving Tempest]

I've got a lot of work ahead on all of my bikes, as well as my bike stand.

 

[Saving Tempest]

One Sanyo generator set headlight and the Schwinn speedometer head I bought from Dave Laidecker and rodeo1988 respectively installed on the neck!

No images yet, tried to reload the computer with the card reader, got problems again.

Trying to get the badge screws out to change the badge over, that hasn't happened yet either.

 

[Saving Tempest]

The idea is to eventually make a Delta Rocket light the generator headlight with backup battery power. The fenders aren't there for that yet.

And YES, so far it looks GOOOOD.

 

[Saving Tempest]

I should go ahead and install the AS pedals while it's in the living room.

 

[Danny the schwinn freak]

I miss that bike. I’m glad it went to a good home!

 

[Freqman1]

Heck I would just put a set of pedals and grips on it and call it a day! V/r Shawn