Chopping a 20" prewar Schwinn

[momona]

Thinking about converting this in to a mini autocycle.... What do you guys think....

S/N: H11624

How upset would the schwinn gods be?

 

[momona]

 

[momona]

 

[sfhschwinn]

the Schwinn gods would not be happy if you cut the frame. However if you can do it without any alterations that cant at some point be undone than go for it

 

[37fleetwood]

I know a guy with a torch...

 

[Freqman1]

I know a guy with a torch...

Set him to work on those forks first!

 

[volksboy57]

Ah, man... I like how it is right now as an early pig bike! What kind of modifications are you talking about?

 

[momona]

Want to do something like markivpedalpusher's 20" bike...

But probably with a carved wooden tank...

Here's one of his build pics...

 

[volksboy57]

The Aerocycle wouldn't have that middle bar, so are you chopping the frame? I was thinking of doing something similar with a prewar 20" bike I have, but i'm so busy with other projects. Sounds really cool!

 

[beatcad]

cut it, chop it. i say.
or.. sell it to someone that wants to restore it....good luck with that.
a lot of guys will say restore it, but i bet they wouldnt pony up the dough to do it.
the schwinn gods? nothing is sacred.....ok, a few things are, but not that.
skiptooth, rear facing dropouts, dogleg crank...yeah, maybe someone will give ya some decent money for it...if you find the right guy.
those are cool parts that you may never find again.
i say find a straight fork like an early ashtabula or something off an early BMX 20". and build it.
i've said it before, and i'll say it again...
stock sucks, and restoring is boring