Rat Schwinn

[fordsnake]

While I’m waiting for parts to surface to purchase for my Schwinn prewars, I decided to take the parts that I did have and make a Frankenbike. I had envisioned what a cool rat bike might look like with several preliminary drawings and here’s the result.

 

[Flat Tire]

wow thats a very cool lookin machine! Great job!

 

[bud poe]

very cool...

 

[kenji]

we're not worthy! you are a custom bike god!

 

[rustyspoke66]

Pinky's up, thats a sweet ride. Taking it to a whole new level for vintage rat. Who makes the tires?

 

[fordsnake]

They're Carlisle Lightning Darts. I bought them about 25 years ago...I don't know if they still make them?

 

[jwm]

Way too cool. I really like this kind of stuff. One day I'm going to do my own ratster. If it comes out half as good as this one I'll be proud.

JWM.

 

[mazdaflyer]

Very, very clean...Nice! What did you use on the rear fender?

 

[fordsnake]

Thanks, the rear fender is really a 'teen' front raingutter fender, with the dorsal fin from the Silver King's Wingbar light as the fender's ornament.

 

[chitown]

'teen' front raingutter fender, with the dorsal fin from the Silver King's Wingbar light as the fender's ornament.

Bravo. Nice improvised designing. I like the "use what ya got" philosophy.