Resto-mod '46 Cycle-Truck

[REC]

Nearly done, now rideable and waiting for the rain to stop!

This frame probably has a few miles on it from just being moved around the house and sheds in the last 4 years!

I got a bug to get on it about two months ago, and have been working on it in my spare time since. It's odd how you pick stuff up for a project, and stash it away in a safe place to protect it until it's time to use it.... and then can't remember where the safe place you stashed it was. A LOT of this bike was just that way.

It didn't help that since this frame and guard came to live here, that there has been a couple of major renovations to the storage places I have used around the house, sheds and trailer. Add to that my continually aging memory and you've got quite a mess on your hands.

Eventually I found the stuff I was looking for, and it now lives together as a unit with the exception of some striping yet to be done on the guard and perhaps something on the signplate.

Here are some photos of the result so far.

Starting with a "before" shot (from the person I purchased it from) and them some after ones..


REC

 

[El Hefe Grande]

WOW...Gorgeous Bike...

Glad the parts were where you left them !!!

 

[californiaschwinner]

Beautiful Restor. As for the memory thing ya gotta remember that you're not getting a poor memory you're getting a really good forgetter. I try to writ some things down but then can't find the list. It's better just to go with the flow

 

[mruiz]

Now black pin stripes.

 

[Mramos]

Nearly done, now rideable and waiting for the rain to stop!

This frame probably has a few miles on it from just being moved around the house and sheds in the last 4 years!

I got a bug to get on it about two months ago, and have been working on it in my spare time since. It's odd how you pick stuff up for a project, and stash it away in a safe place to protect it until it's time to use it.... and then can't remember where the safe place you stashed it was. A LOT of this bike was just that way.

It didn't help that since this frame and guard came to live here, that there has been a couple of major renovations to the storage places I have used around the house, sheds and trailer. Add to that my continually aging memory and you've got quite a mess on your hands.

Eventually I found the stuff I was looking for, and it now lives together as a unit with the exception of some striping yet to be done on the guard and perhaps something on the signplate.

Here are some photos of the result so far.

Starting with a "before" shot (from the person I purchased it from) and them some after ones..


REC

Very nice one never have seen one in White

 

[spoker]

schwinns sure seem to wear white well that project really worked

 

[rhenning]

I also have a restored modified Cycle Truck. Not originally done by me but I believe by a Schwinn dealer. It has a Schwinn Fore Brake in the front wheel. A rear Corvette 3 speed wheel and bunch other mods. Actually a nice riding bike. Roger