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Hello all, I got this cruiser frame a while back, and put a bit of work trying to make it look more from the 50's streamlined bike, I was inspired my schwinn phantoms, but I didnt want to make an identical phantom. Anyways here are some photos of my finished product.
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here is one of the tank i got for it, i used a different schwinn decal.
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I got my hands on a delta rocket tail light because I wasnt too keen on putting the schwinn rear rack on it with its built in light, I loved the solid tail my bike has because of the rack
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and of course the light on the fender.
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this was my first bike that I made, I was am still am proud of myself. This bike can get some serious speed too and downhill it flies.....the weight probably helps a bit too :p

cheers
-Josh
 
The brooks saddle is a B135 when I bought it they said they just re- released it apparently. It hasn't been broken in just yet, but man its stll comfy
 
Thanks for all the comments everyone!

yea the chaingaurd is different, if there is anything i would change with the bike right now it would be the chaingaurd.
 
very nice reminds me of the stuff i used to build before i turned to the boardtracker style. that sadle is huge bling i guess thats why i decided to use a green brooks b17 special on the build off bike. gotta have some floss right? sweet ride you should be proud.
 
Yeah that brooks saddle was pricey...
But I had to have it, you got a green one? I gotta see it, sounds amazing.
I think with my next bike I'm gonna try and not bo so crazy, it was a fun build but man the whole thing was expensive....well worth it though with all the heads it turns. :mrgreen:
 
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