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★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(90% DONE!)

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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Fresh paint!)

Postby Frankthetank on Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:30 pm

Yeah, there's show chrome and regular chrome. I think yours is show cause that looks very, very nice. Man I wish it wasn't so expensive cause I have chrome parts galore that need chroming
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Fresh paint!)

Postby Double Nickle on Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:44 pm

Frankthetank wrote:Yeah, there's show chrome and regular chrome. I think yours is show cause that looks very, very nice. Man I wish it wasn't so expensive cause I have chrome parts galore that need chroming


Thanks for sharing that! I had no idea!
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Fresh paint!)

Postby karfer67 on Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:21 am

yea that chrome looks a tad thick but when it looks that good who gives a darn. where is the update come on!!!!!! :mrgreen: where is the seat?
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Fresh paint!)

Postby ndaway on Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:05 am

Yea updates you have us all sucked in..This build is just amazing :)
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Fresh paint!)

Postby Double Nickle on Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:11 am

ndaway wrote:Yea updates you have us all sucked in..This build is just amazing :)


Just to remind yall this is what I have to work with...Rusts doesnt fall off ya know, It takes time :wink:

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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Fresh paint!)

Postby Frankthetank on Sat Dec 31, 2011 11:32 am

Are you going to fix this one to?
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Fresh paint!)

Postby Double Nickle on Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:21 pm

Frankthetank wrote:Are you going to fix this one to?


The bike in the picture above is what im working on now
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Fresh paint!)

Postby Double Nickle on Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:24 pm

Remember this? :?
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Now This! :wink:

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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Rear Wheel Complete!)

Postby Double Nickle on Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:40 pm

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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Rear Wheel Complete!)

Postby Skipton on Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:24 pm

Oh Yeah! ... Looks Great!
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Rear Wheel Complete!)

Postby ndaway on Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:46 pm

WOW :shock: I am speechless
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Rear Wheel Complete!)

Postby boybluela on Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:12 pm

Very Very Nice, looks great! Cant wait to see it done..
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Rear Wheel Complete!)

Postby SCHWINNRAY69 on Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:28 pm

Looks great Tyler! :D
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Rear Wheel Complete!)

Postby Double Nickle on Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:40 pm

$77 total in the real wheel restoration.

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$7 for correct Schwinn 5 speed freewheel.
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Re: ★★★1975 Stingray Restoration★★★(Rear Wheel Complete!)

Postby Frankthetank on Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:46 pm

Wow your the man for pulling that off. Looks awesome
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