1951 Mooneyes Disc Schwinn Straight Bar Rat - The Finn Special - New owner wins a trophy

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Thanks Josh! It's always cool to see what a builder started with. It really makes the finished product that much cooler.
 
My coworker drove this bike back from our other office this weekend so it was so cool to find it in the office Saturday.

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Brought it home but only had time for a short ride today. I love this bike it's even better looking in person.
Here is a great shot of the bars and the thermometer speedo letting my Northern brethren see that it was a beautiful 80 degree day in Savannah.

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Beautiful, Im diggin it and love the thermometer! On hot days you can glance down and pretend your going 100! ;)
 
Nice! :) Do you plan on changing anything?

Not really right now. I am sure at some point I play around with these wheels on other bikes though.
 
Being an old hot rodder I love the Moon discs (and the rest of the bike!) but I'm wondering... how do you get air in the tires?

The little yellow Moon stickers are actually removable caps to access the valve stem.
 
Are the grips actually yellow? They seem to match the Mooneyes however some leather or cork may look good also to match the saddle. :)
 
The new owner in Texas has been having fun putting his own signature on the Finn Special.
He even walked away with 1st Place All Around at a recent bike show.

Here is what it looks like now.

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Holy Smokes, that Moon Disc bike has got to be one of the best looking Rat Bikes I've ever seen. Love the wheels and tires, not to mention the paint and lines
 
Holy Smokes, that Moon Disc bike has got to be one of the best looking Rat Bikes I've ever seen. Love the wheels and tires, not to mention the paint and lines

I agree, Josh did an amazing job on that build. Everything was so balanced and well executed.
 
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