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For build #9 I'm using this Schwinn DeLuxe American because I like the look of it and I'm tired of moving it around in my garage. When I got it it had been sitting in the same spot for 20 plus years and the rims were crumblerusty. Here's a few shots with another item I've threatened to toss many times, a '60's kids seat.
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Here's where the dad part comes in.
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Here we go...
 
cool kids seat and bike this will be a cool build!!
 
Cool starting point. My mom used to ride around with me in a kids chair like that. No helmet, no seat belt, and I turned out just fine. And the voices in my head are just fine too.

Me too! My seat had a seatbelt, though. It was the enlightened 70's, though, not the dark ages of the 60's. ;)
 
Nice buildin'


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Well like I mentioned before this bike had been sitting out a long time so some of the parts wouldn't go quietly, so they required a bit of force. I had worked on this bike a while ago and wanted to change the seat height (I'm 6'2") but the post would have no part of that, so I ended up with this.
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Yeah I used every method, product, chemical... but noooo! So I got a bigger piece of pipe, crimped the end
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and added a seat clamp
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Then I cut a slit in the bottom of the "post" so it would give a bit and be able to tighten up to the existing stump
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With this post being bigger than usual, I needed a custom fitting post clamp, so I took one from my supply (Hey cool! Its blue!) Ground down the sides and had to drill new holes so the bolt could fit around the stump
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Mounted the post to the stump(Actually hammerd it down) bolted on the new clamp and attached the original seat.
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I like to use as much of the original bike as possible with some builds. Lucky I had no problems with the pedals and crank but I think the goose neck and fork are gonna be trouble.
 
I did some bike shopping this last weekend and got this blue girl along with 3 others and since she's blue I think I'll make her a doner bike for 'Dad'.
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Hopefully it won't give me any trouble like my American.
 
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