Operation Sting-Rat has begun

[blackphantom]

Here we go, I am starting into a project I have put off for a long time. I aquired this frame from my brother in law, who did not want it? The top tube had been broken and someone welded the worst looking, jagged bubblegum weld I have ever seen. Sorry no pic, I had to file it in order to protect my self from being cut while handeling it. It had also been painted a few times. As I have been working on it, I have discovered the bike was made in the (summer of 69).
I plan on painting it flat black with a satin clear coat over the top,rattle can of course. I am going to maintain the logos which I discovered under the paint, by just taping these areas off. I don't think it will detract from the overall look. The bike will receive a springer front end with a small tire, banana seat, nice fat slick in the rear with a strumy/archer 3speed, some apes, dice valve covers, and a few other little tricks I have up my sleeve. Stay tuned. Also want to send a shout out to (sworks) who has been helping me along the way with some tools I don't have and with some creative ideas.

 

[sworks]

Lookin good so far phantom.

Now go stoke the woodstove :lol:

 

[stretch]

i really like the paint as-is. it would make it more of a rat. just spray clear over it to seal the deal and keep that bare spot from rusting. just my 2 cents.

 

[blackphantom]

Sorry stretch,too late for that. I worked body filler putty into the repaired area last night,sanded it this morning, shot primer,flat black and sealed the deal with a satin clear coat. Waiting for it to dry right now. I did tape off the area where I found the logos,so those are still intact. I will post photos as soon as I can touch the frame.

Later, Blake

 

[blackphantom]

Anybody have an idea on what model frame this is? It is not a canti. Did schwinn make stingrays in a non canti configuration? I know for sure it is a 1969 model.

 

[blink]

fastback, but i am not sure if they made 24" and 20"

 

[blackphantom]

Here are some pics. post paint. My wife had the great idea of using sheers on the masking tape to give the transition a real cool/rat look.

 

[ratina]

Its a 69 Fastback in campus green.

Fastbacks were 20", Manta Rays had 24" tires.

 

[blackphantom]

Well,looks like it was a pretty productive day. Here are my latest pics.

The slick is a goodyear grasshopper and it barely fits in the stays.
I took a three speed thumb shifter off an old murray and mounted it on the seatpost.
I have not ridden it yet,It feels sketchy just pushing it arround.

 

[sworks]

Wow! That was fast.

Looks good from here.

and you have a 3 speed, that's pretty sweet.

 

[voodoo curse]

Man, I gotta get me one'a those. You're never too old to crank wheelies around the block.

 

[Quanah]

Man! BP, That was a fast build... 11:42 am to 8:04 pm, let me take a guess, Krylon? You make me look like a slacker!

 

[Markm]

Cool! Diggin the sissy bar!!!! :mrgreen:

 

[blackphantom]

Man! BP, That was a fast build... 11:42 am to 8:04 pm, let me take a guess, Krylon? You make me look like a slacker!

Krylon and my super fast drying booth, A.K.A -My bathroom with the ceramic heater cranked and the exhaust fan on, with frame hanging from shower curtain rod. When I get excited these things seem to take on a life of their own, and you just have to let them run their course. No need to eat, rest, or let the dog out, just build.

Preferable if wife is at work and does not see the technique.
Still dialing it and working the bugs out at a slower pace of corse.

 

[stretch]

well model is fastback if its a 20-24", speedster if its a 26". looks good now too.

 

[ratina]

well model is fastback if its a 20-24", speedster if its a 26". looks good now too.

Fastbacks only came in 20", Manta Rays were 24"

 

[stretch]

ahh right. forgot about them. sorry for the bad info.

 

[ratina]

No worries 8)

 

[Quanah]

Man! BP, That was a fast build... 11:42 am to 8:04 pm, let me take a guess, Krylon? You make me look like a slacker!

Krylon and my super fast drying booth, A.K.A -My bathroom with the ceramic heater cranked and the exhaust fan on, with frame hanging from shower curtain rod. When I get excited these things seem to take on a life of their own, and you just have to let them run their course. No need to eat, rest, or let the dog out, just build.

Preferable if wife is at work and does not see the technique.
Still dialing it and working the bugs out at a slower pace of corse.

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[icyuod2]

Man! BP, That was a fast build... 11:42 am to 8:04 pm, let me take a guess, Krylon? You make me look like a slacker!

Krylon and my super fast drying booth, A.K.A -My bathroom with the ceramic heater cranked and the exhaust fan on, with frame hanging from shower curtain rod. When I get excited these things seem to take on a life of their own, and you just have to let them run their course. No need to eat, rest, or let the dog out, just build.

Preferable if wife is at work and does not see the technique.
Still dialing it and working the bugs out at a slower pace of corse.

i mean this in the nicest possible way. your method is bound to eventually get you in trouble.
accetone vapour is much heavier than air. its dropping right to the floor where i assume you have your ceramic heater.

to give you an idea just how flamable accetone is, at my last job, we used it to clean the glue off the backs of pvc wrapped kitchen's (doors, draw fronts etc) if ya scrubbed alittle to hard/fast, the rag would ignite into flames. (at least a few times a week)

your exaust fan wont be moving the accetone vapours off the floor, you'd be better off running the water in the tub to help suck it down the drain.


just be real careful.

btw super thin coats of krylon dry lightning fast, just do lots of coats and there wont be a need for heating up the paint. (which i believe is not recommended for the krylon fusion. )