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That was built and painted just about 5 miles down the road from me!

Work has picked up so the project has been put aside for a while. I need to get the wheels redone first before I get to the rest of the build. Anyone know where I can get standard replacement spokes for S2 schwinn 24" wheels?

Where did you get the Red Tires from? I like those alot!

I like it too... Patina stays. Now only if I could get nipples loose on the spokes so I can tighten up the rims. I have tried soaking them daily with PB Blaster & got few loose. Once I get them spinning free I an doing a complete tear down to see how bad it really is. This has me worried...

Welcome! I just joined myself!

Yep! I'll be cleaning out the garage this week to make room for more bikes! (If I can find any more, due to the scrappers that are running rampant in our part of the "hood") Will be hitting up the Salvation Army Store after work today..

My oldest who is 9yrs old has seen me on this site for weeks now. He has been looking over my shoulder & wanted to see some of the bikes that are on this site. Well we have a 18 inch HotWheels bike that I took the pedals off to fix his BMX. He Remembered the cool Choppers he saw on RRB that he...

Here she is.. I have started a thread in the "Build" area.

My new project ! I really like the Patina (we all know it's another way of making RUST sound better!) So I am thinking of doing a mechanical restoration and keeping the original paint. Did the Spitfire come with 24" rims? Manmachine1k

Thanks for the welcome! I have been looking into the rrbbo7, I'm gonna look a little more at the rules (When I find them) There are a lot of talented builders here. I'm afraid that I do not have even the tools that I want to build the Ideas the are in my twisted brain. manmachine1k

I have been lurking for a while around here... So I figured that I would join up & add to the fun that is this site! Got an old Schwinn Spitfire that I have started to work on ( Pictures Soon) with my youngest son. SOoooo let the fun begin!!! :D Manmachine1k