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So what I have here is a nice bit of American steel, it started when two women came into the Boise Bicycle Project with a Sting Ray I had no clue what year it was or anything about it. They wanted it to be appraised so they could auction it off for charity so I told them what I thought it was worth.
This Ray was in poor condition like it was left in the rain for 30 years of it's life when I looked at it for the first time. Then some how Cman here on the forum got his hands on it, he cleaned it up a little bit then he called me up the next day and ask if I wanted it. I was all over getting a real Sting Ray so he gave me a killer deal for it.
It just sat for a few months. when I saw this build off, I knew it was time to do something with it.
This is the tear down of the bike for the first time:

I was polishing the chrome as I was taking it apart




Ok so now it's time to clean the parts stared with the fork but there were set backs



now for the wheel set I'm using I whet with a 1970's pare of wheels I have the ones that came with the bike but there S-7's so...





after I cleaned them and rebuilt them, also put some new tiers on




here is the rest of the parts i cleaned






Time to put it back together, I had one of my buddy's weld the fork for me came out nice :happy:







I'm finely done woooooo I am vary happy with it :happy:









 
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Re: Real Steel part 1 of 3

Sweet ray man. 8)
 
Re: Real Steel part 1 of 3

CRASH said:
Awesome! Plans? Just a straight restoration?

Is that WD-40 and a copper pad for your chrome clean up? How well does that work?



Works like magic, thought I used steel wool for the chrome the copper was used for the under belly of the fender
 
Re: Real Steel part 1 of 3

CRASH said:
So some quad zero steel wool and WD-40. I've never tried that. Any special technique?

the stuff i use is WD-40 Specialist rust release penetrant spray and some wax for the shine :mrgreen:
 
Re: Real Steel part 1 of 3

CRASH said:
I've never heard of using wax. Elaborate? Yes... these build threads are partially "how to" threads. :lol:


yes I spray some WD-40 on the steel wool but just a drop then scrub the chrome with the steel wool,then wipe down the chrome with a rag, then the Turtle Wax goes on wipe down the fender with a rag and it should protect for up to six months :mrgreen:
 
Re: Real Steel part 2 of 3 update!!

I am glad you are doing something with that bike. Chrome came out nice.
 
Re: The Snag ?!!!?? plus new pics

LukeTheJoker said:
Any progress on getting that fork repaired?

Luke.



Oh yes i should have it any day now :wink:
 
Sorry, just realised you did all your updating on the first post! No wonder I never saw these happen, great builds Scribble!

Luke.


I updated my post so it's not so confusing ;) all the pics were out of order
 
Looks awesome. Much better than when I had it.

Try raising the seat post to make the seat level.
 
I did not buck Tradition look :D
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there is my bike from the Schwinn catalog even found the right tires
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I have raised the seat and put a white one on since I took these pics


He bucked tradition. lol
 

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