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    1910 CCM Motorized Bicycle

    That 1910 motorized bicycle is close to the one that I envision every night before bed. Time to cut up the girls bike frames I have and get to welding.
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    oddball frame: Oxford by Union cycling co ltd

    Great work. That chain guard reminds me of the 57 bel airs fins.
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    Schwinn Corvette!

    Very cool. I bought a 55 that was in a fire down the road from me. I got it back to rideable and it is just great. If I had the means I would love to have another but my room is getting cluttered with bikes. A 1965 columbia and a 55 and 61 schwinn. I also believe that the corvettes came with...
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    1963 Ross

    Looks great. Really like the paint.
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    The Bidwell Bomber-Name explained, I'd rather be clunking!

    Re: The Bidwell Bomber So cool, I have been looking for one to put a 2 stroke engine on and build a springer. Baby boardtrack.
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    VOTE HERE! - ANYTHING GOES!

    Too many cool bikes. It was difficult to choose. Every single one is a work of art.
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    VOTE HERE! - TRADITIONAL

    Bar fly,Black Betty and SOUTHERN FLYER! It was way too hard to choose, so many amazing bikes. If only I had such talent to create one of these beauties.
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    1939 ELGIN TWINBAR RUST ROCKET

    One of the coolest bike designs i've ever seen. Very cool.
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    Rust removal with Nevr-Dull

    I've always used Simichrome(Germans and their magic concoctions) and 0000 steel wool. Got to use some force but it comes out very nice. To each his own!
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    1955 Schwinn Corvette Help

    not too bad but needs to be repainted. can you believe I got it for 25 bucks? I thought it may be ruined but for 25 bucks I took the chance. it is missin an acorn or dome nut for the front brake and a tiny nut for the adjustment screw to be held on but thats it. Evaporust has cleaned eveything...
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    1955 Schwinn Corvette Help

    It has a delta bolt on head and taillight with a generator. Also it has weimann brakes but I can't seem to find a model number for these ones. It just says Weimann on one side and made in switzerland on the other. and a metallic sticker that says Schwinn approved.
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    1955 Schwinn Corvette Help

    Sorry for the awful quality, my camera is junk.
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    1955 Schwinn Corvette Help

    I bought a 55 Schwinn corvette a while back and Have been cleaning rust and melted plastic off of it anf shining up the chrome,stainless and aluminum. it was in a fire so all plastic/rubber was melted. I am in need of brake cables and a shifter cable for the 3 speed rear hub. What type of pedals...
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    Schwinn Corvette

    I just bought a 55 Schwinn corvette from a friend. It was in a garage fire which caused all of the plastic and rubber parts on the bike to melt. It needs new brake and shift lever cable. It is a 3 speed and the serial dates it to 1955.It has a headlight,taillight and generator.It also has a BF...
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    65 columbia

    Thank you!
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