OK. here's what happened......
i got that free GT frame and i wanted to put on a motorcycle style front end. i had one that i took off a beach cruiser that i parted out. i tried for about a week to mix and match and find crowns & bearings to make it work. that didnt work at all, so i ordered a new front end. i tried for maybe another week to make that work w/ no success. i figured the only way to make it work would be to cut up the frame or seriously modify it. that GT frame is to nice to cut up, so i put it aside for a bit.
i was doin' some spring cleanin' yesterday and i looked at this chrome murray frame in my parts pile. it was free and kinda crusty, so i had no problem w/ cutting it up. it turns out the crowns and bearings from the original beach cruiser went in the murray headtube just rite.
i cut the stem and fork tubes short to fit a 20" wheel. i pulled these 144 spoke rims outta the parts bin, and yanked some tubes and tires from the parts pile.
the messinger seat i had from a columbia road bike i parted out last summer. the motorcycle drag bar and dog bone risers i picked up at a swap meet a couple years ago and have been on a shelf ever since.
besides the bar and risers the total cost of this bike is.......wait for it........rhymes with hero :wink:
i'll take it out on a shakedown ride when it stops raining. if i like it i'll dis-assemble it and polish it to a mirror shine. maybe look for some decent wheels(freewheel definatly). i'll probably also make a "Z" or "7" post or put a shorter crank on it so my knees wont be in my chest.