40’s Schwinn DX klunker Build?

[Nabeaquam]

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Found this one listed on the Bay. Safe to say it’s a Troxel. I think I’m going to recover it with leather. Should I add padding?

Yes. Use an old yoga typ Matt glued ti the bast. Use a rubber sanding block to taper and form it. Glut on top of that some soft foam like black packin foam and form that by sanding. Start covering at the nose.

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

While waiting for parts to arrive or come available I decided to work on this donor. Went halfers on this 1978 Trail Mate, buddy got bars stem tire and wheels, I got frame crankset seat pedals. Not sure what I’ll do with it but might as well fix it up a bit

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lol that's 3. You are officially diagnosed. You have the Disorder. There is no cure

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Ha sadly not the last one

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

New seat clamp came in. I ditched the 13/16 solid steel post that was on the bike and shimmed for a 12” chunk of 1/2 inch galv plumbing pipe that just happens to have a 7/8 outer diameter and worked perfectly as a 5$ seat post. Chain could use a couple more links. Don’t like the bars but the fork will only take 21.1 quill and these are all I have that’ll fit.

Going to add a filler plate trying to decide between mild steel lazer cut painted black or wood panel with pattern burnt or painted with stencil let me know your thoughts.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Going to add a filler plate trying to decide between mild steel lazer cut painted black or wood panel with pattern burnt or painted with stencil

I love CAD (Cardboard Aided Design), it's how I made the panel's for Duck Norris. Wood adds a classy vintage feel, while steel is rat/hotrod. I'd say with the age and style of your build currently, that steel would fit nicely

 

[27motorhead]

Paul Brodie is also a big fan of CAD if anyone of you watch him at work in his workshop via his YouTube Channel!

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

New donor has arrived. I bought it off an add and it was 6 hours away but one of my kids happen to be there and picked it up for me. A Hercules bike with drum brakes is all I knew. Turns out wheels are 700C do I peel these out a lace yhem into some Araya 7x I have my eye on?

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Other bits on the donor. Definitely some stuff worth keeping. Was an $80 purchase.

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

My thoughts on the current wheels set is that they look more cruiser than Klunker. I envision them on a bike with less patina we’ll say. I’m not sure but think the term is Strandie?