My new project, any suggestions

damn, nice transformation...
I had one of those frames left in my garage when I moved into my house...
 
Spencer the Kalmyk said:
Excellent choice to claer coat the raw frame...What was used to clean up the frame and before clear coating did you prep the frame with any anti rust agent?
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Thanks. I used paint striper from Home Depot, and scotch brite pads on an air powered grinder. Then used 120 sand paper to give it a brushed aluminum look. Pain stacking, but i think worth it in the end. The body shop used some special clear coat that is supposed to inhibit rust.(hopefully). 4 thick coats.
 
Looks cool, I have a set of wheels that you could have dirt cheep that would look cool on this or just to have with slicks on it as a second pair. The fronts are straight laced or laterally laced and the rear is laterally laced on the drive side and crossed on the other. They are in perfect shape, I can put up a photo if you want.
 
Also not sure if you are keeping it a single speed but I have a conversion kit you could have with the rims:)
 
26" Mavics 217
 

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fit4life said:
Then used 120 sand paper to give it a brushed aluminum look.
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I was going to post up that it looks more alumonum than steel...After taking the paint off steel it usually is a gun metal color...This body shop is it a buddy of yours???

Thanks
Spencer
 
Spencer the Kalmyk said:
I was going to post up that it looks more alumonum than steel...After taking the paint off steel it usually is a gun metal color...This body shop is it a buddy of yours???

Thanks
Spencer
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steel before sanding:
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steel after sanding (just a little to get rust off):
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Looks like an old Schwinn cruiser frame!

A couple years back I re-did my brother's '67 Typhoon...

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After
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Good luck with it!
 
I know the photos weren''t great but any need for the wheels I posted? I'm talkin cheap, I would rather see them get used.
 
awesome job with the typhoon! not sure what brand mine is but i suspect it's a huffy-type .. picked it up for $20 from craigs list
 
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