64 Briggs Powered Schwinn

[Havasu Dave]

Started painting. Three stage, House of Kolor. KD3000 sealer, then metallic silver base, but I added some blue dye to it to speed up coverage. Then an interim clear coat with more dye added. This is not clear coated yet. I got some official Schwinn water slide decals, and applied them over the scuffed blue, then sprayed four coats of water-based acrylic clear over the decals. This is so the follow on clear urethane (solvents) won't disolve the water slide decal. I'll clear it tomorrow. Here's how she sits tonight.

 

[bobco]

Nice rear Grimeca hub! Awesome color too. Nice work!

 

[massacre]

That looks amazing nice job!

 

[19honda69]

Amazing I didn’t think the bike could get any cooler. Looking forward to more pics

 

[sparkwizard]

Beautiful paintwork always makes me so jealous! I never picked up those skills. I am jealous, now. That is just stunning.

 

[Havasu Dave]

Thanks folks. You win some and you lose some!

I apparently did not use enough clear acrylic to cover, and I may have not allowed the first coat urethane flash to go long enough. I'll probably be redoing the wrinkled side, because no matter what my future holds, I will always regret not fixing it. Left side bad, right side good. (Two photos) (Expletive here)

 

[sparkwizard]

Dang it! I feel your pain. At least you seem to know why it happened. My reason would be "Well, duh! should have left it the way it was!"
Does this mean you need to sand one side and blend it back together?
It won't smooth out when it dries, will it?

 

[Havasu Dave]

Does this mean you need to sand one side and blend it back together?

Thanks for your comment. I will use a "very fine" abrasive pad and get down to where I start removing the decal. That is four coats of urethane, and four coats of acrylic. Once most of it is gone, I will revert to fine grit wet sanding, blending in the edges. (Feathering) Then I will scuff the entire top frame, and re-apply the decal. Then acrylic, then urethane. The trick is to not go in to the blue mid coat. I've learned that to enjoy a hobby, I better enjoy failing sometimes too, because it's part of the deal.

 

[sparkwizard]

Thanks for the lesson. We call them projects for a reason. Looking forward to your progress.

 

[massacre]

I'm sure that you'll fix it properly, and it will look amazing when done.

 

[Havasu Dave]

A quick comment as I am assembling- as Sparkchaser indicated, there was some shrinkage. I also attacked it with a hot air gun, my index finger and spit, heat, rub, pray, heat, rub, pray, until it's pretty much a five footer. Since this is not a vintage Schwinn bicycle restoration, I am going to live with it, because quite frankly, the other shit I am putting on right now just makes it all better.

 

[sparkwizard]

There are more important things in life to worry about. It runs and rides. That's my motto! However, your stuff is much better looking that mine.

 

[Skipp]

Thanks folks. You win some and you lose some!

I apparently did not use enough clear acrylic to cover, and I may have not allowed the first coat urethane flash to go long enough. I'll probably be redoing the wrinkled side, because no matter what my future holds, I will always regret not fixing it. Left side bad, right side good. (Two photos) (Expletive here)

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Of course you could just send it here and not worry about it….

 

[bobco]

Of course you could just send it here and not worry about it….

I'm not so sure about that, I think it might look better tucked in with my Schwinn collection and other Havasu Dave creations!?!

 

[Havasu Dave]

I just wanted to say "rub" numerous times on the internet! I found that if I look at the decal without my reading glasses, it looks just fine!

 

[sparkwizard]

Maybe a padded bar in the crotch are would make it all better...

 

[Havasu Dave]

Here's the "good enough" version of the decal. The vendor on Ebay is sending me a new set, plus a set for my Stingray project, two day air, for free. He didn't have to do that.

 

[Havasu Dave]

Here's the right side. Still waiting for powder coat job on the guard and stand. I used the original head badge.

 

[Minimichael]

So nice. Your jack shaft bracket and bearings look so streamlined, I'm wondering how you have the bearings secured.

 

[Havasu Dave]

So nice. Your jack shaft bracket and bearings look so streamlined, I'm wondering how you have the bearings secured.

thanks Minimichael
I cut threads on both ends of the jackshaft for 5/8-18 on my lathe. I install flanged bearings from the outside in, both sides, secure with 5/8" loc nuts.