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Offline stidds

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1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« on: August 10, 2013, 09:19 AM »
So this time I have gone as far back to the roots of BMX as I think we can get.

This is a Bob Devitt 1970 Schwinn Stingray factory bike, the frame and forks are the original nickel plate (only available to factory riders) and it is in lovely condition.

I absolutely love this bike and it took about 2 years to find the factory frame and forks and also to get the parts together as they were very specific parts to find.

I love the moped rims built up with heavy duty spokes and rear Atom drum brake.  It also has schwinn diamond cranks with twin speed front 3 Arrows chainrings with Union Rat-trap pedals.

Joe Buffardi in the USA also put one of these replica's together recently and that was a beauty indeed where this bike differs from his is that this one has the factory twin speed 3 Arrows front chainring with Huret two speed front derailleur and Shimano rear chain tensioner (it is not a rear derailleur just a tensioner).  Obviously also this one has OG nickel finish instead of being nickel plated. 

So this is another of my entries into the Vintage S&S category this year along with my revamped R&R and my LRV monoshock.














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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2013, 09:55 AM »
Now that is cool.  Great job :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2013, 10:13 AM »
Absolutely love it Sean, would love one of these  :smitten:

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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2013, 10:30 AM »
Dude ! That is fookin sweet

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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2013, 10:54 AM »
That is as cool as! Amazing build.. 43 years old and mint :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2013, 01:26 PM »
schweet, I love how they adapted what they had to make them into BMXs.  :smitten:

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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2013, 01:30 PM »
Just so you see what I was building this is a very old picture of the bike I was replicating....



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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2013, 01:33 PM »
The Stem in the picture is a Trickray MX stem (which I think I have just sourced) and the seatpost is being replicated this weekend. 

I was sorting the seatpost yesterday but got a piece of metal in my eye and had to go to the hospital to get it removed, so no work being done on it until Monday now.

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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2013, 08:34 PM »

Looks mad buddy , top work & detail  ;) :4_17_5:

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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2013, 11:30 PM »
That is fookin awesome  :4_17_5:
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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2013, 07:49 AM »
Incredible  :shocked: :shocked:

The bike looks like a right old work horse with it's heavy duty wheels and extra bits of frame everywhere........................and then you look at the forks. They don't look strong at all.  :)
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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2013, 08:50 AM »
Awesome as usual fella  :4_17_5:

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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2013, 08:40 PM »
tyning school  ^"^

great build and a good seat

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Re: 1970 Schwinn Stingray Factory bike (Bob Devitt replica)
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2013, 08:47 PM »
Fookin bob on that  :4_17_5:   :smitten:
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