the last 15 years in our basement. I dug it out and rebuilt it into an early hot rod style machine. It was a three speed, but I got a coaster brake rear wheel and made it a one speed for simplicity. The only purchased items were a set of whitewall tires and tubes, handlegrips, pedals, and some paint. The seat was from another junker, and I recovered it in red vinyl, but it's not a good job. I plan to buy a new seat for it. I changed the front sprocket from 44 teeth to a 36 tooth one to make it a bit more rideable on hills. I'm having fun riding it around town!
Here's what I started with.
Here's how it looks now.
BTW, I had a Barracuda much like this one in the 1960's - couldn't afford a Schwinn Stingray. The 'Cuda was cheaper!