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1976 White Lightning 
#1 2007-11-11 6:42pm
1976 White Lightning
1976 White Lightning
1976-77 White Lightning Squareback
White Lightning frame
Redline "Mel Stoutsenberger" Fork
Slant stem
Tange headset
Weinmann Rims
Ashtabula Crank
Wald Rat-trap pedals
Schwinn Bottom bracket
Takagi MX small diameter chainwheel
Unknown Spider
Unknown Box bars (Thanks Firebird!)
Oury Grip
Shimano brakeset
Schwinn front tire
Schwinn Seat clamp
Scwinn seatpost
Cinelli Unicanator saddle
Sturmey Archer hubs
Suntour 6 freewheel
Heavy duty spokes rear/80 gauge front
Home made bar pad
Thanks to Darren C for the frame, Spike for the fork and specially Ray Macaulay for providing the last piece needed. Alloy black Weinmann rim
BMX bikes were meant to be ridden, even if that riding is only in your mind as you admire your latest build
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#3 2007-11-13 6:35am
- shivadread
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Re: 1976 White Lightning
Got to agree that is one fine bike, never seen one of those before
RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT
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#4 2007-12-13 1:32pm
- iwantanoldschoolbike
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Re: 1976 White Lightning
really, nice i gotta agree too!
glaoigh mé Iodáileach garsún.
(thats gaelic)
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Upgrade your bike until it's exactly how you want it then go on to the next bike #6 2008-08-02 12:18pm
Re: 1976 White Lightning
had one as a kid .nooooo idea what happened to it . sure wish i had it now ... killer bike man . i am jealous
need femco and/or araya 20 x 2.125 heavy gauge spoke wheels in chrome singles or pairs , also araya 7b's any color .singles too .lmk what ya got .
20 '' > 24''& 26 ''
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#7 2008-12-03 11:35am
Re: 1976 White Lightning
FAB U LUS Ihave to say your never to old to learn never seen or heard of one of these .Nice build one of my top ten faves.PEACE (MYONE)H ome grown on the mongoose farm.
Homegrown on the mongoose farm.
Hey dad if yer not first yer last whoever you are jkoff!
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#8 2009-01-17 10:58am
- Mov'in Mark
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Re: 1976 White Lightning
White Lighting my first chrome bmx frame got it at "King's Bmx" in Modesto CA. My friend had one it was a 76 model like the in the pic mine was a 77 it didn't have the gusset, chrome peeled off fairly quick made by R&R sold it got a mongoose that I still have to this day .
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#9 2009-03-05 6:57pm
Re: 1976 White Lightning
so cool old school.
"An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity" said Clint Smith.
i used to be trk2ajk
i need drive technologies 43t sprocket, fly or revenge brakes
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#10 2009-04-25 9:02pm
- NORCAL BOYZ
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Re: 1976 White Lightning
Rick that bike is awesome Bro one Hell of a nice job! never heard of it either,makes me want to roll a little number up and be Jeff Spicoli allover again! LOL! D
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