Schwinn StingRay "Pea Picker" Restoration - Rising from the ashes,the Stingray Krate Rules the Road!

Restoring the 1970 Schwinn Pea Picker Stingray that was coolest bike on our block when I was a kid in the 1970s. Also known as Schwinn "Krates". I never got to ride it back then, so now I finally got the last laugh :) The Schwinn Krates and Sting-Rays were the "muscle bikes" of their day and began the BMX revolution.

[@funlittlevideos]

Thanks ! This was my first restore ever. I still have all the original parts, the fenders and handlebars were pretty bad, but I'm still keeping them. Fenders are from a '99 Grape Krate, and I replaced the handlebars bar with Wald's. But everything else really cleaned up nicely with a lot of elbow grease, you can really tell the quality of those old bikes! The 1999 fenders are nice, but you can totally tell that the chrome quality was SO much better on the originals. Thanks again! -- John

[@carloscarpinteyro332]

Great video presentation of restoration of a classic bike, squirrel approved to boot!!!

[@ke0kie]

Probably one of the best examples, and related content I've ever found on this machine, bravo!

[@JamHud22]

Thank you for this video. Very enjoyable. 😎

[@minnesotaprimal9721]

Sweet video!!

[@tejastiger61]

B R A V O........! Well done.... indeed.

[@drippinglass]

Kool! Great resto... and screw the Schwinn guys that look down on repaints. I’ve got a ‘68 Lemon Peeler, and a ‘70 Grape Krate... regular people love them!

[@glennhill2624]

Awesome video, dude! :-)

[@CatholicBoy1957]

Great job. Great video. Everything was great. Very entertaining. I'd love to see more.

[@ultrakool]

I remember my generic department store bike being mocked by a pack of "krateheads" outside of a schwinn shop fifty years ago. every krate model was represented there by those snooty brats. lol

[@groverdill]

That was incredibly entertaining and motivational to watch! Thanks for posting.

[@tyrantworm]

Good tunes with solid editing! thanks for the upload

[@jonflanagin6682]

I had a pea picker when i was 12 ,but i trashed it , now I'm 60 wish i took better care of it.

[@mr.e1220]

If 69 should have bent shifter and green line slick and wider bars. That is a 70.

[@davidkastin4240]

Yep I agree. It states in the video info it's a 70 btw ✌

[@that70sschwinn]

Nice restoration, you can find the Schwinn raised white letter slicks on eBay for a decent price...great job!

[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

This is a polite way of saying "What in the hell were you thinking ? you did all of that work then put a cheesy $10 rear tire instead of a slick"

[@jechjeje]

Pete's Seats in Arizona. The store is called "HyperFormance" I believe. He's famous for his seats and silk-screened chain gaurds.

[@79TEOG]

Where did u get seat recovered and where u buy the seat cover?

[@teddygrubb7321]

grab a white letter rear slick that will really set it off, nice bike i just restored a original paint 69, Pea Picker..

[@lightseek88]

The squirrel tho.

[@celestial7150]

gotta love a classic Schwinn

[@charlesdixonjunior9637]

Great,job on this classic stingray. I would luv too find one.becoming much harder to find nowadays! Enjoy it man!!

[@josephpuderer1368]

I have an original slick tire and Tube that are just dry rot. But I am looking for a stingray slick Tire. Is there anyway you can help me? If not I understand.🦊

[@fredpaddon8979]

I did a 70 Orange Krate in 1994. Parts were easy to come by back then, lots of new old stock and Pete seats-every time I ride it I am 10years old again! ROCK ON!

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I never had a Sting Ray, but my Raleigh Chopper was the baddest bike on the block

[@cycletrash67]

great job!

[@randybeatty1896]

nice presentation you are as young as you feel.

[@Hilligan7114]

What a great presentation. Even the squirrel was speechless.

[@samsacre]

Cool story!! Your right the older kids had these!!

[@Thomass7586]

Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Sound track: Heavy Metal Movie

[@JeanniePascuzziSol]

Our visiting squirrel digs it too ;-)

[@mrfrog3350]

These came out when I was young.They were the SH*T back then and are still the coolest bikes EVER! Nice resto job.Cool vid,

[@petebest939]

Great video. Great bike.

[@vfr801]

What a great video.

[@MrDjh66]

Love it I have a 70 cotton

[@reddiamond8834]

Thats a 1970 not a 1969.

[@jechjeje]

*Guards

[@icecreamtrucker6400]

Bravo Awesome

[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

Nice Job!! BTW, Dave Erickson also painted my (SkyBlue)1967 Deluxe Stingray.

[@WARPSPD]

Great job!👍

[@kratesintheattic]

Beautiful restoration and video. Where did you get the paint to match the color? I am looking for the paint and can't find it? Thanks

[@robbelk6465]

Great video

[@sting64az]

Awesome restoration..Did you manage to restore all the "original" parts? any re-chroming?..I have 5 of the 6 models in my collection that I restored over the years..Good job...

[@mickroyster6442]

I want to do this also, but I absolutely need to know how much it cost to do that, an how you put on the stick shift. Please write me back when you can! Thanks

[@markb6295]

Awesome

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Nice

[@johnmessersmith3881]

Awzome u got that green super close aswel beautiful bike

[@johannesswillery7855]

Would you restore my Pea Picker?

[@masterchiefdamien]

nice ride, I have sting ray

[@MrPappysCobra]

You need the slick!!!

[@karaokerules]

Love it, i want me a 69 Pea Picker

[@Jossik46]

:-) :-)

[@bhenderson7651]

Too bad no information to help others.