1968 Double Diamond

[SSG]

I just happened to be at the right place at the right time as someone was about to haul this yard art Schwinn to the dump. It's a 1968 Racer. It's covered in some sort yellow peel coat paint and the original paint is trashed so I think it's a good candidate for a custom job.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice save! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

 

[SSG]

Just a little of the boring stuff but I've getting the frame stripped down. The headset nut and stem were really stuck tight, I bet they had never been removed. I ended up using an air impact to get the headset top nut loose. Everything else has come apart fine.

 

[SSG]

I have it down to the bare frame now.

 

[OddJob]

Racer, eh? Cool.
RaT oN~!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Glad it came apart!

 

[SSG]

I got started taking the frame down to bare metal but the power went out so I quit for the night.

 

[SSG]

I finished cleaning up the frame and got the brace tube made and welded in.

 

[SSG]

Here's the inspiration.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

That extra tube really changes the look of the frame!

 

[OddJob]

SSG, that straight tube brace is sweet! Nailed your 'inspired' look.

Can't wait to see where you go from here! RaT oN~!

 

[Captain Awesome]

I finished cleaning up the frame and got the brace tube made and welded in.

Love it. Completely changes the look of that frame. Not even going to hide the fact that I am totally copying this

 

[SpikeFC]

Here's the inspiration.

What is THAT?!

 

[SSG]

1917 Schwinn World model 1758

 

[SSG]

I had a few minutes of free time so I got the welds cleaned up.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Oh yeah, that is nice!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Looks good!

 

[SSG]

I was on the fence about removing the kickstand hanger but having it gone it really cleans up that area and makes the bike look more like the earlier models. I also got a coat of primer on the whole thing.

 

[OneHorsePower]

awesome transformation already ! cant wait to see what it becomes

 

[SSG]

It's been a slow process removing that yellow mess from each part.