The rear extensions are simply 2"x6" metal plates from the Hardwear store, with 4 predrilled holes. They are bolted directly to the dropouts and the hub sets inside the last hole.
The Plate by the seat post was on there when I got the bike from my Grandpa's barn. I'm guessing the frame was...
Also discovered on the "green" bike that the original Schwinn sitcker in the middle of the frame is UNDER the green paint, and on top of the Red paint. So the OG color is red.
Thanks, Wildcat. I didn't think about the primer paint. But the BB is pitted with no paint left.
Any tips on a seized stem? Both are rusted in the forks. I don't want to end up hacksawing the necks, I'd rather bang them out. Though the rust has eaten away near the bottom of the forks.
Howdy from somewhere between Western NY and the Fingerlakes. I "ended" my first Rat Rod build after 5 years (3 of which the bike sat waiting for me). The frame was 11/26/1958 Schwinn Tornado. I painted it 70s green to match my 78 VW Westy but plan to change it back to a barn red. (pics show the...
I got two Schwinn frames from eBay. Both rusty, crusty and need lots-o work.
First is a "Green" 1952 Schwinn Hornet, I believe. But I would like some confirmation on it. I think that the green pant is a previous owner. The paint underneath is a red/ maroon/ burgundy. The hardware for the...