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Thank you! I ended up finding a 4 1/2" 28tpi from an old BMX bike on ebay. I was able to reuse all the old BB stuff. Thanks for the link. Tons of great information.

I could only find one person mentioning the conversion. Can I buy a one piece 24tpi crank and use a new 24tpi BB in the existing housing? Sorry all of this is new to me and after a few hours of research I couldnt find anything conclusive.

Hey everyone, I have what I believe is a 1953 schwinn 26" cruiser with a one piece crank. I put a new front fork to lower it a bit and the pedals hit the ground during turns. I was looking at getting a sunlite one piece crank at about 4 1/2 inches, but they all say 24TPI. Is that tpi number...

Thanks! Im hoping the rest of the bike looks good with the same theme. The original paint was far too gone to save, but not rusty enough to keep.

Im waiting on a schwinn seat on ebay. If i get it i will update you for sure.

Hey everyone! I posted in the intro, but figured i'd post here as this will be where I update on the build. Picked up a 1952/53 schwinn recently. I dont know the model as it seems there are a lot of very similar models, and it didnt come with a chain guard, which seems the easiest way to...

also, when buying a new one piece crank, should i go 4 1/2 or 5 1/2? Has anyone had either with a low bike? Its not super low, but low enough to touch now. Are these old models 24 tpi? How do I tell? THANKS!!!

Hey everyone! Picked up a 1952/53 schwinn recently. I dont know the model as it seems there are a lot of very similar models, and it didnt come with a chain guard, which seems the easiest way to detect certain models. My main goal is to make it rat rod with a lower stance and have a teal/rusty...