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So I am assembling a 1957 Schwinn Deluxe Hornet. It has the later style springer and is an S-7 bike. In mounting the front tire I find that I have about an inch of clearence between the top of the fender and the top of the tire. On the back/lower part of the fender the clearance is much less...

Looking to get a ballpark value on this bike. I'm getting married in less than a year and I know this bike is going to be on the chopping block pretty soon. It is a 1940 Columbia sold through Merion department stores. Overall it is original, but it is missing the horn unit, front light, and the...

I got this bike yesterday at a military vehicle show and swap meet. I gave $150, not sure what it is worth at this point, but I know it's got to be worth more than what I paid. It really looks to be a survivor, albeit a little rough. Original paint and chrome, the Persons seat is still solid...

I just finished the resto on a 1948/49 Cleveland Welding Company Luxury Liner. I left it as original as possible. All of the chrome and red painted surfaces are original. The frame has been repainted, the original paint was very bad. Overall the original paint was cleaned, polished and clear...

I picked up this 1948 Cleveland Welding Company Luxury Liner this past October. It came from the estate of the original owner. Real dusty, missing pedals, torn up seat cover, but pretty much all there and very straight. Over the past 3 weeks I set about to restore/preserve it. Lots of washing...

I am in the process of assembling my 1948 Roadmaster Luxury Liner and I'm finding that there is some troubling wobble in the chain ring. About 1/4 left to right movement. I did remove the bearing cups when working on the frame, but they did not appear to be bent. Currently booth appear to be...

I have a Schwinn locking springer fork setup that needs to be assembled. I have a tendency to over think things so, this may be a non-issue, but is there a certain way that this type of fork should be assembled? Should it be assembled on or off the bike? Should I attach the spring hardware and...

I posted about this bike in the ID/Valuation section. Today I sent the old man out to meet the owner and see if he could work a deal. I would have gone, but alas I have work and the lady could only meet in the morning. The asking price was $400 which isn't terrible. After some negotiation he got...

A CWC Roadmaster Luxury Liner has turned up locally. Skip tooth, springer fork, crested headlight, battery operated taillight. It's been in a basement for years and shows it. Minor rust and crud accumulation, some scratches and paint loss on the tank and chain guard. Tires are toast and the seat...

Well I was riding my 1948 Roadmaster yesterday to take advantage of one of the last few days of decent weather and I started to hear some squeaking. I've put about 20 miles on the bike and all was fine up until yesterday but, as I rode the squeaking would come and go. It started off very faint...

I'm currently restoring a 1956 Streamliner with Bendix 2-speed rear hub. I'd like to see what others have done with their 2-speed bikes. My restoration is still in the early stages so maybe you all can give me some ideas. Here's my bike...

Well, I tore into my Bendix manual 2-speed hub today. Everything seemed to be in great condition except the two pieces shown below. I can't say I know the proper names for them but, what I can say is that one of them looks to have a good bit of wear. Can I get away with reusing them or am I...

The other day I was randomly looking at my 1948 Roadmaster and I noticed that the rear tire seemed to be shifter awfully far to left. Not seeing an obvious answer I pulled the back tire off and found that one of the adjusters in the dropout had the tip broken off. Not really sure when or where...

I was out running to the post office today and I spotted one the the 90s Schwinn cruisers chained up to a fence next to a frat house...I live in a college town. It had the chrome tank, springer, phantom style rack, added speedo and horn on the handle bars. Nice looking ride, begging not to be...

I picked up this JC Higgins Colorflow this morning at the flea market. Its very straight and is rust free. Theres only one dent on the front fender and one on the edge of the carrier. The tires are great and the bike rides very nice. The saddle is an original Troxel that is in great shape. I see...

I was busy this weekend working on 3 different saddles. Two are Troxels and one is a Schwinn Messinger. The tan Troxel has its original cover but, the bottom pan and suspension were worked on by a previous owner and needed some work. The chrome springs came off of another very rough Troxel that...

I have a 1948 CWC Roadmaster that I'm in the process of finishing up. The bike has its original truss rods and I'm curious if there is a proper was to install and tighten the rods? Should they have a certain amount of tension? This is the first bike I've restored that has them so, I have no...

Below are some photos of a 1948 CWC Roadmaster frame. It came as a complete original bike that had seen lots of use over the years but, that had little rust or damage. The frame is in its original paint but, that are numerous chips, scratches, and rust. Personally I don't mind the scratches and...

Hi everyone, I'm Kyle and I'm from Southeast Michigan. I've been into old bikes all my life but, I've only just gotten into restoring some of the bikes my Dad has collected over the years, mostly 1950s Schwinns. My current project is a 1948 CWC Roadmaster. The bike is super solid but, it was...