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Picked up a 1972 World Traveler on the cheap. Tore it down, cleaned it up, repacked hubs and replaced all cables. Then added some new tires, vintage fenders, rack and northroad bars. Shifts and rides great. Finished it just in time to tow my kiddo in a trailer downtown for some fireworks. Super...

So I came across this Evapo-Rust stuff in the local hardware store and I'm pretty impressed so far. My question is though... Once the rust is gone, how do you guys prevent it from coming back? Evapo-rust seems great at removing the rust, but only claims to prevent it for two weeks. Thoughts?

What's the story on this screw? Is this for holding the front fender on? The fork and tube are one piece, right? I cannot get this screw to budge. I plan on having my frame/fork powdercoated, should I just have them sandblast and powdercoat right over this evil screw?

Hey all, I'm at a point where I'm debating what to do here and could use some advice. In the end I'm looking to end up with all my parts fairly shiny/clean as I'm having the frame/forks powdercoated. Shiny frame needs shiny parts. :D I'm not concerned with staying original on this project...

Well, here's how far along I've gotten. It's definitely fun taking them apart, but we'll see if I can get it back together! I still need to try removing the bearing cups from the BB and the headset. And then I need to bring it in to a local shop to get that kickstand off. I can get the...

So I just got into this classic bike thing. Picked up a crusty '61 American last week for a project bike: And my wife was so enamored, she wanted her own, so this weekend we found her a '67 Typhoon: And also a '77 Stingray II for when the little guy is old enough to ride, which has been in...

Hey all, new here. Looked around in the bike ID section, but had a different question. I just picked up an old crusty Schwinn American. The serial number says it was built in November of 1961. So does that mean I have a 1961 Schwinn American, or a 1962? Was it built in '61 for model year '62...

Hey all, I just picked up my first 'old & crusty' the other day (a 1961 Schwinn American) and am excited to start working on it. It's going to be a long & slow process for me, but I'm hoping to be riding it before the snow falls. I don't plan on doing a full restoration at all, I just want to...