‘37 Schwinn BF Goodrich

[Dizzle Problems]

So a little over a year ago I picked up this ‘37 BF Goodrich badged Schwinn straight bar frame.

Since then I’ve been gathering parts for it when I crossed them. After buying 4 forks, I found ‘the one’. The aim since the beginning was to do a stripped down ride. No fenders or chain guard. I tried to keep it mostly prewar.
The grips, tires, seat, and seatpost are later.
Stoked on how it came out and how it rides. Would like to swap the 10 tooth rear cog to an 11 at some point, but today was it’s day to be built.

Frame: BF Goodrich badged Schwinn
Fork: Schwinn truss locking, Ranger
Headset: Schwinn
Bars: Wald
Stem: Wald
Grips: Schwinn
Bottom bracket: Schwinn
Crank/sprocket: Schwinn
Pedals: Torrington
Hubs: Morrow coaster, New Departure
Rims: Drop Center, unsure of brand
Tires: Schwinn typhoon cord
Saddle: Superior hairpin
Seatpost: Stites Bike Works solid aluminum

 

[Davo1970]

Looks killer...nice job!!

 

[Rat Rod]

Rolling perfection....perfect parts combination and patina!

 

[Dizzle Problems]

Looks killer...nice job!!

Thanks! @Davo1970

Rolling perfection....perfect parts combination and patina!

Appreciate it! @Rat Rod I would like to find some coke bottle reflector grips in the future

 

[sdframe]

It's just right.

 

[rev106]

looks good!

 

[Kansas City Kid]

What a slick, well-done build !

 

[Just Jeff]

I like it. I just built a Dx that is very similar to yours. And I just swapped my rear hub 10 tooth to an 11 tooth to make the hills a little easier to manage

 

[toro1978]

I love it, very clean. The saddle is perfect for this bike, I think. I am only a bit unsure about how the bars are pointing at the sky.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I am only a bit unsure about how the bars are pointing at the sky.

Tall People Problems
BTDT

 

[Dizzle Problems]

Tall People Problems
BTDT

Exactly. At 6’1”, I get the saddle where I want it, then sit on the bike with the bars a lil loose. Get em to where they’ll be comfy riding and there they stay. Also why I run solid aluminum seatposts.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Exactly. At 6’1”, I get the saddle where I want it, then sit on the bike with the bars a lil loose. Get em to where they’ll be comfy riding and there they stay. Also why I run solid aluminum seatposts.

I usually leave vintage cruiser saddles slammed, as to not bend a seatpost. The 1940 Schwinn I BMX converted has the original seatpost and it's super beefy. I trust it, but that's the only Schwinn seatpost I've ever seen that is stout enough to trust.

Edit: I leave the seatpost up a bit on my 1976 Schwinn Twinn, but it gets babied all of the time anyway.

 

[El Pocho]

Shiny black slicks and chrome rims look KILLER with a patina frame.