1954 Schwinn B6 (was 1955 Flightliner)

[user 135]

I sold my Electra Deluxe 7, minus the 7, last week and had cash burning a hole in my pockets. Up pops some guy that is selling 11 bikes. 3 old Schwinns, a MTB , road buck and some new cruisers. The smalll CL pics made this bike look good. It may be a Flightliner but I don't know cause they didnot have the fancy fender light,just a Rocket Ray. I got there and looks like some Mickey Moused the paint job. He and I came to a fair deal on the price along with some other parts. With this and the Elgin and some parts i picked up, I now have 3 projects.

The front fender is hating life bad w/ bondo. I might sell the fenders and light. The tank needs new paint. The frame/fork paint doesnt look too bad so I might keep it. My other thought was to do a bare metal build. The wheels have fresh paint new spokes and rebuilt hubs. A sharpie marker was used for pinstripes.

 

[muddywater04]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

nice find.....was the pretzel included?

 

[Markm]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

I think its showing the size difference between the pinstripe and a pretzel :mrgreen: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

 

[Crassly]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

I think it must be a B6, the Streamliner had a regular fender light, not the traintype.

 

[CCR]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

mmmmmm pretzel

wheels looks sli i ick !!!

 

[sensor]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

I think it must be a B6, the Streamliner had a regular fender light, not the traintype.

thats what it appears to be :mrgreen:
great score!!!

 

[user 135]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

I think it must be a B6, the Streamliner had a regular fender light, not the traintype.

Looks like a B6. But the B6 was last made in 1953. It actually looks to be 1954 (L3####). I will call it a B6 though

mmmmmm pretzel
wheels looks sli i ick !!!

nice find.....was the pretzel included?

I think its showing the size difference between the pinstripe and a pretzel :mrgreen: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

Haha. I figured I would do something different besides shoes. :mrgreen:

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

Great looking base!

Pretty funny about the Sharpie pinstripes...they actually look pretty good in the photos.

 

[user 135]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

Great looking base!

Pretty funny about the Sharpie pinstripes...they actually look pretty good in the photos.

Not too bad. You can see when he spun the wheel and met back up with the start. May have to do a Howto stickie.

 

[schwinnmesa]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

Very nice bike, I'm getting hungry (by looking at the pretzel), lol. :mrgreen:

 

[user 135]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

Very nice bike, I'm getting hungry (by looking at the pretzel), lol. :mrgreen:

Thanks. I am kinda hungry too, I bet I have more of them left.

 

[skoda]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

This looks like the B6 that was sometimes Henderson badged, has the truss fork. Nice score. Selling the fenders and light you say?

 

[user 135]

Re: 1955 SCHWINN Flightliner?

This looks like the B6 that was sometimes Henderson badged, has the truss fork. Nice score. Selling the fenders and light you say?

Thanks for the info.

I still do not know what I am doing with this bike.... Took the tank off then put it back on. Then fenders look like they have some bondo behind the light and are in rough shape. The paint on the fenders and tank sucks but it is kinda growing on me. I probably will ride as is for now. Maybe strip all the paint and call it done but leave it complete

 

[roadmaster]

i like everything about that bike. been in a black and white two tone deal latley. it would look great rolling down th estreets of yreka. :wink:

 

[user 135]

i like everything about that bike. been in a black and white two tone deal latley. it would look great rolling down th estreets of yreka. :wink:

The rough paint job is probably what it would look like if I tried this paint job. It rolled down the streets of Boise today. I rode it to work and back in the snow.

The wheels are actually a creme color. I may put them on my wife's Hollywood that is creme and burgandy. I will either replace with a 3spd Nexus alloy rims or some chrome rims with a single speed.