1958 Schwinn racer?

[Tychevelle]

Got a chance to pick one of these up, its just a frame, fork, has chaingaurd and stem, rear fender is hooped but there... I didnt know what year it was but when I got home I ran the serial # turns out it was built Oct 29th 1958.... he wants $45 for it, wish I got it dont know much about them any insight? I know its a 3spd frame paints ok for being old still has the headbadge and chainguard is in pretty
sweet shape... its also got a winged headbadge? looks different then a reg one???

 

[deorman]

Don't know. :?: Can't see it. :?

 

[Markm]

sure...get it

 

[user 135]

That would be a great project if you have an extra set of wheels and tires. Those winged badges are cool.

 

[Tychevelle]

Don't know. :?: Can't see it. :?

well like I said I didnt buy yet it so I dont have pictures of it.....



Yeah I have a few sets of skinny 26's around... would it have had s6's?

 

[Bendix]

..... would it have had s6's?

yep. although 700c works too if you want lighter alloy wheels. racers are a really practical bike with ( i think ) neat lines.

 

[Markm]

SWEET X 2

 

[Rat Rod]

Yeah baby... :wink:

 

[Tychevelle]

nice! its just like the mens white racer pictured above im goin back prob on fri to hopefully pick it up. think $45 is worth it? hoe hard to find are they?

 

[blackdiamond]

Yes!

 

[Tychevelle]

woah forgot about this thread lol

I did go back and get it one thing I noticed about it was it is white but mines got the 57 style decals but white wasnt available in 57 guess it must be early 58 late 57

Not sure what im going to do with it yet prob wait till I find some schwinn s5s for it

 

[blackdiamond]

got pics?

 

[Tychevelle]

Heres a few of it I took when I got it, it came with the rear brake and pat of the lever, fork, headset, crank, guard and seat post

 

[blackdiamond]

Sweet... 8)

 

[Tychevelle]

Thanks

What do you think? what should I build out of it... to be honest im not a huge fan of the way they are original and already have another bike this cruiser style with a positron 5 spd stick shift .... hmmmm

 

[blackdiamond]

id leave the paint and decals stock....but any other parts... :wink:

 

[Spokeshave]

These bikes are great riders with lots of potential. Have fun. Here's mine...

 

[Tychevelle]

That looks sweet! I was thinking something along those lines... I have a shimano 333 hub with a 333 stick shift and tons of sets of apes that would look cool on it :wink: just got to figure out what wheels would work what size tires you running front and rear?

 

[Spokeshave]

Since that pic I shortened a Continental fork's head tube to the length of the Racers. I really bent the new Continental front fork with a conduit bender. I'm now running a Schwinn 24" rim and tire off an early '60s girls bike. The rear is a 26 X 2.25 steel rim with a generic cruiser tire. It gives it a good rake and is very ridable. Apes are off an AMF exercise bike and the rusty vintage Areobars came from a swap meet.