1969 Schwinn Collegiate

[Rat Rod]

Purchased this bike from the original owner for $50. They still had the original owner's manual. I gave the bike a thorough cleaning and detail, replaced the tires/tubes, all cables, and put on a new NOS chainguard decal and some lever and valve cap covers. This bike rides like a dream!

BEFORE

AFTER

 

[Hooch]

i see a speck of dust hehehe

 

[Rat Rod]

i see a speck of dust hehehe

WHERE...WHERE!!!! :shock:

Where's my white gloves?

Ha Ha!

 

[Hooch]

whhhoooopsiieeeee it was on my monitor lol

sorry to raise your blood pressure lol man your old schwinns look sweet

 

[Rat Rod]

Good...no need to mess up my Michael Jackson starter kit then. :wink:

 

[skoda]

Very nice

I got a 74 Collegiate last night in light blue. Needs tires (they hold air, but look like they have a skin disease, weirdest rot I have ever seen). After a good scrubdown, tires, cables and a tune, I can only hope it looks half as good as yours!

The blue is great on it though, looks like someone rung out a Smurf into a paint gun!!

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: Very nice

The blue is great on it though, looks like someone rung out a Smurf into a paint gun!!

Too funny!

Can't wait to see some photos. :mrgreen:

 

[xddorox]

Very nice looking bike. I just love that green.

 

[CCR]

THAT THING IS IN AWESOME SHAPE !!! I wouldnt change a thing, how do you loosen up the brake controls clamps?, my cruiser 5 has the same set-up and i havent been able to figure em out yet, aside from forcing em off of there. And I agree theres somethin about that green too, it looks great !!!

 

[yustin]

that is a nice bike, ratrod. makes me want to fix up my woman's red breeze.

 

[Hooch]

you made that look so great since you bought it from me RatRod hehehe
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic. ... et+selling

 

[TV Casualty]

Today, I bought a 1969 Schwinn Collegiate in Campus Green off Craigslist. Mine does not look as good as yours does. I would like to say "yet", but I am not going to kid myself, your bike is amazing!

What products/ procedures did you use on polishing the chrome? What about the painted parts?