59 schwinn salvage

[radconsmoot]

Just scored this cool old 59 schwinn frame w/ springer fork yesterday & stripped some ugly green paint off of it Needs a little bar bending then she's ready to roll. Another one saved from the scrapyard

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Sweet find

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Nice! Wish my '58 looked that nice.

 

[radconsmoot]

thanks, i still have some bits of green paint that needs stripped. Just spent some time today crawling through the attic digging up parts (couldn't find a good chain gaurd :roll. Then bent the frame back into shape & got her riding .

 

[Wildcat]

Bike looks good. I looked at the 59 catalog, only the Wasp had that paint scheme, but didn't have a springer, but they may not have shown all the bikes right.

 

[rico]

NICE

 

[radconsmoot]

I've been kinda wondering what model this is. My other blue/white 59 spitfire has this same paint scheme, but it's a middle weight bike :?:

 

[jaydub]

Sweet..looks great..what are you plans for it..Paint May be..?

 

[B607]

That looks like a balloon tire frame. The Wasp was the last ballooner Schwinn made. I think it went until '64 and it was just skinny tire bikes after that. Gary

 

[radconsmoot]

Well, i would like to find some fenders/chaingaurd & just ride it as is for a while. After digging in the attic i realized I have one too many frames too paint as it is :|. This morning i stripped some green off the headbadge & threw it on. Now i'm wondering what chaingaurd would have come on a 59 Wasp. Deluxe? Never knew they made balloners into the 60's

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'm not sure what guard came on the '59 Wasp but my '54 girl's wasp looks like this:

The '60 wasp in this add has the same as my wasp so I would bet that is it. :wink:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Ah found it '59 Wasp same color even!

For all your Schwinn needs find your year here by the serial #
http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101 ... odes1.html

Then you can look at all the catalogs here:
http://www.trfindley.com/pg_schwinn_cats.htm

 

[Outlaw90]

Good save man wish i could find that stuff around here.

 

[Rustinkerer]

The 59 Wasp was indeed available with springer! Nice save!!! -Adam

 

[radconsmoot]

Well, i got the Wasp together w/ some more spare parts & new tires on my 59 spitfire. Ready to roll 8) I feel my addiction for bikes coming back :roll: