'79 Schwinn Collegiate Restoration

drabe · Oct 21, 2009

Right after i joined up, I ran across the restoration that Bikeriderx was (key word = was

) doing on his 1980 Collegiate and I got all excited 'cause I'd just picked one up myself.
Basically all I did was go thru the bearings and clean up the paint (the paint only has one little scratch and came out beautifully) and polished the chrome.
I was not nearly as detailed as he was on documenting the actual restoration, so all I have are before and after pics.

Before

After

I still need to get the shifting adjusted but overall it looks brand new!

Maybe this will inspire Bikeriderx to get his finished up.

Rat Rod · Oct 21, 2009

Whoa! :shock:

Beautiful job....the bike looks better than new!

That's how I like to find them....just grungy enough for a dramatic difference once detailed. :wink:

bigj · Oct 21, 2009

Very nice. And this thread allows another gratuitous post of mine......

Gold Street Customs · Oct 22, 2009

Still waiting to get this started, but my lbs just got gumwalls in ...sweet....[img]http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/holyrollin72/centurion011.jpg[/img]

bikeriderx · Oct 22, 2009

Nice job drabe!!! I've not seen a black one...cool! Ok, 'ya shamed me into finishing mine!

But I think it's gonna be over winter... :|

emanon · Oct 27, 2009

Here's my '79 Collegiate single speed, my main rider. This the only pic I've got of it.

I really should have taken some before shots 'cause it was ugly w/dirt, rust & peeling decals. Basically a free bike (traded a free junker for it on the CL) + new rubber & bearings.
It's got low rise Fairlady apes on it now, as I was having some lower back issues.