80's Schwinn BeachCruiser

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I found it on Ebay for $350 with 0 bids so I waited for the auction to end then I offered the seller less and they took the offer. The frame is a '62 but it looks like it was "refurbished" sometime in the 80's to be a literal beach cruiser. It has VDC styled cruiser bars, a Tuf Neck stem, Araya 26x1.75" rims, and other various old school bmx parts. It looks like the frame had a lot of repairs and there are welds all over it. They all seem solid except one that is on the rear brake bridge. I could part it out but I really like the look of the bike as it is, so I'm going to find someone with a welder to repair it for me. I can't wait to ride it, its been really good riding weather lately. To bad summer is almost over. :(
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Nice find!

I'd be tempted to find a frame that's in better structural shape to transfer those awesome parts to rather than repair that Schwinnn again, though
 
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