A long way from home!

[bomberman]

I just bought this baby on ebay over here in the UK

Its been advertised as a 1936 Schwinn Lincoln/paramount. I dunno what it is but I do know its cool!!!
All it seen to need is a new chain and fresh rubber.
Skiptooth chains are pretty much non existant over here so I'll be placing an ad in the wanted section :wink:

 

[Gold Street Customs]

OOOOHHHH !!!!!!! I LIKE IT ,that looks like it will be a fun project :mrgreen:

 

[Big Fat Whitewalls]

Strip the paint off the forks, add the chain, and tires, and call it done.

 

[GTCOMA]

Are those the original forks? Is the seat still good or is it dried out?

That thing is gonna be cool!

 

[stretch]

awesome! cant wait to see progress! dare ya to re-paint it that yellow. no, just strip the fork and leave it all bare.

 

[bomberman]

Bare metal with a clear coat to keep the rust away 8)
I dont know if the forks are original but the are the same colour as the frame, they even have a lock incorporated in them

heres a better shot of the seat

wonderful grips

and the all important head badge

 

[stretch]

you should scrape the paint off the fork to match the rest of it, since thats how it looks like they did it. (with a knife or razor blade) and you should be glad theres keys for that fork, cuz someone couldve broken the key off in there.

 

[Lonewolf]

Again, What Stretch said. Try to match the strip job, on the frame, to the fork. It'll rust back in nicely with a little time, I guess.

Cool, unique patina.

 

[stretch]

great minds think alike, huh lonewolf? :lol:

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Again, What Stretch said. Try to match the strip job, on the frame, to the fork. It'll rust back in nicely with a little time, I guess.

Cool, unique patina.

thanx stretch !... :wink:

 

[stretch]

:lol: for what?

 

[bomberman]

I finally took delivery of it today and it is looking sweet 8)
I would really like to be able to date this bike as it seems to be causing some controversy.
One possible problem I have discovered on my 1st proper look at it is it appears to have steel clad wooden rims!

Anyone have any ideas where i can get some rubber for these??

 

[stretch]

memory lane classics sells some, but youd be better off buying different wheels.

 

[deorman]

If you plan to ride it regularly, I'd say put some later type of common wheels on it. :|

 

[bomberman]

I had a play with it over the weekend as I wanted to see how large the tyres were I could fit, Best I can do is 1.95 on the rear and 2.125 on the front.
I laced some old rims onto new hubs and fitted a modern chain wheel while I await my skiptooth chain. When The chain arrives I will lace up the rims to the old new departure hubs to keep it looking aged :wink:

 

[Lonewolf]

Even if you wanted to leave the fork yellow, you have a really very cool looking ride there.

Maybe put a Union jack on it somewhere.

best wishes with it.