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[El Pocho]

1980 Schwinn cruiser. $140. Gonna klunkify it. Did a fender excision and a de-baskefication. (put it on the cruiser 5) while im at it, may as well show y'all my 62 as well. (sorry, not the best pic)

 

[Wildcat]

The blue one is a Typhoon. I bought one new in 1981, been sitting in the bike shop collecting dust. The cruiser didn't have fenders.

Wish I had just one of those frames to work with.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That red 62 Typhoon double tube is one of my absolute favorite Schwinn frames. Some say they were only available one year, some say they were out in 61 as well. Either way, a rare one

 

[El Pocho]

The blue one is a Typhoon. I bought one new in 1981, been sitting in the bike shop collecting dust. The cruiser didn't have fenders.

Wish I had just one of those frames to work with.

Thanks for the info. Just for the record, how can you tell? The cantilever frames pretty much all look the same to me... Unless it's the chrome chain guard that gives it away. But that's one of the things I've always wondered about the old schwinns, they all had different names but they all pretty much look the same with the exception of maybe tire size or handlebars etc

 

[Wildcat]

Thanks for the info. Just for the record, how can you tell? The cantilever frames pretty much all look the same to me... Unless it's the chrome chain guard that gives it away. But that's one of the things I've always wondered about the old schwinns, they all had different names but they all pretty much look the same with the exception of maybe tire size or handlebars etc

Schwinn used the same frame, usually an 18" size for the cantilever bikes. The catalogs show the models. That's how I could tell the cruiser didn't have fenders and the Typhoon had chrome ones. Also, the chain wheels are different, cruiser had the old style 4 leaf clover and the Typhoon had the mag style. Here's the page I used for the 80 Schwinns:
https://waterfordbikes.com/w/culture/schwinn-catalogs/

 

[Wildcat]

That red 62 Typhoon double tube is one of my absolute favorite Schwinn frames. Some say they were only available one year, some say they were out in 61 as well. Either way, a rare one

The frames were, but the first Typhoon was a 1962 model. Then the Typhoon was a cantilever frame 63 and onward, so a one year bike.
A friend has a Skipper, same frame, January 1961 bike.

 

[El Pocho]

cool. thx for the info

 

[El Pocho]

Schwinn used the same frame, usually an 18" size for the cantilever bikes. The catalogs show the models. That's how I could tell the cruiser didn't have fenders and the Typhoon had chrome ones. Also, the chain wheels are different, cruiser had the old style 4 leaf clover and the Typhoon had the mag style. Here's the page I used for the 80 Schwinns:
https://waterfordbikes.com/w/culture/schwinn-catalogs/
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thanks for the info!!

 

[El Pocho]

in storage for years...I got the black, wald 5" rise bars, red mkt pedals, leather spring saddle, leather grips and new tires on the way. Im regreasing it, putting a new springer bump stop in, and thats it. Rims are beautifully rusty but perfectly straight. I'll be sure to post pics with the new parts.
Rockin it just like that. Been looking for this frame/springer for YEARS!!!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Congratulations, that's a super cool find. A little bit of grease, a little bit of scrubbing, will go a long way

 

[musclebikemadman]

in storage for years...I got the black, wald 5" rise bars, red mkt pedals, leather spring saddle, leather grips and new tires on the way. Im regreasing it, putting a new springer bump stop in, and thats it. Rims are beautifully rusty but perfectly straight. I'll be sure to post pics with the new parts.
Rockin it just like that. Been looking for this frame/springer for YEARS!!!

That looks like a nice early Panther what is the serial? Is the springer locking? Looks like decent pair of bottle cap pedals.

 

[El Pocho]

Congratulations, that's a super cool find. A little bit of grease, a little bit of scrubbing, will go a long way

thanks...speaking of scrubbing, what do you recommend to scrub the frame with? I love the patina, but I'd like to remove the grime and bring some life back to the paint. ive been in the custom paint business for decades, but this is quite different. I dont want to polish it. Any suggestions?

 

[musclebikemadman]

thanks...speaking of scrubbing, what do you recommend to scrub the frame with? I love the patina, but I'd like to remove the grime and bring some life back to the paint. ive been in the custom paint business for decades, but this is quite different. I dont want to polish it. Any suggestions?

WD-40 and 0000 steel wool

 

[musclebikemadman]

thanks...speaking of scrubbing, what do you recommend to scrub the frame with? I love the patina, but I'd like to remove the grime and bring some life back to the paint. ive been in the custom paint business for decades, but this is quite different. I dont want to polish it. Any suggestions?

You could use some polishing compound as well. Either way follow it up with a good waxing.

 

[El Pocho]

Picked these up today. A '48 CWC and a Schwinn supreme. $60 for both. Supreme has 3 piece cranks and sealed BB, and the CWC Is just straight up cool. I've been wanting to build a supreme for a while. I love the shape of the frame and I think it'll make a great clunker.
The forks on The CWC were purchased for 10 bux and I think will work just fine on the CwC

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Great scores, both CWC and the Heavy Duti version of that Schwinn frame are on my wish list. CWC is literally one of my favorite, love those curved stays

 

[El Pocho]

So I found yet another killer deal on marketplace and I just went and picked this beauty up today. The price was so good that I drove 75 mi to pick it up. The bittersweet part is I told my buddy in California about it asking if he wanted me to get it for him thinking he would say no... He didn't say no. It's all good though. I already have one but it would have been nice to have a matching set.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Oh snap, 62 Typhoon? 61 Skipper? Those double tube frames are rare and excellent. You are truly a good friend.
Wanna play with bikes later?

 

[El Pocho]

Oh snap, 62 Typhoon? 61 Skipper? Those double tube frames are rare and excellent. You are truly a good friend.
Wanna play with bikes later?

62 Typhoons. This one looks identical to the one i found a few years ago.

 

[Wildcat]

61 Skipper had chrome fenders, and then had a cantilever frame in 62. So that's a first year 62 Typhoon. Then in 63 they were all cantilever frames, no more twin tube.