Outskirtscustoms finds

[outskirtscustoms]

So I still had my Western Flyer Super parts bike and a Schwinn that I got on a 3 bike deal from Huntington (paid $200 for all 3 and sold the OCC chopper for $100 so I was about $50 each into these.)

So here's what I got. 3 wheel workman industrial trike and an awesome 1960 Schwinn straight bar Tornado? Frame.

I have been searching for a straight bar Tornado frame to build ever since I got rid of my bike RaTornado. This one will be built in that style but with much more attitude. Bad Rattitude

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I love that double straight bar patina Schwinn….. what was the clear on that? Was it a gloss or satin?

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I love that double straight bar patina Schwinn….. what was the clear on that? Was it a gloss or satin?

Gloss clear over the original paint after sanding. I think I used Rust-Oleum if I remember right. Bike was called "RaTornado"

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/ratornado-tank-fab.74546/

 

[outskirtscustoms]

So might be getting another 1968 Stingray. Already have a Campus Green one and now if all goes to plan I'll be getting a sky blue one as well.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Well something came up so got postponed to Saturday.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I like ‘em! I know there are a lot of Schwinn / stingray purists out there…. I’m not one of them!

But I do like stingrays! -All original, incorrectly restored or just ratted out! They’re all cool to me…. As long as they are out of the scarp yard, it’s all good!

as I was actually anti-Schwinn at one point, due mainly to the costs associated with acquiring and restoring the bikes and the nuisance proprietary wheels, as I continue to grow my collection, I’m noticing a lot of stuff I’m wrenching on has that darn Schwinn head badge!!!

 

[musclebikemadman]

So might be getting another 1968 Stingray. Already have a Campus Green one and now if all goes to plan I'll be getting a sky blue one as well. View attachment 223138View attachment 223139

Love my Stingrays, I can't seem to find any but the green these days. Your green has the later style crank sprocket that would have been on the '69 and later. What is the serial # on it and is the fork original? What is it's date code? Like @Jude Ephesus said they are awesome in any state. I have been slowly getting my '68 back to original one piece at a time. Between '68 and '69 they lengthened the chain stays to accomadate the bigger 46 tooth sprocket you have on yours. I do not believe that will fit on a true '68. You may have a '68 stamp date but that is most likely a '69. Chech the other codes on the crank, stem and forks. If it is a '69 I have that correct chainguard for sale if interested. I do have a shorter wingtip style in blue but it is from a Lil chik. I fell everyone should own a Stingray. Gald you gave in to the dark side @Jude Ephesus welcome to Schwinnvana

 

[Jude Ephesus]

My ‘anti-all-original’ ‘65 super deluxe

 

[DesmoDog]

I'm a big Schwinn fan due to working in a Schwinn shops for 10+ years back in the day. I wasn't a huge fan back then though.... funny how that works.

Anywhos, being of Stingray age in the '60s I always wanted one but my bike was a Huffy Cheater Slick back then. A copy, but I still rode the heck out of it. Mom and dad weren't made of money and the Schwins were more expensive.

These days I'd like to have a Stingray just because, but I'm not willing to pay the asking prices for one. Instead I'm gravitaiting towards the "lightweight" 3 speeds, namely the the Racer and Speedster. I also wanted a Typhoon, but I finally literally found one of those (the frame anyway) and it's what led me down this rabbit hole and why I ended up on this site!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Well deal fell through for now anyway. My car has a coolant leak so I don't want to push it that far and the guy's starter went out so he can't deliver. If he still has it Friday I might see if my buddy wants to road trip up there.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'm a big Schwinn fan due to working in a Schwinn shops for 10+ years back in the day. I wasn't a huge fan back then though.... funny how that works.

Anywhos, being of Stingray age in the '60s I always wanted one but my bike was a Huffy Cheater Slick back then. A copy, but I still rode the heck out of it. Mom and dad weren't made of money and the Schwins were more expensive.

These days I'd like to have a Stingray just because, but I'm not willing to pay the asking prices for one. Instead I'm gravitaiting towards the "lightweight" 3 speeds, namely the the Racer and Speedster. I also wanted a Typhoon, but I finally literally found one of those (the frame anyway) and it's what led me down this rabbit hole and why I ended up on this site!

I have gravitated to Schwinns just because that's what I find the most of and what normally sells the best. Since you worked for Schwinn back in the day you'd probably appreciate and recognize seeing this beauty. I found this one on local marketplace and offered the lady double her asking price if she'd deliver it and I was ecstatic to get it. My $200 1968 Schwinn Mini Twinn.

 

[ingola]

I like ‘em! I know there are a lot of Schwinn / stingray purists out there…. I’m not one of them!

But I do like stingrays! -All original, incorrectly restored or just ratted out! They’re all cool to me…. As long as they are out of the scarp yard, it’s all good!

as I was actually anti-Schwinn at one point, due mainly to the costs associated with acquiring and restoring the bikes and the nuisance proprietary wheels, as I continue to grow my collection, I’m noticing a lot of stuff I’m wrenching on has that darn Schwinn head badge!!!

I buy them and put hub on standard rim. Another great reason to learn to build a tire.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

So I found this "Schwinn Phantom" at the local antique store today. Listed for $295. I decided to ask if they'd negotiate and a phone call later I grilled the owner hard on the price and informed him it is neither a phantom nor a Schwinn for that matter. Looks to be either a Colson or CWC of some sort but I'm no expert on early stuff I just love the look and he said his absolute bottom dollar was $220 so I took it home. I think I did okay at that.

the boardtracker look is growing on me.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Looks like a match. 1934 Colson?

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Saw this at the local antique store and decided I had to have it. Now what it is I'm not 100% sure but the antique store had it listed as a Schwinn Phantom which it is not. I'm thinking CWC or Colson from similar ones I've seen. Any help in IDing this bike would be a great help.

 

[JA331]

It has an electroforged bottom bracket with the stubs for the chain stays. Schwinn began doing EF bikes post war and with the rear facing dropouts, it likely is prewar.

I also believe CWC didn’t do the EF bottom bracket. Maybe Colson or Murray. Murray was doing this prewar, not sure whether Colson did.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Don't know about the frame, but I think that might be a Torrington stem, that's a nice piece right there. I like the triplane crown on the fork too. Good looking machine

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I went into the antique shop downtown and found a killer cool bike but it is Not For Sale at the moment and he said IF he sold it it'd be above retail... said he'd price it at $1200 and come down to like $800... rare color... yada yada.. blah blah :roll: . But I did get pictures for all of us to drool over.

Never thought I'd be looking back through my own old posts from 10 years ago and seeing bikes I couldn't think of affording at that time and now years later I own that same bike that I restored myself.

 

[ingola]

Never thought I'd be looking back through my own old posts from 10 years ago and seeing bikes I couldn't think of affording at that time and now years later I own that same bike that I restored myself. View attachment 223991

Glad it worked out

 

[Lowe Beau]

I'm a big Schwinn fan due to working in a Schwinn shops for 10+ years back in the day. I wasn't a huge fan back then though.... funny how that works.

Anywhos, being of Stingray age in the '60s I always wanted one but my bike was a Huffy Cheater Slick back then. A copy, but I still rode the heck out of it. Mom and dad weren't made of money and the Schwins were more expensive.

These days I'd like to have a Stingray just because, but I'm not willing to pay the asking prices for one. Instead I'm gravitaiting towards the "lightweight" 3 speeds, namely the the Racer and Speedster. I also wanted a Typhoon, but I finally literally found one of those (the frame anyway) and it's what led me down this rabbit hole and why I ended up on this site!

I have a Racer and everytime I bring it out someone tries to lowball me on an offer (as if I would sell it…)