Ray's rebuild of late dad's '54 schwinn hornet

[Jennifer Parker]

This is a '54 schwinn hornet. The owner's father owned it from age 11, til he passed away. Hurricane Katrina dropped a house on it, and I'm helping him rebuild it. The first picture is how it was when I first saw it, and the second is it's current state. We still have to fix and reattach the chainguard, back fender, and find an unbroken truss rod bracket and front fender. According to him it rolls really smooth. I'm very proud of how it's going so far. The seat post is Not coming out, so we're brainstorming alternatives.

 

[dracothered]

What is broken on the truss rod bracket?

 

[Jennifer Parker]

Both sides where the fork collar meets the rod holder. Cracked 1/8" on both sides of it.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looking good so far!

Luke.

 

[dracothered]

The forks may be bent also because of this. In the picture of where it's put back to rolling order looks as if it might be bent back a little, but that could just be the picture.

 

[Jennifer Parker]

I think it's okay. Or, if it is bent, it had no effect on the rebuild or how it feels to ride.

 

[Jpromo]

For the stuck seatpost, clamp the bike upside down in a vice (by the post of course). You can use the whole frame for leverage against it. If that doesn't work, shoot PB blaster down the seat tube and let it work a while, though the crank would have to be out for that. I've yet to lose a battle to one.

 

[Jennifer Parker]

Yeah... It's just not coming out. He's just going to have to get used to it.