Running like crazy find

[outskirtscustoms]

Well today started out with a run to the post office, weather wasn't bad so I rode my bike. After since it was on the way I stopped by the scrapyard to see if any bikes were there, Sure enough there was. A Giant Rincon ladies bike with nice paint, Wineman wheels, Skewer hubs front and back, just missing tires, tubes, a seat, and grips. Price $6 out the door!!! :shock: Good thing I took the trailer with me. :mrgreen:

So I was riding the rest of the way home and thought, "Hey today is Friday..... Flea Market is open.....wonder if they have any bikes". :? So I get there and sure enough off in the corner there is this Taiwan Schwinn but then I notice the heavy duty rims, and the BMX style fork, I ask how much? he says $30. I mention it has dry rotted tires and some rust on the sprocket, Bent chain guard, Got it down to $25. I thought, "Hey I don't have room on the trailer for another bike"... :idea: wonder if I can trade and throw him a few bucks". DEAL $10 and got the giant off the trailer. I took him down some tires and grips I had laying around just to be nice to him and butter him up for the next deal. :mrgreen:

Anyway here's the pics, Not bad for the $16 I got in it.

Heavy duty wheels

little patina

BMX fork and stem.... Klunker material 8)

Crank is rusty

I got something Schwinn should have put in it, what did they do merge with Huffy? I got something for this

and got to loose the chainguard Says "Ormond Schwinn Cyclery / Volusia Schwinn Cyclery Florida" How it would end up in Kokomo, Indiana I'll never know.

and this head badge sticker.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Well I got it all apart and cleaned up and polished as much as I could. Swapped out the crank, Got it back together and it doesn't look bad. Working now to get the rust off the rims.

 

[Wildcat]

That sure looks like an Earth Cruiser. Nice find!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

It Said "Solar Wind" on the top tube and had a Schwinn bike shop sticker and Schwinn grips on it. So I assume it's Schwinn but not having an actual head badge is kinda making me think otherwise. Either way I did a little work on it, stripped the peeling stickers, cleaned everything, replaced the crank, shined up the rusty wheels, and did a little chrome spray paint on the seat springs. Don't look too bad.

Same stem and fork as this girl's Schwinn I got a while back. Heavy duty wheels too but it's a 5 speed.

 

[Outlaw90]

Great price man! Screams Klunker!!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Did a little more to it, Installed a decal that is going to act as a paint mask for when I paint it.

Also here is a better picture of the spruced up seat

Next comes the 5 speed conversion. :mrgreen: