Recently picked up a 1939 Schwinn streamline frame and fork. It's not the prettiest, but has decent patina in my opinion. I don't have much plans for it except clean it and try to use as much parts from my stash pile.
'39 Schwinn Streamline
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Love the old paint on that.
I picked up a Schwinn exercise bike, and wanted to use the big chain ring, but unfortunately it won't clear the chainstay.
So plan B is to part out a crusty ladies Packard I picked up a couple months ago. Pretty much just going to use the cranks, chain, and fenders.
So plan B is to part out a crusty ladies Packard I picked up a couple months ago. Pretty much just going to use the cranks, chain, and fenders.
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Progress is slow, but I cobbled it together so I could take it for a ride around the block. So far, I've rebuilt the hubs on a set of wheels from my old monark, cleaned and transferred the chain and cranks from the ladies bike, and ended up using the exercise bike pedals. I'm undecided on the bars and stem, I may just end up using a "downward" stem and keep the bars.
I still have to take a link out of the chain, clean the fenders, as well as strip and polish chain guard as well as the rear rack.
Mock up of the rack, fender and chain guard:
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Looking good! Do you have the trusses for the fork?
I picked up a ladies Elgin that had everything on it spray bombed. I used the stem and bars, as well as stripping and rebuilding the Elgin wheels to eventually go on it.
I also swapped the tires, cleaned the guard, and it's starting to look decent. I still need to CLR the whole thing and get a set of black fenders to match the frame. I also gotta get rid of the paint on the rear fender that looks like bird poop!
