columbia and schwinn

[RICHIE'S 64]

i found these a while back(october2010) in cl i got them for a good deal im only plannin on restoring the panther hopefully ill try to restore it this year :|

 

[Metal Militia]

love those schwinn straightbars. looks like a fun project. mkeep us updated.

 

[B607]

Restore the Panther? It looks to me like all you need is a boys seat and some better fenders. That's an awful nice paint job you'll be losing. Gary

 

[RICHIE'S 64]

love those schwinn straightbars. looks like a fun project. mkeep us updated.

both are great bikes :mrgreen: would love to have them ,nice

Restore the Panther? It looks to me like all you need is a boys seat and some better fenders. That's an awful nice paint job you'll be losing. Gary

its gonna be a slow build project cause i have too much in my hands
i switched the seats with the columbia the guy who had them told me that the columbia seat belonged to the schwinn im just going to rechrome the fenders cause they are in good shape they only have small dents as big as a dime

 

[twomorestrokes]

Both bikes are absolutely awesome. :shock:

 

[Spokeshave]

Whoa,what a pair !
I would inflate the tires and ride 'em as is. They're only original once.

 

[RICHIE'S 64]

Whoa,what a pair !
I would inflate the tires and ride 'em as is. They're only original once.

Both bikes are absolutely awesome. :shock:

Thanks

I am riding them like that but I would like to restore them some day

 

[twomorestrokes]

I see the forks and rack don't match on the Schwinn. It's still cool! I think I'd keep an eye open for the right color parts with the same patina and sell those to recoup.

That's always been tough for me. The blemishes make me want to restore, but that wipes out the bike's history. Then once I restore it, I don't ride it anymore to avoid nicks in the paint and wear on the NOS tires. :? I have a couple restored bikes just sitting in my basement. I have a '57 Jag right now that I need to convince myself that it is too nice to mess with and enjoy it. I had to get another Mark II and rat it out to keep me away from painting on the nice one LOL.

 

[dos cruiser]

Super nice bikes. Clean em and ride em, If you repaint them you'll lose thier value.

 

[RICHIE'S 64]

I see the forks and rack don't match on the Schwinn. It's still cool! I think I'd keep an eye open for the right color parts with the same patina and sell those to recoup.

That's always been tough for me. The blemishes make me want to restore, but that wipes out the bike's history. Then once I restore it, I don't ride it anymore to avoid nicks in the paint and wear on the NOS tires. :? I have a couple restored bikes just sitting in my basement. I have a '57 Jag right now that I need to convince myself that it is too nice to mess with and enjoy it. I had to get another Mark II and rat it out to keep me away from painting on the nice one LOL.

why do u say that the forks and rack dont match they are right for its year 1951 9 hole rack and a non key springer

Super nice bikes. Clean em and ride em, If you repaint them you'll lose thier value.

 

[twomorestrokes]

Um, the forks are blue, and the rack is brighter green....

 

[RICHIE'S 64]

Um, the forks are blue, and the rack is brighter green....

oh ok i tought u meant something else

yeah they are different colors the fork was sprayed by someone and the rack the old owner told me that it was a nos rack that he bought it in the 80's

 

[dos cruiser]

If you can find the right color of green, repaint the fork and the repop rack. But don't repaint the frame.

I have a green DX that has an off color green on the fork, but as far as I (or the person I bought it from) know, it's OG.

 

[RICHIE'S 64]

If you can find the right color of green, repaint the fork and the repop rack. But don't repaint the frame.

I have a green DX that has an off color green on the fork, but an far as I or the person I bought it from know, it's OG.

thats what im gonna do

 

[ratina]

You should be able to remove the blue from the fork and expose the original paint underneath