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Offline JohnFromMi.

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Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« on: September 29, 2016, 09:12:13 AM »
Lets see some of your before and after pics! I am a newbie here and am by no means a professional restorer. I'm new to collecting. I simply just clean em up, get the rust off, and try to make them as presentable as I can and hope for the best. These are my first 3 bikes I've gotten. 1974 Schwinn Collegiate-Kool Lemon. 1973 Schwinn Collegiate-Sunset Orange. 1969 Schwinn Collegiate Deluxe-Sky Blue.
John N. Bloomfield Hills, Mi.

Offline acg_schwinn

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2016, 09:26:45 AM »
Very nice job! Yes, Before and After photos are always interesting.

Leaving the vintage sticker on the seat tube of the blue one was a nice touch. Is that a town registration sticker or a Schwinn dealer sticker?

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2016, 09:29:59 AM »
Thank You! I wasn't sure if it looked crappy with the sticker on or not. I understand you can get the sticker off with a hairdryer or something, but I left it on for the time being. Its a city registration sticker. Detroit.
John N. Bloomfield Hills, Mi.

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2016, 09:36:36 AM »
Welcome to the forum!  IMHO... Leave the sticker... ON!!!
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1954 Black Phantom
1955 Blue Corvette 3 speed
1961 Black Corvette 2 speed
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1972 Ladies Burgundy Super Sport
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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2016, 09:46:15 AM »
Thanks Echo. Ok. I guess maybe I will.  :)
John N. Bloomfield Hills, Mi.

Offline asennafan

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2016, 10:12:20 AM »
'71 P-15 before and after Waterford repaint-

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1967 Fastback
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1970 Cotton Picker
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1971 Grey Ghost
1972 Orange Krate
1972 Apple Krate
1973 Lemon Peeler
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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2016, 10:17:13 AM »
Wow! Very nice!!! Question about the new decals you put on-I'm going to be getting a Schwinn Twinn soon. Decals on the down tube are real bad I want to replace. How do you get the old script decals off without harming original paint?
John N. Bloomfield Hills, Mi.

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2016, 11:35:52 AM »
Thanks Echo. Ok. I guess maybe I will.  :)

If Detroit is like our hometown, they maintain the records indefinitely, so if you contact them to update them with you as the new owner, you might get it back in the future if it gets pinched. This actually paid off for us many years ago, when someone lifted a bike from our garage and abandoned it at the train station several miles away. Our PD just ran the sticker number and phoned us to come and get it.

Of course, if your bike comes back as stolen previously, then you'll be the one who gets pinched. (We lose more Schwinn Forum members that way...  ;) ;D)

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2016, 11:48:42 AM »
I'd like to see that restored green Paramount parked next to a green Varsity with chrome fenders.  The resemblance is pretty striking from a distance.

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2016, 12:35:38 PM »
72 varsity
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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2016, 12:43:34 PM »
86 sierra mtb.... mostly cleaning
1997 specialized rockhopper SS, 1986 schwinn sierra

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2016, 02:30:13 PM »
73 Sunset Orange SS.      1st is the after 2nd is day I got it
69 Collegiate                    1st is the day I received it ,2nd is after refurbishing.


I ride everyday just not that far.


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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2016, 04:33:13 PM »
Saved this 1971 P-15s

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2016, 09:24:04 PM »
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1973 schwinn campus green varsity 21 speed
1975 schwinn chestnut  varsity 21 speed

Offline JohnFromMi.

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Re: Before and After Pics-Lets see em!
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2016, 12:38:39 AM »
Wow. They all look amazing!
John N. Bloomfield Hills, Mi.