Episode

[@vela07]

I just restored my friends mom's 74 sky blue lady suburban referencing your videos on this bike. Thank you so much for posting these up because they really helped. I'll send you a couple pictures if you'd like to see the before and after.

[@danieldeemer]

I like the Scarlett's shout out lol I used to live just a few miles from that place in South Florida myself.

[@that70sschwinn]

Pretty cool! an exit on I-95 I could not resist 😍🧜‍♀🧜‍♀

[@babykitty4503]

i have two Suburbans. 76 step through 5 spd which was my moms and a 77 ten speed mens. They ride very nice! both sky blue.

[@that70sschwinn]

Very nice! I love the Sky Blue Schwinn color, I have a 20" Fastback Sting-Ray in that color. I hope you get a chance to see part II, the Lady Suburban cleaned up nicely 😏😏👍👍

[@Tommyhearnsrighthand]

That'll werk Really enjoy seeing these old bikes. Your next run of T'shirts should definitely have your catchphrase as well "THAT'LL WERK"

[@that70sschwinn]

Me too, she cleaned up well in the end, thanks for watching👍👍🔧🔧

[@johntorres5153]

I prefer the step through frame, I'm in my late 40s and i never understood the mens bar on bikes. Informative video as i have aquired 3 early 70s schwinns in need of restoration.

[@that70sschwinn]

Definitely easier to mount, this step through has become one of my favorite bikes, I hope you get a chance to see the last episode to see this gran lady shine. Congrats on your Schwinn bikes and hope you enjoy working on them as much as I do. This video series has lots of detail regarding getting these bikes cleaned up and ready to ride. Thanks for watching👍👍🔧🔧

[@johntorres5153]

@@that70sschwinn is there a tool kit that you prefer to work on vintage bikes?

[@that70sschwinn]

@@johntorres5153 Not really, I just started buying tools as I needed them, I liked the Park Tool brand even though they are a little more expensive they are definitely good quality tools. Your local bike shop will have the basic tools you'll need to get started. You can take look here at their Amazon page to see some of the stuff they offer www.amazon.com/s?k=parktool&crid=33VQ2L33XZTT8&sprefix=parkt%2Caps%2C668&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

[@VirtualBikeKitchen]

Cool

[@faulknerfixesall]

I as well came across a 1973 Schwinn ladies collegiate once that had a cable bracket missing also and was for sure painted from the factory without the lower cable bracket in place always wondered about the bicycle boom of the early 70s and the quality control might have been a bit lax. Great to see you restore a ladies model ,so many have been just parted out and scrapped.

[@that70sschwinn]

Figures there was more than one out there, can you imaging getting it new at the dealership and noticing the flaw😪 I noticed the the Ladies Colligate did came with the one piece cable and clamps, so Schwinn figured they could get away with it . I agree, the bike boom surely impacted more than a parts shortage, QC would have been impacted as well 🤔Restoring this ladies bike was so much fun, if you get a chance to see part 5, she cleaned up well a real chic magnet🤣😂

[@faulknerfixesall]

@@that70sschwinn i will watch part 5 for sure. i have several opaque blue ladies suburbans and just do not have the heart to part out,well one belongs to wifey so that is really off limits to being a parts bike.the step thru frame made by schwinn of that era is the most comfortable to ride ever in my opinion even the breeze bikes equipped with slightly better gearing are decent durable ride although a bit heavy. keep the 70s schwinn rolling love your videos

[@that70sschwinn]

@@faulknerfixesall The Opaque Blue is one of my favorite Schwinn Colors, I had a 1972 Dodge Challenger in the same color, seems like Schwinn mimicked the 70's Chrysler Impact Colors seen on the muscle cars, including the Opaque Green and Kool Orange and Kool Lemon all colors seen on the Cuda, Super Bee , Challenger and Chargers. I agree, the step thru frames are easy to mount and dismount, no ball buster top tube 😂 Glad to hear you have preserved them as complete bikes, that was the whole purpose of restoring my lady Suburban, I wanted to make sure she stayed in one piece for the next 50 years. Definitely one of my favorites in my lightweight collection. I appreciate you checking out the channel as I have seen much of your content as well and certainly find your content helpful and interesting. I see that you also do the one hand while filming bike rides, always dangerous but we capture some good footage. Enjoy the ride👍👍

[@faulknerfixesall]

@@that70sschwinn hey thanx for watching my videos as well-yes the one hand filming is kinda sketchy even worse when you are trying to go off road on a really old bike with high gears but we keep things entertaining for sure. I think i will do a couple of opaque blue walkaround and ride for the ladies bikes seems like they are under appreciated for sure.😃

[@that70sschwinn]

@@faulknerfixesall Cool! I look forward tiothe Opaque Blue walkaround👍👍

[@NervousNick]

Nice Barn Find!

[@that70sschwinn]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@joycargile9157]

I just acquired my mom’s early 1970’s Ladies Suburban. She rode it for family bike rides growing up, then passed away suddenly when I was 12; it has been garaged for 35 years. I am looking to restore as best as I can for personal use (too priceless to ever sell) and look forward to your videos for guidance. We have restored a ‘69 AMX so hopefully this isn’t too far off!!!

[@that70sschwinn]

Thank you Joy, I'm sure your mom would be happy to know her Suburban went to a good home 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦🚲🏡 The vintage beauty will clean up nice, if it has been garaged for 35 years, I bet it's pretty pristine and may just need some basic maintenance and possibly new tires as time does take its toll on rubber. I would love to see it, guessing is one of the classic early 70;s colors like Sierra Brown or Campus Green. This restoration was completed with a 5 part series that covers the entire process, you should find it helpful and and hope you like with the end result. If you restored a '69 AMX, you will have no problem bringing your Lady Suburban back to its original glory. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching 👍🔧

[@ritadoyle9202]

Happy to see you work on a lady’s frame. I have a 77 suburban in flamingo in my shed but it’s in very rough shape. I just found a Schwinn Sierra lady’s bike in flamingo. Paint’s pretty good. Rear brake is seized, and I hope that can be fixed. It’s so pretty.

[@that70sschwinn]

Thank you Rita! I was very excited to add this beauty to my collection, It was a joy restoring her and now I truly appreciate the geometry of a lady's frame, love it. I would love to see that Flamingo Suburban, not sure I have seen one in that color. If you want, you can send images to my channel email at [e-mail] I hope you can watch and enjoy the restoration series, the bike cleaned up nicely . Thanks for watching 👍🔧

[@brianchisnell1548]

Oh man! Good score! Love the color too. Sad the employees goofed on the cable stop and slapped the clips on there. It was prob. sold at a discount. Cant wait to see it finished. A three wheeler would fun too!! Cheers!

[@that70sschwinn]

Hi Brian! Yes the color is very nice and you are probably right, it may have been sold as an FD closeout item. The bike cleaned up well, I completed the video and it was almost 3 hours long, so I decided to break it up into a series, I'm looking forward to upload the last episode . Good to see you and thanks for watching 👍

[@DustinBlythe]

I just picked up a '74 men's Suburban that I'll be restoring, but probably not this extensively. I will be watching your series for tips on how to bring it back. Thanks for posting!

[@that70sschwinn]

Nice! I'm going to guess it a Campus Green frame? It will clean up nicely, these old Schwinns have great durable chrome that will shine like new with a little elbow grease. The rest of the series should be helpful no matter how much work you will do on your Suburban, you will certainly enjoy the process and you will feel great after you are done, let me know if you have any questions, I have other complete videos that may be good to watch as well. Good luck with your project and Thanks foe Watching 👍🔧

[@DustinBlythe]

@@that70sschwinn I wanted one in Campus Green but couldn't find one nearby. I stumbled upon a '74 in Lime Green on Craigslist for $25.

[@that70sschwinn]

@@DustinBlythe The lime green is a very nice color, I have a 1977 Superior in that color and it has a nice translucent finish, Schwinn was famous for using a silver base coat with a translucent color as top coat, the result was some very vibrant colors. $25 bucks is a steal, you scored big time, the handle bars alone sell for $50, the wheelset is worth $125 and up. Mine was $85 and I felt pretty good about that price. Feel free to send pics when completed to [e-mail] I have a viewer's bikes community page I use to feature vintage bikes from all over the USA.

[@sparkyguy66]

Cool bike Oscar! I've seen a few of these locally, most in near mint condition. Chestnut is a tough color to match. Looking forward to seeing you work your magic!

[@that70sschwinn]

Thanks Rich! yep, I saw some of those examples including one on eBay for $850, which inspired me to acquire this Diamond in the rough Lady Suburban, I was happy to find something I did not already have 🤔🤦‍♀ Lookng forward to uploading the next episode... stay tuned and thanks for stopping by 👍

[@sparkyguy66]

The local ones were selling for about what has SOLD on ebay recently. I saw that 850 ask bike like yours, nice paint but...850? Maybe if your restoration badge was attached!

[@that70sschwinn]

@@sparkyguy66 I agree, $850 is ST money, I will keep an eye on that listing and see if it sells , it is listed as local pick up with best offer... I bet $350 to $425 would take it home🤔🤦‍♀

[@hunterford1865]

Passed by one of these in a thrift store a couple of weeks ago. Actually, it came as part of pair. Wish I'd have gotten there earlier. Someone did buy the "Lady Suburban" and the men's is all that's left. Seems to be in pretty good shape. Will need a good clean up. but all mechanical parts are in good working order. $50 for the men's bike. Sure would have liked to have had the pair though. I'll be looking forward to your series on this gem. Getting harder to find these older Schwinns. Thanks for the video.

[@that70sschwinn]

Very cool, the lady Suburban probably got snagged for its clean wheelset and components, I would grab the men's Suburban for $50 in a heart beat. These were a very popular his and hers bike set in the early 70's I appreciate your comment and Thanks for Watching!👍🔧

[@Ad-wv8zt]

Nice one

[@that70sschwinn]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@henryk2015]

I have the same bike - same year, same color only it's a 5 speed. Mine has both cable stops with bare wire exposed between them as expected. Cool idea fabricating your own cable stop. Nice to see your videos again!

[@that70sschwinn]

Thanks Henry!, yes, every Suburban image I saw had the split cable stops, I can't believe I ended up with the only one in the world missing it 🤔 So, I had to make it right, hope you can stay tuned and watch the progress as this vintage beauty comes together . Thanks for watching 👍

[@HerbertWingfield]

6:25 My goal is to preserve it

[@that70sschwinn]

Goal accomplished💪💪👍👍🔧🔧

[@GoodTimeBikes]

The darn lettering on the top tube looks like it was silkscreened on. It’ll be neat to see this completed! Also do you belong to any Facebook Schwinn groups? It’s a great place for you to post so more people can discover your content

[@that70sschwinn]

Thanks! I will check out the Facebook groups, the decals went on pretty clean👍

[@hopper333]

Hi. Sweet bike. I have a question regarding my 75 Suburban. I replaced the rear tire and it seems like the wheel is centered and within the rear breaks, like it was before I took the wheel off and replaced the tire. However, now the rear fender is rubbing the tire. If the new tire is not bulging, and it seems to be centered, how can I straighten out the rear fender? It seems really, really mounted securely. Thanks, Eric.

[@that70sschwinn]

Sounds like you checked the probable causes. You mentioned centered with the brakes, make sure its also centered with the stays. The Fenders can get off center based on the bracket being bent, you can try loosening the bolt by the bottom bracket and see if you can swing it either way, mine kind of did that too after I mounted the new white walls, I even went back to see before images to see if it was off center all along and I had not noticed it. I did get it straight after flipping the rear bracket by carefully swiveling it at the rivet, turns out my brackets fit better once flipped. If you get a chance checkout part 5 to see her done, she cleaned up well 👍👍🔧🔧

[@hopper333]

@@that70sschwinn Hi. Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a go on Friday. I recently moved to Reno, NV and was riding in downtown when all of a sudden both my tires were flat. It was like in 60 seconds. Turns out there is this weed called Goat Head. The strewn out thorns on the pavement can flatten tires in seconds. So I put on these new tires to help prevent this, plus some inner liners. Anyway, now my tire is rubbing the fender. So, I'll give your suggestions a try this weekend. Thanks !

[@faulknerfixesall]

@@hopper333 yes they have the goat heads in sante fe where i used live,those little suckers will ruin your day

[@danieljones8909]

That is a1975. B..Feb K..1975

[@that70sschwinn]

1975 is L 1974 is K follow link to see all years including 74 and 75 B K February 1974 B L February 1975 www.schwinnbikeforum.com/SLDB/serial.htm Thanks for watching👍🔧