Vintage bike TRANSFORMED: Full Schwinn Restoration

[@siriosstar4789]

FREE ? holy crap , you hit the lottery . that thing is gorgeous .

[@dustinh4175]

When restoring or even just getting an old Craigslist bike back on the road, new ball bearings and grease I like to hope some young kid is gonna get it 20 years from now and ride it all over the place and put hundreds of miles on it.

[@AMacProOwner]

I love how you focus on what’s important for *you*. It feels like you restore it enough to feel proud over it, not perfect.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Appreciate it! That's the mindset

[@RANDY4410]

Schwinn bikes are very classic no doubt, good restoration job

[@6jjh1]

I just got a mid-seventies Motobecane Mirage, in pretty good condition. It is the exact back that I rode when I was in Jr High and High School before I started driving. I loved that bike. This one is the same, except a different color. I plan to do a restoration like you just did, clean it up, replace the cables, probably needs a new seat, and it needs new tires. I haven't really gotten into the project yet, but I have all winter to work on it. I loved your video. Nicely detailed. Thanks!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

That's awesome! Yeah, winter is the best time to work on bikes. I love just doing 30 min a night. Have fun!

[@Leontyk]

omg you’re such an inspiration!yesterday i bought myself an old motobecane bike from the 1970s. I have an idea of slowly renewing it while acquiring the skills i’d need to bring this bike back to its grace. thank you for showing that such project is totaly possible and it actually can turn out great ❤

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Oh I appreciate that! Hope your build is coming along well. :)

[@mekstro6290]

There are no new bikes that looks this nice.

[@r4dioactif]

I'm so glad you have this restoration on KZbin. I'm doing a restoration of my own, and you completely captured how I feel about my restoration, and you have more experience, clearly, and thus more information I can draw on to finish my restoration.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Appreciate that! Good luck with yours!

[@randallblytheadlercavalera8373]

the bike is legendary and you are lucky that bike give you for free thats a piece of history❤😊

[@Rottingboards]

I always loved how the cables were exposed in different areas.

[@SabrinaReisinger]

Love the butter knife flat head screwdriver. Classic. Beautiful job. The things people throw away. Amazing.

[@aleksandrsselivanovs8522]

Like the bike, the result and the approaches you're using, great job 👍 additional thanks for some very useful comments!

[@stephanywilkes3598]

I have a woman's that my mom got when I was baby, to wheel us around. It is one of my most treasured possessions. Thank you for this video! I've been wanting to learn more about it.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@fredfabris7187]

I appreciate the video and I would like that the bike looks like a really nicely maintained original bike. And nothing more.

[@skatelifeche]

Literally have the same bike from 1979. The lady still had the owner manual. Everything is perfect. She only put like 100 miles on it riding in college. She bought it brand new Kept it in the garage Hanging. This thing is immaculate. I’m so happy.

[@guythecookingsam2588]

She seems nice.

[@williefufu2985]

Schwinn's Bicycle ride is solid, I like it. I feel like I can ride it anywhere and be ok, no flats like I get on my lightweight bicycles all of the time. I bought a Schwinn Le Tour III this past Sunday, I'm as excited about it as I was when I saw it on the Facebook marketplace.

[@richardtaylor9798]

This is the video I’ve been looking for!! The majority of “restoration” of bicycles have been basically strip it down to the frame, toss everything else, paint the frame and put all new accessories on and call it restored. My thought is to restore as much as possible and replace what you have to. Maybe that’s just me. I have a 10 speed that I got from my parents when I graduated from high school that is in desperate need of restoration that I plan to get started on soon. No decals for identification; they bought it from Sears and it was made in Japan. I do plan on painting it also but we’ll see…

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks man! Appreciate it. Yeah it seems like a lot of people say they want to 'resto' a frame but what they really want is a brand new bike. I've got new bikes for that; let the old ones be old imo. I have a couple other build vids if you didn't catch those too, you might like. Enjoy your resto! Japanese steels are always a good ride.

[@xxmouse440]

Video was so helpful for bike service in general. Working on a '86 Schwinn Tempo that I purchased almost fully restored four years ago. Rode the thing to work and back every day in the city for two years and still continue to ride it every week. It is finally getting the love and overdue service it needs. Many of your tips will be a huge help during that process.

[@hannesrolander3981]

Top tip; those nice looking "original saddles". Oh for fs, they are just rubbish, get some properly padded ones 🥰

[@DietrichStockman]

I also give old bikes a new life, but you're on another level, great respect for your dedication.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

My only trick is spending way more time than is reasonable on every part 😂 thanks!

[@DietrichStockman]

@@JustinDoesTriathlon Aren't you afraid to lose a little piece, when you dismantle a brake or something?

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

@@DietrichStockman Sorry, I missed this. KZbin doesn't give me good alerts on replies to replies. I'm not at all nervous about outright losing parts, no, that's just a lot of baggies. What does concern me is not getting things assembled properly, and that's what the video is for! There are so many little bits and similar nuts/bolts that you really have to keep things super organized and be careful, but as long as you do that, it's okay.

[@diverdave4056]

i did this to a 1971 La Tour that someone toss out on garbage day but i even took the rear cassette apart and cleaned and re greased the 80 tiny bearings .... I found a three inch 3m style buffer pad that fits in my drill to polish up the chrome- aluminum and all of the spokes and chrome rims ...WOW it saved me a lot of time and it turned out great with shining them up !

[@Maik1968]

Awesome, so so nice to see! I like the way you explain the steps. It came out really nice again, no overdone restoration. Greetings from Germany and keep on going! 👍🌞🍀

[@bruce4656]

I have this exact bike; a Schwinn Traveler III from 1979 or 1980. I bought it as a kid and it's been hanging up in my parent's garage since 1991. You've inspired me to check it out and maybe restore it! I'm guessing it's in great condition... absent the grime.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Have fun with it!

[@johnschooley3631]

I'm doing the same thing with an earlier Traveler I rescued from the dump. Is in a lot worse shape from sitting around , but basically intact. Thanks for the info on rust removal, etc. It's a fun hobby.

[@RetroOnSpeedDial]

I do some design work with a huge interest in oldschool design from the 1920's to the 2000's and man, the weirdest things can date something so perfectly. Everything from a man's briefcase, their bike, the pen they use and the arrangement of their livingroom can be dated to just a few years. This bike just screams the late 70's. You can tell they tried to get away from some choices that stayed from the 60's. It's difficult to decide whether something is designed that way because an engineer saw no other solution, or because they or someone on the team was an artist and understood design that was contemporary at the time. Really interesting stuff. Fantastic video, loved every second.

[@upinmyglider]

I had a similar experience with a 1972 LeTour! A real garage queen.

[@versace.mitch69]

Just picked a Schwinn Le Tour from the side of the road and started disassembling today. Thank you for this guide, it made me decide not to half ass the restore and to do my best. It's in a lot rougher shape but if I can get it to 75% of what you did I'm going to be stoked.

[@joelyjowell3]

I love this video . Satisfy my OCD and now I’m motivated to fix a bike my brother found at his neighbor trash

[@frankmartinez170]

The restoration turned out great. What I like about bicycles built in Asia, is that smaller hands tend to go in deeper into the weld areas forming a good bond. Thank you for sharing

[@KennethBolt-qg3vk]

Great video...I still have the light blue Schwinn Super Sport that I bought new in 1972. I put thousands of miles on it. This video has inspired me to give her some lovin'!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

That's awesome! I love Super Sports. The dead flat top tube is a great look. I actually just picked up a sky blue 1980 Suburban that's currently down to the frame for another resto project! Hope you can make some good progress with yours too!

[@goofoffbert]

Just beautiful! Makes me miss my 1980's Takara.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks you! Trying to get the vid done by Sunday, but I just finished up a really clean 88 Schwinn Premis. I LOVE these 80s frames.

[@johnmclean9498]

Justin - great to see you back on KZbin and love the restoration project. I'll be rewatching this all winter as a guide for restoring a 30 year old Peugeot Sport. Thanks - and looking forward to more videos.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

I somehow missed this comment. My fault! Appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy the resto!

[@GoodTimeBikes]

Gorgeous job once again! This and your Suburban video are underrated! I love the fact that you let the bike remain what it was meant to be instead of trying to upgrade this with modern components. Well done 👍🏼

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thank you very much! And to you. There's a few of us keeping these things alive! :)

[@taunus1979]

I was looking for a channel exactly like this. Thank you for your great job on this bike and bringing back to life again. Subscribed and will check all of your restorations!

[@mc_neville]

I enjoyed your aesthetic on this build. You rescued a bike and put it back to near new- no need to add a bunch of modern parts or redo the paint. It is good to go for a few thousand miles now, good job.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks! I haven't put as many miles into it as I'd hoped yet, but it's a fun bike. Very different ride feel than my modern bikes! Sidenote... I may have another one of these I'm working on now too 😃

[@СергейПритчин-г2д]

Отличный проект получился, молодец! Настоящий велосипед и есть возможность ремонта даже спустя много лет. Спасибо за видео!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Спасибо!

[@Kelton.S]

Just bought an 87 super sport and I can't wait to do this process to it and make her shine 😊

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Fantastic! Enjoy! :)

[@linusruckman4019]

This is a satisfying restoration, while also being informative. Thanks for all the suggestions on budget cleaning and maintenance. I was gifted a late 70s Schwinn made in Japan, and this has inspired me to do some serious maintenance. Might need to add some better tires for riding around the city

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Excellent, enjoy it! I'm working on an 88 Premis as well right now. They're great bikes.

[@spiderdriver9890]

The number of notes I took on the various cleaning and polishing techniques fills a page. What a stunning result, amazingly executed! One nitpick point is the mounting of the Weinmann brake calipers to the front fork and rear frame. The aluminum escutcheons are specific to the outward-facing and inward-facing sides. The square escutcheons' knurled surfaces are designed to interface (facing outwards) with the Weinmann caliper mounting surface for a non-rotating fit. The round escutcheons are designed to provide a flat surface for the caliper retaining nut. They face inwards.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Brilliant! Thank you for catching that, I'll fix it asap! And thanks for the comments. :)

[@Gorekie]

my bike!! i still ride it everyday and just got it cleaned up today. love it ❤

[@marcosm.mendonca2380]

I do one last thing to the bikes that I rescue: tire shine! It really adds to the effect ☺

[@james241ish]

Yay, a restorer who uses evaporust... It's the best for this to reuse old bits. Good job & narration fella 👍

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Give me a jug of evaporust and a tube of antiseize, and I can fix anything. ;)

[@jrczz]

James Bowling just gave me an old Schwinn Traveler, red, think it's 24 inch. I intend to give it to a kid that tells me he likes my bike as I am riding my 27 inch 78 La Tours, but first I gotta fix a broken brake lever you don't like. I liked your video. I ride my 2 La Tours and my 25 inch World sits, as does my electric bike..

[@blackstrapelectrikco.8565]

Wonderful explanation of the emotional and meditative experiences in restoring bikes. Too, going beyond making a classic bike as clean and functional as it can be AS IT IS, is not super classy IMO--happy you let the paint show its age and experience.

[@WayneSmith-zx3tf]

I've an '88 LE Tour, same color as your bike. I did most of what you did to this bike and I love riding it. I just got started on my World Sport today. It's actually ridable and I'll ride it tomorrow but the tires are bald and the brake pads are like rocks! Lol! I love these old steel bikes!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

That's freaking aweseome!

[@BungalowBrilliance]

i just bought a voyageur 11.8 that needs this kind of love and attention. your traveler looks immaculate i cant wait to take your tips and processes to my vintage schwinn

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Hope it's going well for you!

[@NFP_RestoCycles]

Beautiful restoration dude, got so much knowledge out of this. I am just begining a venture where I restore cheap or donated bikes and give them away to children who can't afford to buy new and this will be an amazing resource for me, thank you.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

That's very cool. Good luck with it, I'm sure they'll appreciate it. :)

[@Eh2KNexus]

I just purchased an old ccm 70s and planning on doing the same.Great job!

[@MarkMiller-i8q]

You are highly skilled, sir. Very few bike riders could do what you demonstrate here. I wouldn't even attempt it with my two vintage bikes. One is a 1986 Schwinn Paramount made in the Waterford factory.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Oh I bet that's a stunner. Appreciate it!

[@TheLithGH]

Excellent work, sir! Thanks for posting!

[@josielol]

i just bought this bike! i love it!

[@Not_Sure_]

Wow. That's a really tall bike

[@vincentslusser9205]

So cool to see you get that bike and clean it up and restore it.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks! Yeah I got really lucky, and I'm super happy with how it ended up.

[@alsifjlasieflooo]

It's so cool that you know how to do all that!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

✌Just been learning for a long, long time.

[@duckbuell]

Love your philosophy about refurbishing and enjoying the process! I’m doing the same to a 72 Continental. Cheers!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Nice, I bet that looks great!

[@lcogan65]

I just bought a Schwinn Varsity for $20. The paint is rough but overall it's in pretty good shape. I look forward to cleaning it up. Finding your video made me very happy. Thank you.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

That's awesome! Have fun!

[@ronjones1414]

That bike looks nicer than it ever did, lots of elbow grease. You can tell a bikes miles by the brake pads, and that bike had almost no miles on it. Those Japanese frames were about the best Schwinn offered barring the Paramount. The electroforged frames are tanks. Very nice job.

[@jshea335]

I thoroughly enjoyed that. Thanks.

[@andrewfitzpatrick9799]

I love this. I have an old Raleigh Capri (that I’ll be using for for my first Tri in August) and this makes me want to clean it up this winter.

[@BlueTrane2028]

I love what you did here. I don't generally have time to fully polish up everything, so reasonably clean, well lubricated and safe are my typical goals. Might have to go the extra mile on my newest to me bike, a '75 Varsity in chestnut brown. It just needed tires and a new handlebar (original had crash damage) to be good. I had it out for a decent ride last night, but will eventually pull it apart for bearing repacks and further cleaning.

[@Pellagrah]

I'm restoring a '71 Varsity at the moment. It's a bit difficult to tell if some of the parts are chromed steel with a layer of rust + oxidation or regular galvanized steel when cleaning them up, but other than that it's remarkable how the bike has aged so gracefully after 50+ years. Not sure how someone managed to crash hard enough to bend the steel handlebars on yours though, even I've yet to manage that lol.

[@twometergringo]

One of the best resto videos. Honest. Bravo!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Appreciate it!

[@michelececcotti6834]

Wow, stupendo video....ho comprato una bicicletta simile se non uguale e mi sono salvato questo video, la restaurerò usando questi preziosi consigli!!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@STYLEE-T]

I have what I believe is a 1983 Schwinn Ten Speed with quick release skewers. I want to do what you've done since I finally got great tires and inner tubes from Walmart in instead of buying online. I only need a rear wheel reflector, a spoke guard. I might rip the plastic remains off. I found a brand new beautiful Schwinn extra large cushioned seat at Goodwill It may look weird, but it will be comfortable. I needed your video for advice on removing dingy rust spots. Even though I won't break mine all the way down. Your thoroughness makes the idea enticing.

[@bonn1771]

this is amazing Justin enjoy it

[@PRH123]

Butter knife screwdriver :) Looks awesome,great work...!!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

😅

[@bretbender2992]

If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid! I destroyed the dust caps on my project bike by trying to use a normal screwdriver. The plastic was old and brittle and shattered under a small amount of torque.

[@qasiatv2180]

Justin you rule, great to have a project bike, my father in law has an old colnago that i fancy giving a go

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Do it! It's a fun task to take on. :)

[@UnkleB]

Great restoration! Looks great man

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks!

[@mlegrand]

Wait what, free? Tons of good tips in here. (ziplock to save degreaser 🤯) The polish obsession is a good thing. It's very enjoyable to watch. It's doing wonders for my OCD right now. This might be my favorite video of yours. Gorgeous clean up. 🙌

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Ha, thanks! Yeah, the baggie trick works great. Better in every way. Polishing + Anti-seize are basically the takeaways of this vid lol

[@BarbieMoore]

As a woman who grew up in the midwest in the 60's & 70;s, I LOVED this video and your contagious joy of restoring these vintage gems. I have a 70's, orange Schwinn Twinn. The chain just broke and local bike shop says they can't fix these old broken chains (small town).. I felt discouraged, came home & found your video - so encouraging that it CAN be done. Any suggestions on how & where to look in Ohio.?

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks so much! That's awesome that you have a Twinn! It 100% can be fixed. I know nothing about Ohio but I find it a little suspect that a bike shop can't fix a chain, that's crazy. I found a post on bikeforums from someone in a similar situation to you (linked at the end of comment) Basically, they were told to buy two 5/6 speed bike chains. If you've got the old chain, that's gold, because you know exactly how long to make it. And then all you would need is a chain breaker tool (7-$10 on Amazon.) Try to confirm it with a little more checking of what you've got, but a KMC 5/6 speed chain ($10) and a chain tool ($10) should get you most of the way up and running! I’ve also linked a Park Tool video that will walk you through replacing the chain. You can do it! :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJW4gn6MgrV5a6s www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/756346-chain-question-my-schwinn-tandem.html

[@Psp-id7uw]

​@@JustinDoesTriathlonsend a chain

[@franka3398]

Hey Justin, Man I love that degreaser hack! I have a very nice stainless ultrasonic cleaner, but I didn't want to muck it up. I'm just getting ready to restore my pop's 1980 Schwinn Super Le Tour 12 speed (made in Chicago) and will definitely use your hack, thanks! I will be stripping it completely as the decals are almost gone, and I'm going to do some custom paint work. Purists won't like it, but I've restored old cars and turned them into resto-mods. All of the components will be original except the saddle, as I do plan to ride it, and the OG saddle just won't do. Super nice job 🤜🤛, and you're right, there's something about taking one apart and bringing it back to life. To me it's very relaxing and slows down the world a bit. Doing these bikes is way cheaper than doing cars that's for sure!😁

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Bikes < cars < boats < planes on the $$$ front for sure! I grew up working on cars, so I definitely understand that struggle. And hey, that's the nice thing about Schwinns and such too; they really aren't rare or expensive, so if it's pretty shot and needs to get stripped down, it makes a great canvas. That'll be a fun project!

[@AllenDaltrey]

great job, been thinking of doing an old bike up myself and this has just given me even more incentive. loved the butter knife crank cap tool . thanks

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Oh don't be fooled, that's the special BTR3.1 Butter Knife by Park Tool! 😅 You should absolutely do it! It's a lot of fun, especially if you don't set yourself a deadline and just work on it whenever you're in the mood.

[@garysalisbury8949]

Ive just done similar with a 70s Peugeot. I'm with you on the frame - unless its really rough, leave the original paint. It is what it is. Patina is good :)

[@marcschuyesmans]

nice work and great result !!!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks!

[@smithleon]

Loved that. great job with the restoration. Thanks for sharing.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thank you!

[@MatheMattical]

Was wondering if you were going to post more videos. Loved the restoration. Thanks for sharing.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Getting back into it. Thanks! :)

[@MelvinBallard-xl5ur]

Easy to assemble! Comfortable ride. Easy gear changes.

[@vmtcmt]

Nicely done. That bike was made in Japan by Panasonic. In many ways, they were superior to the US made Schwinns of that time. For years, at least well into the mid 80's, the seat post binder bolts on Panasonic branded bikes still had the Schwinn "S" on them. The only minor goof I noticed was the crescent washers on the brake center bolts, The shallower ones are used on the fork, the deeper ones on the caliper bridge.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

You're right! I've since fixed that. No idea how I did that 😁🤣 thanks !

[@SCRPYTHELORD]

amazing work

[@markfisher7962]

Something else to replace is the freewheel. Not because it's worn out, but because when Shimano introduced their SI tech, they developed ramped sprockets, making shifting MUCH more positive.

[@georgegonzalez165]

Enjoyed your video !! ℹ actually have a similar one stored !

[@alessandrococcia9509]

Its so beautiful ❤❤❤❤

[@jeffreymchugh2045]

Gorgeous. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@maxmakesmusic6450]

I absolutely adore this, you did such a marvelous job. I just bought a Schwinn Le Tour today, and I'm going to embark on a similar restoration project to yours :)

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks so much, enjoy the process!

[@renfromc]

Great video, Justin. Love your content and hope to see more in the future if your life allows.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks. :)

[@damonwalker1719]

Man that's a very cool bike ❤❤it

[@karennikolay8761]

Wow! Thanks for this video. I purchased this bike new in the 70’s. Mine needs the gears adjusted & new brake pads. One question, I’m over 60 & would love to find out your opinion on having some sort of adjustable stem put on so I can ride more upright?

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Oh that's fun! I hope it's been enjoyable for you! :) Yeah, you can definitely get it more upright. There's two things that would help with that: bringing the bars up vertically and also bringing them back (closer to you) so you don't have to reach as far. The googling term that I would look up is "Height adjustable quill stem." You could also do a "Quill stem to threadless adapter" which would then let you put on any of the current modern stems. I would start with the first just because that's a 1 piece solution, but if you don't fine anything that's tall or angled enough, then you could look at a cheap adapter + high rise stem. But yes, don't worry, 100% doable. Have fun!

[@edwardmccall450]

They may never win a Tour De France, these vintage Schwinn's are close to alot of old timers. I love them they were made to be an every mans bike, built like a tank, bullet proof for an affordable bike. Easily customizable. Just a great all around bike!

[@PELVIS361]

I love it !

[@RETUSAF1995]

Good job!!!

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Thanks!

[@heriruiz340]

About a month ago I bought an 84 World Sport. I have it torn apart in the garage, I’m in a slow restoration of it. Even though I’m putting the wheels back together and got new tubes and tires, I’m still debating putting a 700c wheel set.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

I'm a slow restoration guy myself. Throw an hour or two into it a night over a month or two. My 2c, depends how you're going to ride it. Sunny cruiser around the neighborhood? Keep the stock wheels. Anything at speed where you might actually 'need' brakes? Probably something with alu. hoops. The steel wheels are just not great. Brakes are probably the biggest change in bikes in the last few decades imo. Hell, I just built up bike with downtubes, but I'd never seriously ride chrome steel rim brakes.

[@heriruiz340]

@@JustinDoesTriathlon my mistake, it’s an 1980. It’ll be a ride a couple hours on the greenbelt every blue moon type of bike. Probably wouldn’t have taken it apart if it hadn’t sat for what seemed years in the Texas sun.

[@heriruiz340]

@@JustinDoesTriathlon my progress just got slower. I lost a few bearings that go in the free wheel.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Been there done that! 🤣! Bearings are cheap on Amazon thankfully. your LBS may have some if you're lucky

[@jsmxwll]

Penetrating oil and a blowtorch have always been my goto for stuck bolts and nuts. A little heat goes a long way when penetrating oil won't get it.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Can't be solid if it's a liquid!

[@styleandflavor1]

Beautiful!!+

[@ralphbenitez4407]

Awesome!

[@brokenbones78629]

Amazing

[@Valor89]

This video got me even more motivated to bring the old bike of my dad back to life. So many tips i'm going to use on my project, thanks for that! How big is your ultrasonic bath by the way?

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Happy to hear that! Mine's not very big. Maybe 7x"5" or so

[@bretbender2992]

Great video and great restoration! Have you had any issues with running cable housing straight into the braze-on cable stops without ferrules at the ends? I'm working on restoring a similar 1981 Schwinn Sports Tourer, but the new housing i have is loose in the braze-ons and the modern ferrules that came with the housing are too wide for the braze-ons. Wondering if i can get away without "step down" ferrules. Thanks!

[@SOLACE_Vibe_Rater]

Hey! I just found a western flyer which looks almost 1:1 with this beautiful ride! It was sitting at this abandoned shed next to my house for many years exposed to elements and this will be my first project! For the parts I cannot restore is it possible to obtain a list of compatible parts to properly replace the corroded pieces currently on the bike? I've never worked or rode on my own bike and I have almost no knowledge. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

[@michaelquinones-lx6ks]

You should have pumped evaporust into the whole frame. Fun fact, Panasonic built those bikes to Schwinn's specifications.Also, Panasonic also built bikes for Miyata as well. And Miyata built bikes under the Panasonic banner as well as Univega and vice versa.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

I actually thought about that re: Evap! Good idea. I might do it at some point in the future , maybe a winter project. Probably a good idea. Thanks for the history, I didn't know that (though I had some idea that Panasonic was involved somehow.) Very cool

[@michaelquinones-lx6ks]

@@JustinDoesTriathlon Just look it up in 'Wikipedia' And, Thanks Again for answering my reply.

[@reedj52]

Great video! I’m restoring my dads Continental and your video has been perfect. What degreaser do you use and will it work without ultrasonic?

[@brokenbones78629]

I think your treatment of the paint was a great decision 🤷

[@ryanflanagan405]

Looks great! I have a Schwinn Varsity with a good amount of rust on the bike frame. Can I submerge portions of the frame in Evapo-Rust, similar to how you did for other parts?

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

If you've got enouph evaporust, I wouldn't see why not! I haven't had any issues with it touching paint or anything (but test it somewhere inconspicuous first). There's also an old school method of plugging the frame and filling it with hot oil to form a moisture barrier against future internal corrosion, but I've never done this. Less messy, you can get spray in vapro shields.