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Acouple of tips, Evaporust works awesome for taking rust off parts. SOS pads work great on chrome, won’t scratch it up like wire brush and scouring pads. You can soak the bearings, crank, head set parts all in the Evaporust over night and just wipe them off with a micro fiber cloth.
Watching you use the crescent wrench on the bike triggers my PTSD. I can't tell you how many bolt heads I rounded off working on my bike as a kid in the 70s.
I'm amazed at how good a shape this 51 year old bike was on disassembly - bearings, cranks, even the mildly rusted steel wheels (that are impossible to bring back if too far gone). Everything looks like it will last another 50 years! I've rebuilt a few Sturmey-Archer 3-speed and Bendix coaster brakes, but never a 2-speed coaster Bendix. I'd love to see the disassembly and reassembly process.
I was amazed also. I think most of the songs were not from riding. As to the hub, I do want to rebuild it. It was working great as it was but I suspect it has a lot of dried out and hardened grease like the front hub.
Unrelated, but I made a minor restoration discovery. My Campagnolo brake cable clips had failed fastening screws. You can't get these clips and the zip ties through the screw holes definitely looked bad. Solution: use spoke nipples and the threaded portion of an old spoke. Cut the top part off one nipple, the square part off the other nipple. Thread the top of the nipple onto the spoke nub with the slot out and apply threadlock. Take it through the smaller clip hole, and thread the shortened one through the larger hole. Use a straight small screw driver and tighten that side in. This makes a set of chromed brass nuts and basically a stainless miniature all thread. It would be hard to distinguish from original! 1979 Dave Moulton.
I just saved two of these from the dumpster by my apartment. Neither are this intaked, but there is some hope that some life can be restored to them. I’m so glad you did this video, because now I know it’s was worth it to rescue them from being lost forever. Thank you for the inspiration!
Loving it . I drive Swedish 1960-1963 monark bike with old coaster hub torpedo 2 speed kick back changer , those brake pads wore out easily if you dont have front brakes and are tricky to change and maintenance the hub with all right kind of greases and new brake pads etc , would be great to see coaster hub maintenance video ! thanks for your videos , I have learned a lot ! Greetings from Finland .
This is really good. I can see you know what you're doing. When I was in college in Madison WI, I worked at a really big shop in town. Owner kept us busy all winter thankfully. He would feed me these things to fix up--restore--and he was super picky about using original equipment, of which he had huge hoards. I can do Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub full rebuilds. Really cool. Cheers!
Thanks, Old Shovel! The Speedster has a really great geometry that reminds me of mid 1980's Specialized mountain bikes (and/or those they copied, LOL). One of my favorite general bike desings. It takes a lot of elbow grease to do these overhauls. I've done only a few, and my 60+ year old, well used hands complain, so it goes slow. But for anyone thinking about it, it is well worth the time and labor. Old Shovel is the boss.
Love your video's. So inspiring. I bought an old 1990 Giant ATX 760 at a pawn shop years ago. By watching your video's I restored her last year. Took her out for a 10 mile ride today. Thank you for sharing your video's.
I had a '72 Schwinn Racer that was the same colour! Took it right apart and cleaned every little bit! It looked so good in pictures! This vid brought me back to that first bike I did! great job!
I notice you use a lot of Muckoff cleaners and I don't doubt that it works well, but for bearings, chainrings, headsets and bottom brackets I've been soaking parts in kerosene overnight with excellent results. When it gets real dirty I just filter it with a coffee filter and continue using it. For chrome parts I use brass wool or scotchbrite pads. Steet wool on chrome can actually be more damaging. I've done many refurbs over the years and love watching you repurpose old ride and keep them alive.
Its always amazing what a clean up can do for anything because that color still pops. It does stink that the original Schwinn saddle was shot but just before you put on the Brooks I was thinking a Brooks would look good on there. Only thing I would have done differently was to change the tires. There are ways to prevent grips from rolling but those tires are horribly cracked.
Yeah, recover the old saddle with leather. But the brooks saddle looks great anyway. This is the best kind of restoration. Clean and maintain what's there and replace what's broken or worn out.
I restored a similar bike, a Schwinn Co-ed, also with a Bendix 2-speed hub, and the 2-speed was the reason I bought the bike at auction almost 30 years ago. Your project was an encouragement to clean the frame, not paint it, and I'm very happy with it. A shout out to Evaporust! I took every single piece off, including the spokes and the 2-speed hub (which I rebuilt and lubed). The 2-speed hub is my favorite bicycle component of all time.
Last month I bought a red Speedster, single speed complete with fenders. I got it home and the next morning I saw how grimy and greasy it was and I called a charity I know and donated it that same day. I truthfully didn't want to get that dirty and didn't want to buy the odd size tires that would fit. A $35 bike would easily turn into a $150 dollar bike. The charity was glad to get it and somebody will have transportation for a job to help get them back on their feet. Thanks for the video, it looks great.
Have you ever considered getting a sonic cleaner for the small parts and hardware ? I don’t have one or any input on them but am surprised they aren’t that expensive and have been considering getting one.
They're a nice addition to a shop. One thing to watch is certain types of plating can start to turn black if left in the solution too long. Mainly brass or bronze is affected.
@@oldshovel Having an ultrasonic parts washer will make your life soooo much easier! They are particularly good at cleaning assemblies and complex or small parts. Derailleurs, freewheels, chains and caged bearings are what I most often put in my ultra sonic parts washer. The important thing is do a basic cleaning of the part first, then into the washer.
DIOS bendiga este canal y a todos los que lo vemos y que nos gustan las bicicletas ya sean modernas o antiguas todas son divertidas y muy útiles, saludos desde MÉXICO.
Terminei de assistir o vídeo show de bola as pessoas podem até dizer que é uma bike velha aí !!! Mas eu clássico todas as peças originais com um observação uma mecânica dessa tem muita mais durabilidade que já passaram 50 anos e tá aí tudo funcionando e om todo carinho do mecânico parabéns 👏👏👏👏
Those old Schwins were expensive, especially for a lower-middle class family like mine was, we had Huffys and I’m thanful for that. I was a little kid in 1972 and the color of that bike evokes some serious memories, it is awesome. Greetings from nearby Syracuse from a transplant who grew up near Ocala, FL.
Great deal on that Chicago Schwinn. It's in really good shape! Around here it seems everybody knows what they are and want a fortune for them. Finding tires for them can be a problem.
Try soaking metal parts in Simple Green cleaner. It degreases & removes rust, so that less abrasive cleaning required. Solution can be reused if saved and environmentally safe. Great work on the bike.
That's a cool old bike. They pop up at yard sales for a couple bucks and people snatch them up quickly. I pass one on my way to the trail my wife and I ride on. Poor old bike is a yard ornament/flower planter. It looks like it just needs some tlc and she could be on the road again. Maybe some day I will stop by and see if they will part with it. Thanks also for the Native link. I decided to try it out, as my wife and I both have a sensitivity to commercial deodorants and it's hard to find something that doesn't turn your 'pits red and itchy 😂.
Awesome - thanks Greg! It's and awesome bike. As to the Native deodorant, I hope it works for you. When Native first reached out to me last year I only agreed to the sponsorship because I had been a happy customer for quite a while.
Not my sort of bike, but a beautiful job. That bike will be worthwhile and useful. Again, it’s YOUR fault (and that of a few other RUclipsrs). Four years ago, I couldn’t change a tire. Now, I’m rebuilding bikes for friends. Next up? A young mother with limited funds who just moved into a very small house about 100 feet from our paved trail system. A 90s mountain bike project will be perfect.
I have an older Schwinn very much like this one only Blue and 10 speed gears. Can i DIY it to Electric Assist drive?? it has a 27 inch rim with 1 1/4 wide rim. Would I have to use a 26 Rim with motor or center drive??? It has a steel frame and I really like to ride it but as i'm getting older makes hills a real pain. I thick a medium size kit with Pedal Assist would be awesome. What do think?
I'm in Canada and looking at a similar vintage CCM Elan with a three speed S-A hub out back. Do you have any experience with early to mid 70s CCM bikes? If so, how do they compare to a Schwinn of the same era quality wise? It's 7 hours drive away but I do have to go that way in a couple of weeks. Based on the pictures, it's in amazing condition, as though someone bought it and put it away in their basement for the last 50 years.
Excellent work! Not my particular taste in bikes...but I've had plenty of old Raleigh's and such with scotch Brite and elbow grease. Although, I use a fair bit of steel wool too, is there a reason you didn't use it?
Nice video and I’m glad you are back but in mi opinion, something I learned for a friend… Whatever is worth of doing is Worth of overdoing and that beautiful Brooks saddle and the weird hub scream for a full restoration/overhaul. Hopefully we can see it in the future
I was wondering about the rear hub, will be looking for the future video. I remember repacking the rear hub on Schwinn Sting Ray. It had a single speed rear coaster brake. We also had a Schwinn tandem with a 2 speed rear coaster brake hub but don't think I ever opened it up.
The grease inside the hub can last for long, but it's getting "thicker"over time which makes pedalling harder if it's s geared hub. Grease is a sort of matrix which contains oil, if it's getting old it loses some of the oil
Just goes to show how serviceable an old bike can be with just basic tools and some elbow grease. The simplicity of single speed cruisers is amazing. Was expecting paint strip, rust removal and respray on the frame from the 'restoration' title and this was more of a cleanup/tuneup but it was a worthy watch anyway, thanks for putting it out there!
Just look at how good he fixes and cleans the bikes it would be a myth for me to deep clean my bike because I don't have the tools to take it all apart I only have some Allen wrenches and screwdriver but overall I really love this guy/oldshovel he is so amazing
Aluminum foil works well also. As a note I used the gray 3m pad and not steel wool, it works as good, if not better than, the foil as it lasts longer than the foil. Like aluminum foil, it is softer than the chrome so it works great to remove the surface rust.
Great video as always, sir. I would also love to see your Bendix hub video, I serviced one from an 80s Murray bmx bike and had to look up the schematics to get it back together. It worked great once back together. I was wondering if you were going to recreate a sticker for the chain guard, you’re a whiz at sticker creation. Thanks as always.
I am actually looking forward to rebuilding the Bendix hub - I love the two speed hubs. As to the stickers, I did think about it but wanted to keep everything original that I could. I really like the as-is history of this one. Perhaps if it was in worse condition and unridable I would have gone with the full restore more.
What do you use to clean up the rusty spots on the Chrome still like on a steel rims We have a 1967 Schwinn fastback stick shift five speed 20in with a banana needs a little work cleaning it up otherwise it almost looks new
@@walterzoomieThank you! I have double zero in triple zero steel wool I didn't know if you needed something a little more course and what in spray bottle
Steel wool will scratch the chrome. I used the gray ultra fine ScotchBright pads. They're not as hard on the chrome and don't scratch it but work really well to remove the rust. You can also used crumpled up aluminum foil.
Love your videos. Just a note that your discount code for Club Ride is not valid. I contacted them and they said it hasn’t been since 2021. Might wanna remove it from the description.
Loved the rebuild of that old Schwinn bike. Had one in my youth, which was in the late 50's. What I didn't like was that constant banging noise and what appears to be loud traffic noise in the background. Other than that....nice restoration. :)
la verdad que me gustan todos sus videos, pero despues del video de camping solo en la nieve, este pasa a ser uno de mis favoritos, las bicicletas con tantos años de historias tienen un plus, mjuchas gracias por compartir el proceso
No my bike style but great video as always. I have a Cannondale CAD 2 h600 20” frame that I would like to donate to your channel, so if interested please let me know.
Hi, I love that you want to do a conservative restoration. Unfortunately the saddle needs to be changed, it is difficult to repair and even less is it possible to find a good original spare part. Also what you do in general is like a poem to me... N.B. on the workbench he places a thin sheet of rubber... Bye-Bye
Why do you use such destructive methods for cleaning? Scotch-Brite pads have aluminum oxide in them, which is the same stuff they use for sandpaper (aluminum oxide is very hard; a sapphire is aluminum oxide)... and then you went and actually used sandpaper. That stiff wire brush you use isn't good either. All of those things scratch/damage the original plating. Sandpaper and similarly harsh things should only be used on plated metal if you plan on replating it, in which case you would start with coarse grit and progressively move to finer grits until you have a good surface for replating. For what you were doing with the cranks, bottom bracket parts, handlebars, etc., you should have used 0000 steel wool at the most, since that won't scratch/damage chrome and most other types of plating, but it will remove light surface rust.
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Acouple of tips, Evaporust works awesome for taking rust off parts. SOS pads work great on chrome, won’t scratch it up like wire brush and scouring pads. You can soak the bearings, crank, head set parts all in the Evaporust over night and just wipe them off with a micro fiber cloth.
I click on an oldshovel video and I click the like button
Always worth it!
*So do I.*
Watching you use the crescent wrench on the bike triggers my PTSD. I can't tell you how many bolt heads I rounded off working on my bike as a kid in the 70s.
I'm amazed at how good a shape this 51 year old bike was on disassembly - bearings, cranks, even the mildly rusted steel wheels (that are impossible to bring back if too far gone). Everything looks like it will last another 50 years! I've rebuilt a few Sturmey-Archer 3-speed and Bendix coaster brakes, but never a 2-speed coaster Bendix. I'd love to see the disassembly and reassembly process.
I was amazed also. I think most of the songs were not from riding. As to the hub, I do want to rebuild it. It was working great as it was but I suspect it has a lot of dried out and hardened grease like the front hub.
Speaking of coaster brakes.
How did the S1C hold up on the clunker? Thinking about building a wheel set and deciding between S1C or CB110.
Unrelated, but I made a minor restoration discovery. My Campagnolo brake cable clips had failed fastening screws. You can't get these clips and the zip ties through the screw holes definitely looked bad. Solution: use spoke nipples and the threaded portion of an old spoke. Cut the top part off one nipple, the square part off the other nipple. Thread the top of the nipple onto the spoke nub with the slot out and apply threadlock. Take it through the smaller clip hole, and thread the shortened one through the larger hole. Use a straight small screw driver and tighten that side in. This makes a set of chromed brass nuts and basically a stainless miniature all thread. It would be hard to distinguish from original! 1979 Dave Moulton.
I was just thinking yesterday that it's been a while since we got an old shovel video. Cool find and restoration!!
I just saved two of these from the dumpster by my apartment. Neither are this intaked, but there is some hope that some life can be restored to them. I’m so glad you did this video, because now I know it’s was worth it to rescue them from being lost forever. Thank you for the inspiration!
Goes back to how well Schwinn's design and build quality was.
Loving it . I drive Swedish 1960-1963 monark bike with old coaster hub torpedo 2 speed kick back changer , those brake pads wore out easily if you dont have front brakes and are tricky to change and maintenance the hub with all right kind of greases and new brake pads etc , would be great to see coaster hub maintenance video ! thanks for your videos , I have learned a lot ! Greetings from Finland .
I miss these style of videos you did in the past. Very enjoyable!
This is really good. I can see you know what you're doing. When I was in college in Madison WI, I worked at a really big shop in town. Owner kept us busy all winter thankfully. He would feed me these things to fix up--restore--and he was super picky about using original equipment, of which he had huge hoards. I can do Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub full rebuilds. Really cool. Cheers!
Wonderful video! Great respect for an old beautiful bike - I love that. Your vids really are second to none.
Many thanks!
Thanks, Old Shovel! The Speedster has a really great geometry that reminds me of mid 1980's Specialized mountain bikes (and/or those they copied, LOL). One of my favorite general bike desings. It takes a lot of elbow grease to do these overhauls. I've done only a few, and my 60+ year old, well used hands complain, so it goes slow. But for anyone thinking about it, it is well worth the time and labor. Old Shovel is the boss.
Thank you my friend. You are right, they take a lot of work but I do find it therapeutic and its great to see the end result.
Love your video's. So inspiring. I bought an old 1990 Giant ATX 760 at a pawn shop years ago. By watching your video's I restored her last year. Took her out for a 10 mile ride today.
Thank you for sharing your video's.
I had a '72 Schwinn Racer that was the same colour! Took it right apart and cleaned every little bit! It looked so good in pictures! This vid brought me back to that first bike I did! great job!
Awesome!
I had one of these exact bikes growing up, and I got it NEW! Yes, I am a child of then 60s/70s!
Awesome
Thanks!
Thank you my friend 🙏
On the night I started dismantling my Great Uncles 1949 Royal Enfield Lightweight Tourer, this is well timed. Thankyou.
I notice you use a lot of Muckoff cleaners and I don't doubt that it works well, but for bearings, chainrings, headsets and bottom brackets I've been soaking parts in kerosene overnight with excellent results. When it gets real dirty I just filter it with a coffee filter and continue using it. For chrome parts I use brass wool or scotchbrite pads. Steet wool on chrome can actually be more damaging. I've done many refurbs over the years and love watching you repurpose old ride and keep them alive.
Love the old Brooks saddle!
Its always amazing what a clean up can do for anything because that color still pops. It does stink that the original Schwinn saddle was shot but just before you put on the Brooks I was thinking a Brooks would look good on there. Only thing I would have done differently was to change the tires. There are ways to prevent grips from rolling but those tires are horribly cracked.
Beautiful bike .classical design .you have given it a new lease of life
Yeah, recover the old saddle with leather. But the brooks saddle looks great anyway. This is the best kind of restoration. Clean and maintain what's there and replace what's broken or worn out.
Thanks - that was totally my goal with this one - I was sad about the saddle - It will make it back on once I do as you said and recover it.
I restored a similar bike, a Schwinn Co-ed, also with a Bendix 2-speed hub, and the 2-speed was the reason I bought the bike at auction almost 30 years ago. Your project was an encouragement to clean the frame, not paint it, and I'm very happy with it. A shout out to Evaporust! I took every single piece off, including the spokes and the 2-speed hub (which I rebuilt and lubed). The 2-speed hub is my favorite bicycle component of all time.
I have some photos to share, but I don't know how to get them to you.
Last month I bought a red Speedster, single speed complete with fenders. I got it home and the next morning I saw how grimy and greasy it was and I called a charity I know and donated it that same day. I truthfully didn't want to get that dirty and didn't want to buy the odd size tires that would fit. A $35 bike would easily turn into a $150 dollar bike. The charity was glad to get it and somebody will have transportation for a job to help get them back on their feet. Thanks for the video, it looks great.
Awesome 🙌
Amazing how a little love and grease can rejuvenile these oldsters.
So true!
I picked up a 76 Speedster in blue awhile back that is in really good shape. Went through the hub and it rides pretty nice.
when you say you want to keep the natural state of the bike but smack the seat to pulp and using a open adjustable wrench... love it
I was very surprised those grips came off so easy. Sucks about the seat, but that old Brooks is classy.
Thanks!
Have you ever considered getting a sonic cleaner for the small parts and hardware ? I don’t have one or any input on them but am surprised they aren’t that expensive and have been considering getting one.
I have considered it several times. I really should get one.
They're a nice addition to a shop. One thing to watch is certain types of plating can start to turn black if left in the solution too long. Mainly brass or bronze is affected.
@@oldshovel Having an ultrasonic parts washer will make your life soooo much easier! They are particularly good at cleaning assemblies and complex or small parts. Derailleurs, freewheels, chains and caged bearings are what I most often put in my ultra sonic parts washer. The important thing is do a basic cleaning of the part first, then into the washer.
I have similar bike from late 1960. I love for it's simplicity
Bonus points for not using any power tools; not even an air compressor! Impressive!
😁🙌
When I see these kind of bikes the only thing comes to my mind is
Durability and compatibility
Hard to find in bikes now...
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It would be great at least one video updating the most possible parts for a really old bike model with actual components!... 😇
i just loved how you restore this lovely vintage bike with vintage ways by not using any powertools.. 😍
A proper oldshovel old school build 👍
Terminei de assistir o vídeo show de bola as pessoas podem até dizer que é uma bike velha aí !!! Mas eu clássico todas as peças originais com um observação uma mecânica dessa tem muita mais durabilidade que já passaram 50 anos e tá aí tudo funcionando e om todo carinho do mecânico parabéns 👏👏👏👏
I think a overhaul of the rear hub would definitely make a good video.
Not an Allen Key in sight 😉
LOL - not a one :)
Beautiful Campus Green! Hope you can track down the correct seat on eBay if you can’t repair the one it came with!
Those old Schwins were expensive, especially for a lower-middle class family like mine was, we had Huffys and I’m thanful for that. I was a little kid in 1972 and the color of that bike evokes some serious memories, it is awesome. Greetings from nearby Syracuse from a transplant who grew up near Ocala, FL.
Awesome - thanks for the comment. I'm a Utah transplant also - originally from Alberta Canada.
This channel is so much better without the neutered music. Thanks!
Great deal on that Chicago Schwinn. It's in really good shape! Around here it seems everybody knows what they are and want a fortune for them. Finding tires for them can be a problem.
Right on
Try soaking metal parts in Simple Green cleaner. It degreases & removes rust, so that less abrasive cleaning required. Solution can be reused if saved and environmentally safe. Great work on the bike.
I'd always be up for longer videos!
That's a cool old bike. They pop up at yard sales for a couple bucks and people snatch them up quickly. I pass one on my way to the trail my wife and I ride on. Poor old bike is a yard ornament/flower planter. It looks like it just needs some tlc and she could be on the road again. Maybe some day I will stop by and see if they will part with it. Thanks also for the Native link. I decided to try it out, as my wife and I both have a sensitivity to commercial deodorants and it's hard to find something that doesn't turn your 'pits red and itchy 😂.
Awesome - thanks Greg! It's and awesome bike. As to the Native deodorant, I hope it works for you. When Native first reached out to me last year I only agreed to the sponsorship because I had been a happy customer for quite a while.
What an interesting geometry, just look at those nurburgrings of distance between seat and down tube. That's some long wheelbase.
It’s a bit like a vintage guitar…
Love the looks.
Not my sort of bike, but a beautiful job. That bike will be worthwhile and useful.
Again, it’s YOUR fault (and that of a few other RUclipsrs). Four years ago, I couldn’t change a tire. Now, I’m rebuilding bikes for friends. Next up? A young mother with limited funds who just moved into a very small house about 100 feet from our paved trail system. A 90s mountain bike project will be perfect.
I'll accept any responsibility you want to put on my shoulders for that one. Thank you so much for your comment. I love it.
Very interesting bike. Nice renovation.
That bike is nice awesome find
Beautiful, had a varsity the same color when I was 15
I really like the campus green - awesome color. Thanks for the comment.
I have an older Schwinn very much like this one only Blue and 10 speed gears. Can i DIY it to Electric Assist drive?? it has a 27 inch rim with 1 1/4 wide rim. Would I have to use a 26 Rim with motor or center drive??? It has a steel frame and I really like to ride it but as i'm getting older makes hills a real pain. I thick a medium size kit with Pedal Assist would be awesome. What do think?
I'm in Canada and looking at a similar vintage CCM Elan with a three speed S-A hub out back. Do you have any experience with early to mid 70s CCM bikes? If so, how do they compare to a Schwinn of the same era quality wise? It's 7 hours drive away but I do have to go that way in a couple of weeks. Based on the pictures, it's in amazing condition, as though someone bought it and put it away in their basement for the last 50 years.
Excellent work! Not my particular taste in bikes...but I've had plenty of old Raleigh's and such with scotch Brite and elbow grease. Although, I use a fair bit of steel wool too, is there a reason you didn't use it?
He scratched the chrome up. I only use 0000 steel wool and metal polish on chrome.
Another great resto... but it looked like the top headset bearings were in upside down.
Nice video and I’m glad you are back but in mi opinion, something I learned for a friend… Whatever is worth of doing is Worth of overdoing and that beautiful Brooks saddle and the weird hub scream for a full restoration/overhaul. Hopefully we can see it in the future
I was wondering about the rear hub, will be looking for the future video. I remember repacking the rear hub on Schwinn Sting Ray. It had a single speed rear coaster brake. We also had a Schwinn tandem with a 2 speed rear coaster brake hub but don't think I ever opened it up.
The grease inside the hub can last for long, but it's getting "thicker"over time which makes pedalling harder if it's s geared hub. Grease is a sort of matrix which contains oil, if it's getting old it loses some of the oil
Just goes to show how serviceable an old bike can be with just basic tools and some elbow grease. The simplicity of single speed cruisers is amazing. Was expecting paint strip, rust removal and respray on the frame from the 'restoration' title and this was more of a cleanup/tuneup but it was a worthy watch anyway, thanks for putting it out there!
Thank you my friend!
Would like to see the rebuild on the rear end love have a kick back I haven't ran across one yet.enjoy your videos
You avoid using water to clean parts ?
Just look at how good he fixes and cleans the bikes it would be a myth for me to deep clean my bike because I don't have the tools to take it all apart I only have some Allen wrenches and screwdriver but overall I really love this guy/oldshovel he is so amazing
You should try using some balled-up aluminum foil with wd40 on those chromed steel parts before resorting to steel wool.
Aluminum foil works well also. As a note I used the gray 3m pad and not steel wool, it works as good, if not better than, the foil as it lasts longer than the foil. Like aluminum foil, it is softer than the chrome so it works great to remove the surface rust.
@@oldshovel Missed that comment. I'll try the gray, thanks!
Scotch Brite scratches chrome. I only use 0000 steel wool with metal polish. No scratching and cleans up amazing.
No freaking way!! I literally seen a 70's Schwinn at the thrift store just yesterday
Awesome!
What was up with the saddle?
Next time a clear cote will be grate to preserve it longer, like always nice video
So cool
Thanks
Great video as always, sir. I would also love to see your Bendix hub video, I serviced one from an 80s Murray bmx bike and had to look up the schematics to get it back together. It worked great once back together. I was wondering if you were going to recreate a sticker for the chain guard, you’re a whiz at sticker creation. Thanks as always.
I am actually looking forward to rebuilding the Bendix hub - I love the two speed hubs. As to the stickers, I did think about it but wanted to keep everything original that I could. I really like the as-is history of this one. Perhaps if it was in worse condition and unridable I would have gone with the full restore more.
What do you use to clean up the rusty spots on the Chrome still like on a steel rims
We have a 1967 Schwinn fastback stick shift five speed 20in with a banana needs a little work cleaning it up otherwise it almost looks new
steel wool
@@walterzoomieThank you!
I have double zero in triple zero steel wool I didn't know if you needed something a little more course and what in spray bottle
@@ashleem1387 Fine grade steel wool and little lubricant like WD40 or mineral spirits will do the trick most times
Steel wool will scratch the chrome. I used the gray ultra fine ScotchBright pads. They're not as hard on the chrome and don't scratch it but work really well to remove the rust. You can also used crumpled up aluminum foil.
@@oldshovel thank you!
Love it!
I picked up a 1972 Speedster with the 3 speed from my local bike shop.
Love your videos. Just a note that your discount code for Club Ride is not valid. I contacted them and they said it hasn’t been since 2021. Might wanna remove it from the description.
Ooh thanks for the note on the code.
Is that seatpost upside down?
yep - to accommodate the different saddle clamp.
grease, paper towels and drivetrain cleaner
Loved the rebuild of that old Schwinn bike. Had one in my youth, which was in the late 50's. What I didn't like was that constant banging noise and what appears to be loud traffic noise in the background. Other than that....nice restoration. :)
Why not spray with muc-off and wash the entire bike before disassembly?
Perhaps the icing on the cake could have been restoring those decals on the chain protector?😉 Well done as always!👍
Good job
Hope you can find a replacement kickstand cam, the droopy kickstand is kind of bugging me as a former Schwinn shop mechanic.
la verdad que me gustan todos sus videos, pero despues del video de camping solo en la nieve, este pasa a ser uno de mis favoritos, las bicicletas con tantos años de historias tienen un plus, mjuchas gracias por compartir el proceso
I think all that grease you put in, is more expensive than the bike .. :)
Lol 😂
Eso es recordar el paso cuando las bicis les hacían bien hecha eso no más
I always dump the sprocket, chain, rims and tires and swap for modern parts
Do you sell this bike a make a bit of money or is it mainly for the purpose of the youtube channel
that you make this build?
No my bike style but great video as always. I have a Cannondale CAD 2 h600 20” frame that I would like to donate to your channel, so if interested please let me know.
Hi, I love that you want to do a conservative restoration. Unfortunately the saddle needs to be changed, it is difficult to repair and even less is it possible to find a good original spare part. Also what you do in general is like a poem to me... N.B. on the workbench he places a thin sheet of rubber... Bye-Bye
How come such an old bike don’t need a new chain?
we need a new video brother!!!!
Why do you use such destructive methods for cleaning? Scotch-Brite pads have aluminum oxide in them, which is the same stuff they use for sandpaper (aluminum oxide is very hard; a sapphire is aluminum oxide)... and then you went and actually used sandpaper. That stiff wire brush you use isn't good either. All of those things scratch/damage the original plating. Sandpaper and similarly harsh things should only be used on plated metal if you plan on replating it, in which case you would start with coarse grit and progressively move to finer grits until you have a good surface for replating. For what you were doing with the cranks, bottom bracket parts, handlebars, etc., you should have used 0000 steel wool at the most, since that won't scratch/damage chrome and most other types of plating, but it will remove light surface rust.
👍👍👍👍
Thanks my friend.
Tops
All it needed was elbow grease.
3:10 ... 40$ deodorant ? ;) for me this is cleaning not restoration.
Cagaste el asiento
People in liberal cities don’t like Schwinns, never understood it
Schwinn was marketed as a practical, wholesome and non-exotic bicycle. Qualities that appeal mostly to a logical mind.
Front chain wheel does not look original
The wheels remained in poor condition.
Woohooo over priced deodorant no wonder you have to promote for the whip off company