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Information about 1978 Schwinn Klunker 5

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Blue klunker 5

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Who knows the facts about the production numbers of the Schwinn Klunker 5. The first month produced in 1978 and what the six number serial number represents following the two letters. How many were produced in the color schemes?
Please reply if you have the information other than the information everyone else repeats.
 
Who knows the facts about the production numbers of the Schwinn Klunker 5. The first month produced in 1978 and what the six number serial number represents following the two letters. How many were produced in the color schemes?
Please reply if you have the information other than the information everyone else repeats.
Who knows the facts about the production numbers of the Schwinn Klunker 5. The first month produced in 1978 and what the six number serial number represents following the two letters. How many were produced in the color schemes?
Please reply if you have the information other than the information everyone else repeats.
 
#1. Who knows the facts about the production numbers of the Schwinn Klunker 5.
Answer: Nobody.
#2. The first month produced in 1978
Answer: Having a list of all the Klunker's build dates stamped on the head badge is the only way to figure that out.
#3. what the six number serial number represents following the two letters.
Answer: The serial numbers are stamped on the bikes components prior to being used in building a frame. The date associated to the serial number is the date that number was stamped. That's all it represents, it's a serial number.
#4. How many were produced in the color schemes?
Answer: Nobody knows how many were produced in the (2) colors.

Probably repeats of what others have said and I'm not sure what else can be said. There are no records. I will add that there are quite a few fakes out there. If one is Blue or has a Klunker "decal" on the chain guard verses being painted on, it's a fake.
 
The Klunker 5 was a 5 speed variant of the Spitfire in 1978, and later that model's name became the Spitfire 5. The 78 Spitfires were offered only in Red and Black. But as everyone knows, Schwinn would do offbeat stuff to accommodate a high volume dealer's request.

I would love to see some high res pictures of all the details on your bike. Especially some of the chain guard. Is the guard clear coated?

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