Let’s see some late 70’s/early 80’s Cruisers and Spitfires

[GTs58]

Henry’s, Schenectady NY. Haven’t removed fenders yet. Front is on backwards and rear is not secured to frame. Must have been a rushed add on.View attachment 1533085
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I highly doubt those fenders were a dealer add on when new. I've seen fenders installed on these Cruisers correctly with the correct fender stays and a dealer would not use those Walds "one stay fits everything" and to the rear axle. Hack job by a goober and the rear doesn't even look to be fastened to the tab on the kickstand tube.

 

[olevince]

I noted incorrect install in my post. Just going by what the original owner told me.

 

[mrg]

If anybody knows me here, that's one of my pet peeves, I hate fenders on Spitfire/Cruisers, just don't look right, always look like added aftermarket even if they are Schwinn, guess cause never had the and kinda opposite of the whole OG beach cruiser thing, didn't come from the factory with them!, my rant of the day!

 

[Xlobsterman]

If anybody knows me here, that's one of my pet peeves, I hate fenders on Spitfire/Cruisers, just don't look right, always look like added aftermarket even if they are Schwinn, guess cause never had the and kinda opposite of the whole OG beach cruiser thing, didn't come from the factory with them!, my rant of the day!

I am the same way. I don't like the fenders on them either, especially cheap after market ones. I customized lots of bikes back in the day while working at the shop, but I never hung a set of fenders on one.

 

[Dizzle Problems]

This was given to me today. Pretty cool

 

[Xlobsterman]

This was given to me today. Pretty cool

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They are readily available on Ebay. But you can't beat it when you get one for free..........

 

[Sunset~ave_schwinn]

I noticed there’s to size “cruiser” handlebars, mainly the rise hight. Just looking for confirmation, the bars with the lower rise is for spitefirers? And the higher rise is for cruisers? And The 24” models would have the same as the matching 26” models?

 

[mrg]

It's more to do with the yr. that is stamped on the bars but the earlier & 24's bars have different bends.

 

[birdzgarage]

 

[Dizzle Problems]

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Huge fan of this one! Killer build Bird