1940 girls Schwinn spring fork to fit a 1940 boys DX

[Pedalsnostalgia]

I'm sure this question has been asked many times: So I picked up a 1940 boys and girls Schwinn, the girls Schwinn has a spring fork the boys does not. is there any hack to make the fork fit the boys bike? Cut the steer tube and rethread? Thanks for any input.

 

[redline1968]

Rethread it the cut it down to fit..but there's risks in doing it with the threads if the tpi isn't correct. Also the fork is different.. better off finding a men's fork

 

[fattyre]

Sure. But you’re still left with the problem of the legs and truss rods being too long. Head tubes are an inch and a half longer (if I remember right) on pre war girls frames.

 

[razinhellcustomz]

I'm sure this question has been asked many times: So I picked up a 1940 boys and girls Schwinn, the girls Schwinn has a spring fork the boys does not. is there any hack to make the fork fit the boys bike? Cut the steer tube and rethread? Thanks for any input.

Could you post some pix? This would work ,only some modifications are necessary. Good luck.