1955 schwinn corvette Vans custom

[Cooper S.]

I finished this project awhile ago but I don’t think I’ve ever posted any photos on here, so don’t mind the basement photos
Parts list:
Schwinn corvette 3 speed frameset
Vans x Cult tires and grips
Vans kool stop brake pads
Original schwinn brakes that barely work
Odyssey brake levers
Suntour mighty thumb shifter
old motorcycle bars
Brooks b72
Araya 26x1.75 wheelset with sunshine hub
Suntour honor derallieur
Suntour 5 speed cassette
Schwinn varsity crankset
Wellgo 1/2” bmx pedals
Vans sticker to keep the brake from scratching the frame
Old panduit straps found in the back of my tool box to top it off

What do y’all think?

 

[Hammerhead]

Nice looking ride. Well done, I'm liking this one.
Hammerhead

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

very cool.

 

[Beach Bum III]

Bitchin’ How the heck did you get that goose neck to fit those bars? I don’t see a crimp in the cross bar.

 

[Cooper S.]

Bitchin’ How the heck did you get that goose neck to fit those bars? I don’t see a crimp in the cross bar.

The handlebars have a 1” Middle section for a wiring harness, I bend the stem open, slide the bars in then tighten it back up

 

[bikemonkey]

I would have used a black cable ties...

JK..sweet ride!

 

[Cooper S.]

I would have used a black cable ties...

JK..sweet ride!

My thought was that I’ll use the cable ties from the 70’s to match all the parts from the 70’s

 

[Danny the schwinn freak]

Nice looking bike. Bet it’s fun to ride.

 

[Cooper S.]

Here’s what it looked like before I built it up, the seat setup was borrowed off another bike, and you’ll all be seeing the uniroyals soon

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

MUCH < > MUCH BETTER than your " Before " Set-Up . What A Cool build.