1965 Violet Collegiate

[Huntingtonbikeguru]

Sweet!

 

[Cruiserdude94]

More progress over the last few weekends.

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Almost done with the frame. WD40 and 0000 steel wool, Meguiars ultimate compound. Need to wax.
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You’ll most likely have to flip that chain ring around so the concave side is facing out. Little thing I learned with my 66 violet collegiate 5 speed… it’s flipped for chain alignment purposes. Doesn’t look as pretty but I ain’t gunna argue with what the old girl wants 😂

 

[GTs58]

Looking pretty respectable. 👍 And @Cruiserdude94 is correct. The 5 speed chain rings have the dish to the outside and that part no. 6355 to the inside.

 

[marching_out]

You guys beat me to the punch. I thought I had read somewhere on the site that the chainring had to be flipped. I was going to ask one more time before putting things back together.

 

[bobcycles]

Dig em! My Violet and Coppertone Collegiates are my daily "go to" riders!

 

[marching_out]

Started putting some parts back on the frame to clear off my limited workspace.

 

[Huntingtonbikeguru]

Sweet!

 

[GTs58]

But you have the chain ring on inside out. Seriously, no joke. All 5 speed bikes have the dish to the outside including the 1st one Schwinn built, the Corvette 5.

 

[kostnerave]

GTs58 is correct. The chain ring on every early five speed I've seen or had is dished out for chain alignment. Here is a picture of my '65 Collegiate.

 

[Schwinndemonium]

You have the chainring on backwards, like everyone else is saying. Flip it around before you go any farther with assembly. I believe you will have chain clearance issues when shifting gears if you don't.