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[boosted]

I have a old schwinn it has the serial number on the front and its a road bike but I want to restore it but before I do I want to know if it is more valuable restored or not restored? It has rust on the chrome and the paint I bad. I found some here to identify what it might be by looking at the colors n finding ones like mine.http://schwinncruisers.com/catalogs/1974.html

 

[Schwinndemonium]

Pictures of your actual bike would help people here more make a more educated statement, as Schwinn over the years made many different styles of bikes.

Jim.

 

[Freqman1]

Unless it is a Paramount or has great sentimental value any money spent to do a true restoration will be wasted. Clean, service, ride! V/r Shawn

 

[island schwinn]

Unless it is a Paramount or has great sentimental value any money spent to do a true restoration will be wasted. Clean, service, ride! V/r Shawn

X2.
Paramount=definitely
Sports tourer=maybe
Super Sport= maybe
Continental=probably not
Varsity=I wouldn't.
As said,pics would be a big help.

 

[boosted]

Tapatalk wont let me post pics. It looks like a blue continental with fenders its a road bike. I'm assuming it wont matter if I paint it

 

[boosted]

Serial number is gk512598

 

[vincev]

If its a Continental I would not put much money into it.

 

[boosted]

I just like restoring things

 

[Freqman1]

I just like restoring things

Restore or refurbish? To restore means to bring back as new--like the day it left the factory with correct paint, decals, and correct finish on plated parts e.g. chrome, cad, etc... . Not seeing the bike its hard to say what it would cost but chrome alone would probably be double what the bike is worth fully restored. I don't see this as economically feasible. To refurbish on the other hand is to make usable again. This is the route I would go for a bike such as this. Jus my 2c. V/r Shawn

 

[rhenning]

GK means the frame was stamped in July 1974 but without pictures it could be anything but a Paramount. Paramounts had their own number system. Roger