"Looks" like it may have had a repaint since 1964, which would be "mint", but is it really?
Our Original Poster would probably be a good judge of how "vintage" that bike is without original paint.
Seems weird that the bike would have vintage paint and a mishmash of spare parts...
Mr. Coyote,
Im not sure what device (smart phone, iPad or desktop) some of you gentlemen use to view photos, but a small screen is not adequate to discern something like Original paint and factory decals.
I am absolutely certain this L4 Opal Violet is factory paint.
All the wear, nicks and scratches throughout the bike are consistent with a lightly used, but cared for Stingray.
As far as your “mishmash of spare parts” comment, I have to disagree.
As I mentioned in my initial post, I only see two items that are incorrect on this bike. Pedals and reflector bracket.
The tires may even be factory as I see the three circles that are quartered on a Goodyear made knobby for date coding.
Plus there are no “mold lines“ on the whitewall which is a clue to an early tire.
Here are a few samples of my OEM decals verses reproduction decals that you can compare to a real bike.
The round quality decals that have been offered over the years is a dead giveaway.
On the factory decal, both Schwinn (vertical and horizontal) name are the same size. My factory Sky Blue decal as a reference.
The repro decal has larger letters on the horizontal name, plus the entire example is poor!
Factory decals are clear and precise. Repros are ….. repros.