prewar schwinn whizzer

[frizzybean]

Well, I'm back with the progress and more pictures. Today was sunny and 70 out. So I painted the whizzer myself. I have all the equip., great spray gun, compressor, etc. So far I'm very pleased of the outcome. Attached are a few pics of a cursorory fitting. The fenders need to be pin stripped so they are not on but next to the bike. Thanks

 

[Larmo63]

Looks great!! Just in time for Spring!!!

 

[basementchoppers]

Whizzer is coming along nicely! Do you have any info on the frame modification? I am curious as I have never seen one like it, I am assuming that it was done by the previous owner.....? By the way the engine turned out BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

 

[frizzybean]

Thanks. Yes, the straight bottom bar of the frame was sliced by the orig. owner. As you can see from the orig. pic in the post that the engine sits a little higher, this is due to the real old whizzer mounting hardware that was used. These brackets were used by whizzer up to about 1939/1940 until the latter mounting brackets by whizzer started being used. Apparently, he had to modify the frame to fit the engine. I had the two small vertical supports welded in place for added support. It's quite unusual but it's what I had to work with. I bought the better mounting hardware from Memory Lane Classics. It turned out nice and the frame is well supported. Attached are some more pics. Almost done. Thanks

 

[frizzybean]

The Whizzer is finished. The latest pics.

 

[markivpedalpusher]

Looks killer you work fast! Congrats

 

[DonChristie]

Damn that ride looks sweet! You did the lords work!

 

[Larmo63]

Niiiiicccce!!!!!

 

[axsepul]

Ok chainring is from a monark. The rear rack is also from a monark exclusively for the year 46 and 47, I should know I need to buy a rear rack like that. Now you are welcome to correct me but I've read that factory build schwinn whizzers where only available for 2 or 3 years and it was because schwinn had sued the whizzer company for copying there cantilever frame and whizzer made a deal with schwinn to provide the engines and schwinn will sell them with a custom build frame. If you search the net for the whizzer company history you will find this info. Personally I will never cut a frame to add an engine or buy a frame that was cut to add an engine, it will never be original again, or it could never be restore. But if you like it that's all that matters, just remember that a cut frame will bring the value down

 

[frizzybean]

Thanks for the add'l info., very interesting. Without mentioning any numbers, the amount I have in this restored bike is well below it's present value and it runs real good. This is going to be one of my personal bikes I zoom around in. It's so much fun to go out for lunch, coffee, etc. and get so many comments from people, mainly the older folks (by the way I'm 65) who had owned or know of the "Whizzers" in their day. To me that's what it's all about. You have to enjoy your toys or there no fun, IMHO. Attached are some more pics of the whizz finished with the pinstripping done.