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[phantom]

Good stuff to know as these Cruisers are not my area of expertise. Thank you

 

[Oilit]

Yep, mine is one of those for which the parts were built in Chicago then those parts were shipped to Tennessee to be assembled.

Actually, I think the tooling was shipped to Tennessee and the frames were welded up there. If you compare a Chicago frame and a Lawrenceburg frame side by side they're very close, but there are details that aren't the same, the main difference being the join between the chain stays and the bottom bracket. I used to work in manufacturing before Clinton 1 (NAFTA) and Bush 2 (CAFTA) so I tend to notice these things.

 

[John zachow]

Question Did the Spitfire 5 come in green? Can't seem to find on in that color. Thanks

 

[GTs58]

Question Did the Spitfire 5 come in green? Can't seem to find on in that color. Thanks

The Spitfire came in Red, Blue and Black.

 

[mrg]

Spitfires, 77 & 79 5, just wondering what is the earliest spitfire 5 ?, sometime in 78 ?

 

[sarmis]

Spitfires, 77 & 79 5, just wondering what is the earliest spitfire 5 ?, sometime in 78 ?View attachment 454151View attachment 454152 View attachment 454153

On this 77,
did you change anything?

The grips and pedals ?

I've seen a few Red Spitfires, and they had black grips.
My Red Spitfire 5 has red grips.

Just trying to do some studying on these.

 

[Chocolat96]

1981 Schwinn Cruiser 5 I restore original blue paint bike

 

[Oilit]

Spitfires, 77 & 79 5, just wondering what is the earliest spitfire 5 ?, sometime in 78 ?View attachment 454151View attachment 454152 View attachment 454153

View attachment 454304 View attachment 454305 1981 Schwinn Cruiser 5 I restore original blue paint bike

Wow, twin drums, front and rear? Cool!

 

[Chocolat96]

Wow, twin drums, front and rear? Cool!

Yes both front and rear drums

 

[Chocolat96]

Yes both front and rear drums

Here is another 5 speed I added the front atom drum the front drums are really hard to come by I paid $325 for the front rim with hub only