RatRodJames
Look Ma, No Hands!
Hey guys, I'm about to start the slow restoration process on a particularly crusty '58 Schwinn Spitfire that I picked up yesterday for $75. I began to disassemble it last night, but the headset and one of the pedals was rusted on so I couldn't get them off. They've been soaking in WD-40 over night so maybe I'll get lucky today. I plan on putting it back basically as it came off the factory. I know the rack didnt come from the factory, but it appears to be period so I might leave that. As I said, this is going to be a very slow restoration as I have many other projects going on, but I will update as often as possible with as many pictures as I can. Also, I'm looking for paint ideas. As far as I know they only came in black and red correct? I'll either strip it down with stripper or sandblast it. Does anyone have any pics of a nice original Spitfire? Also, what are they worth restored/crusty and beat crap? Here are some pics as it was when I got it, it's in a few more pieces right now.