1979 Schwinn Spitfire 5

[JoeG]

Bought this yesterday...$150 in original survivor condition.

Atom Drum Brake

Shimano Positron II 5 speed indexed shifting (http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shi ... -200).html)

26x2.125 whitewalls

I plan on repacking all of the bearings, replacing the front brake pads, adsjusting the rear drum brake, giving it a good cleaning, then riding it! Frame date May 1979, headbadge stamp for final assembley on Thursday, July 19, 1979.

 

[longun]

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Crikey that's clean!!!!! Love it

 

[james1985]

That is awesome.

 

[Cheshire1980]

Great find that... super cool

 

[Jamis Diablo]

Damn cool and in pretty good condition.

 

[street]

What a gem, great find. Those tyres!!

 

[JoeG]

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Thanks for the feedback.

Tires are in unbelievable condition; good as new IMO!

But the condition of the chrome varies widely. The handlebar looks new, while other parts show quite a bit of rust. Like the front rim...

But most things are in good shape. When did you last see this on a tube?

Or the inside of an Atom drum brake?

 

[Bram J]

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Nice find! Tubes 'made in USA'. Never seen this before!

 

[Droppedonmyhead]

I know this is an old thread but I figured I’d share my Schwinn Cruiser 5 I bought a few months back. It’s been converted into a 10sp (arggghh) I’m hoping to locate the missing original parts or convert it into a California Strandy like I used to ride in the 80’s. I live on the SE NC coast now so Jamis Earth cruisers are much more common, I buy them when ever I come across them because the are getting harder to find

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I live on the SE NC coast now so Jamis Earth cruisers are much more common, I buy them when ever I come across them because the are getting harder to find

Earth Cruisers are super cool too! I love the Cheeks saddle and Sandjam pedals. Feel free to share more pics of them, perhaps in a thread showcasing all your bikes. There's not a lot of American classics here! RatRodBikes dot com has a TON of expertise modifying and restoring schwinns