40’s Schwinn DX klunker Build?

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Not sure the number. Once I have a better look I’ll post it. Thanks for your guidance guys. This is turning into two builds at once

 

[27motorhead]

It looks incredible! Which hub do you have on that?

Vintage CCM | forum | CCM Hubs

www.vintageccm.com

Agree with @MattiThundrrr. That by itself is an awesome bike to cruise around on as it is. Maybe a brake of some form might be handy. Can't see that it's a coaster hub?

Sorry forgot to talk about the awesome bike and went straight into hub servicing with my original reply...

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Curious, can handle bars be bent? I’d love if these flared out.

 

[27motorhead]

Curious, can handle bars be bent? I’d love if these flared out.

Yes! can be a bit tricky, but again I'm sure you have the skills.

1. Need to be able to clamp properly in an engineers vice without deforming the tubing. You can make make something like a tubing block frame builders use made from hardwood such as beech/oak to secure the bar.

2. Then you need a thick gauge tube over the end of the bar as your lever. This tube needs to be a good fit so you don't crush/deform the end of the bar with the inner wall of the lever pressing against the bar, unless you can plug it with something solid.

Need to watch out where you clamp and replicating it on the opposite side so you don't end up with wonky bars can be tricky! I used to be into Raleigh Choppers (well still am to be honest!) so have played around with tweaking bars before. You shouldn't need heat either, but again depends on what leverage force you can apply and how thick gauge the bars are.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Curious, can handle bars be bent? I’d love if these flared out.

I've bent a set of drop bars. I just clamped the grip portion in a bench vice and used the bar as lever, being careful to flip and match the other side. Turned out fairly well, but I still hate drops

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Tweaked and flared, still too much for my shoulder

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Need some replacement headset bearing for the Schwinn, I threw out what was left of the originals and now not sure what to ask for at LBS, guidance please?

 

[27motorhead]

Modern loose ball headsets would generally be 5/32" or 1/8".

They don't cost much to buy. Only way of knowing is to try...

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

I found some information about VSF caged headset bearing that contain 15 of 3/16 balls. So I was thinking of 3/16 loose balls to use??

 

[27motorhead]

I found some information about VSF caged headset bearing that contain 15 of 3/16 balls. So I was thinking of 3/16 loose balls to use??

Loose balls all the way! caged bearings are more convenient to fit, but more balls to help spread the load and eliminate any issues of the cage interfering with the bearing surfaces in case the profile of the cups does something odd.