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What is the model and year of my bike?
I just bought this fixer upper at a thrift shop for 5 bucks and I plan of making it super rad but first I would like to know the model and year so that maybe I could hunt down some original parts.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Don't bother with original parts, seriously it's a waste of time and money, you will spend more money than you make with that.
The frame + fork alone could get you some sweet dosh, a lot of fixie riders would chase you down the street for that bike. Seriously that frame is so original, I've never seen a road bike with a curved top tube.
If I were you I would sell it like it is now, rather than going through the trouble of buying bits and pieces, you could sell it for a lot more than you paid for it.
BUT, if you REALLY want to fix it my suggestion would be to buy parts that work, only buy parts that aren't any older than 10 years, otherwise you will be searching in antique store's garbage. And for the love of all that is living, DO NOT separate the forks from the frame. No one will buy the bike without those two being original, everything else is on the chopping block.
And depending on how rusty the paint is, I would leave it, don't get it resprayed- unless you get that same colour put back on, but it will loose so much character.
Beautiful bike, nice buy. :)
Good luck.
Source(s): I work in a bike shop and I have previously done some fixer-armas. :) - OldHippieLv 71 decade ago
Looks like a '75 Schwinn Varsity I once fixed up & resold on craigslist. Except the frame on yours looks very bent! That's the best I can come up with...