Originally Posted by JonBailey

I know I can easily bolt on an ape-hanger bar, a spring seat and fenders to that vintage Varsity. Stock? No. Comfortable? Yes! I would rather have that (but only in perfect like-new condition) with my mods than the thing I have now made in China that dares puts the words "Schwinn Quality" on the front of the frame. That Varsity can be restored to perfect factory-new specs for so much money than I can't afford to give up right now. There are dedicated bicycle painters and restorers.