Vintage Schwinns and the idea of tearing one down and rebuilding one for the first time has recently been consuming me. A few weeks ago I purchased a 1971 Schwinn Varsity with all original components (less one brake cable) in good riding condition but way overdue for an overhaul. I have been researching the "how-tos" of refurbishing this bike and feel really good at this point that I will be successful. However, as a software consultant and Project Manager professionally, my inclination is to create a written plan prior to starting the task so as not to miss anything or do things in an incorrect order. Although there are some great resources out there for individual phases of the work, I cannot find anything that gives an end-to-end plan for the whole project.

Can anyone provide any insight, thought or suggestions on this topic? Am I over-thinking it? Thank you for taking the time to read my post!