Originally Posted by
merziac
Great job, that's what I call dedication.
Schwinn's translucent colors were called Flamboyant.
Did you use red oxide primer?
I would check MKS factory website for 1/2in. and SimWorks as well, they seem to have more obscure stuff.
Thanks [MENTION=425004]merziac[/MENTION] . Yes, I used Rustoleum red primer. Whenever I paint a (Chicago built) Schwinn it is the primer that I use since that is what Schwinn used.
Thanks for the tip on SimWorks. MKS has a
plastic composite G-6000 pedal with a 1/2" spindle. However, the composite pedals wouldn't be my first choice. The original pedals work well enough for now. I removed them and tipped them up to oil and grease them. Those pedals add to the Varsity/Continental sound. But they are stamped steel. So, they become the next item to be upgraded.
I picked up a Brooks B17 on your alert a few months ago. But it went to another bike. Thanks.