A year ago I won on Ebay a '66 Schwinn Paramount, in Radiant Coppertone, in need of a rehabilitation (see pictures below). The bike came unassembled as the seller had planned to redo it in the early '90s but never got around to it--- so it sat in storage. He had owned and ridden the bike hard since he was a teenager working at an LBS in California in the late '70s. I'm the third owner.

Over the winter I searched for a painter and finally located Dave Erickson in Minnesota. He was recommended by Schwinn Krate and Stingray owners as someone who could really work with Schwinn's radiant colors. Dave did a beautiful job, was reasonably priced, and had the frame back to me in late April. Dave doesn't pinstripe so I had to find someone local. Several different leads didn't pan out and I wasted time searching. Finally in August I found a guy just down the road. He said he could work me in around his big jobs on custom Harleys and hot rods.

Well he was slow and when he finally stripped the frame and fork and started to work on the decal application in mid September, the 20 year old seat tube decal (the one with the Olympic Rings) fell apart. Another delay. I placed an order with Waterford, the new decals came a week later.

I had just about decided that there was no way my Paramount would see asphalt in 2006 and would have to wait until the snow had all melted in May 2007 to finally hit the road--- when low and behold the cell phone rings this morning and my pinstripper says, "I have a frame and fork that wants to go home." Hallelujah and pass the Phil Wood green grease! All I can say now is--- WOW! Watch for pictures to come!