80's Schwinn Cruiser

Found this 80's Schwinn cruiser with new tires, pick it up for under $40. Getting ready to go through it, thinking about strapin' on a engine.

 

[Slogger]

Nice find! Lots of room and classic good looks. Those bars look real comfy.
I'd like one of those with a sprung banana seat on it, and maybe a springer fork if I had the budget for it all.

 

[The_Aleman]

Yeah, those old steel Schwinns make great MaBs. The only 2 things I myself don't like about them is their rear dropouts and lack of provisions for good brakes.

Of course, despite those remediable "flaws", they still make great bikes!

 

[Leroybrown420]

Got her broken down. Can you find my helper?

 

[Slogger]

haha-
It took a little lookin but I see he's into bikes.

 

[Leroybrown420]

She back together and peddling fine. Not sure what to do with with her yet. Could use a Springer. I have a super rat just chillin'.

 

[Slogger]

Looks like new, Leroy! That didn't take long. A springer would look great on it. I had a 20" Stingray in 1968. It was gold and white with a chrome fork, 3 speed hub and a silver metalflake banana seat. Had a long shifter on the top tube so I put a 99 cent 8-ball knob on it. As a kid my friends and I lived on bikes. We'd hang out on the street corner, loitering and lollygagging around using the bikes for mobile lawnchairs.
Your bike reminds me of those days. My bike had a square profile cheater slick with 2 tread grooves running around it. Everything had to look like a hotrod, whether it worked well or not. They even had a Stingray with a steering wheel. I never saw one anyplace but at the bike shop.

That's going to be a really cool bike, even has the original name plate and stuff.
Are you planning to use a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke on it?

 

[wheelbender6]

I would be tempted to add a derailleur and stick shifter on it to go with the springer fork. It will be a big hit at the Tour de Fat or Critical Mass ride as is.