Project: 1963 Schwinn Typhoon Gas Bike (Part 3)

I was leaving for vacation so I wanted to get this frame all primed so it didn't oxidize. Because it had been a few days since I finished the sanding I did a quick re-sanding of the frame to ensure I was working with a clean surface. I used regular Rustoleum primer for the job and sprayed it in several light coats.

Project: 1963 Schwinn Typhoon Gas Bike (Part 2)

Just a quick update. I stripped all of the paint off the Typhoon and used a paint stripper from Home Depot... don't waste your time. It didn't work well for me, maybe the paint was too old? Instead, I used a sanding sponge to take it down to the bare metal. This took a lot of time, but in the end I think it was worth it. The next frame I do I'll try sandblasting it. I'm not sure what type of material to use for the sandblasting bike frames so if anyone has any experience about that, feel free to leave a comment.

Project: 1963 Schwinn Typhoon Gas Bike (Part 1)

I picked up this 1963 Schwinn Typhoon frame for $25 from a gentleman in Wahoo. At least I think it is a Typhoon from the serial number, E342828. It's in pretty nice shape. Someone tried to repaint it and wasn't very successful. I plan to strip this frame down to the bare metal, prime, and repaint this. I would put all of the original decals on it, but I'm going to take a shot at turning this into a gas bike, so I'm not sure I will put the decals on it because they would mostly be covered by the gas tank.