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74 Suburban ST (Complete)

This Suburban was in excellent survivor condition; very dirty but otherwise great paint and wheels. Cool backstory: It came from Hazel Park bike shop which was the birthplace of Park Tools. It is a 1974 model with a Dec. 1973 frame. Pics are before/after. Many are simply to show how pieces fit together or order of fasteners.
Finished bike
Finished bike		 1974 Schwinn Suburban (Schwinn Catalog)
1974 Schwinn Suburban (Schwinn Catalog)		 74 Schwinn Suburban survivor, before dis-assembly.
74 Schwinn Suburban survivor, before dis-assembly.		 Hazel Park Dealership (Eventually Park Tools)
Hazel Park Dealership (Eventually Park Tools)		 Hazel Park Bicycle
Hazel Park Bicycle
Hazel Park Bicycle
Hazel Park Bicycle		 Grunge
Grunge		 GT100 grunge
GT100 grunge		 Rear derailleur cable guide
Rear derailleur cable guide		 Cable housing fitment
Cable housing fitment
Cable housing fitment
Cable housing fitment		 Sun Tour Mighty thumb shifter
Sun Tour Mighty thumb shifter		 Derailleur and brake cable ends
Derailleur and brake cable ends		 Old cables I had in my box of stuff. Score!
Old cables I had in my box of stuff. Score!		 Cable housing fitment
Cable housing fitment
Cable housing fitment
Cable housing fitment		 Keeping assemblies together to avoid confusion
Keeping assemblies together to avoid confusion		 Brake assembly and fender fitment
Brake assembly and fender fitment		 Cable housing fitment
Cable housing fitment		 Brake assembly and fender fitment
Brake assembly and fender fitment
Rear fender fitment
Rear fender fitment		 Rear fender ID
Rear fender ID		 Frame polish and wax complete
Frame polish and wax complete		 Frame polish and wax complete
Frame polish and wax complete		 Frame polish and wax complete- excellent survivor chain guard
Frame polish and wax complete- excellent survivor chain guard
Stem had rough edges jagged enough to require a bandaid.
Stem had rough edges jagged enough to require a bandaid.		 EvapoRust Soup
EvapoRust Soup		 Rusted tight, took a couple of days of soaking in PB Blaster and a small torch to eventually loosen up this locknut.
Rusted tight, took a couple of days of soaking in PB Blaster and a small torch to eventually loosen up this locknut.		 Headset bearing and race
Headset bearing and race		 Headset assembly sequence
Headset assembly sequence
Headset bearing trashed
Headset bearing trashed		 Spoke protector soaking in EvapoRust
Spoke protector soaking in EvapoRust		 I use an awl to pry up an edge so that I can fire some WD40 between the grip and the bar.
I use an awl to pry up an edge so that I can fire some WD40 between the grip and the bar.		 My favorite style of Schwinn handlebar grips
My favorite style of Schwinn handlebar grips		 Interior of rims heavily rusted, exteriors not bad
Interior of rims heavily rusted, exteriors not bad
Rear hub and axle
Rear hub and axle		 Rear axle assembly
Rear axle assembly		 EvapoRust removes blueing. Whoopsie.
EvapoRust removes blueing. Whoopsie.		 The miracle of Super Clean, a toothbrush and EvapoRust
The miracle of Super Clean, a toothbrush and EvapoRust		 The assembly pile of complete or replacement parts is growing
The assembly pile of complete or replacement parts is growing
Before/After with some Mother's Mag Wheel Polish and a Dremel with felt polish pad
Before/After with some Mother's Mag Wheel Polish and a Dremel with felt polish pad		 Mother's Mag Wheel Polish and a Dremel with felt polish pad
Mother's Mag Wheel Polish and a Dremel with felt polish pad		 Front brake assembly.
Front brake assembly. 		Front brake complete.
Front brake complete.		 Note that on a women's model, the rear brake anchor bolt and barrel adjuster are on opposite arms. Rear brake is on the left.
Note that on a women's model, the rear brake anchor bolt and barrel adjuster are on opposite arms. Rear brake is on the left.
Completed handlebar & Suntour Mighty
Completed handlebar & Suntour Mighty		 Ultracycle Bow Pedal Clones
Ultracycle Bow Pedal Clones		 Cable housing fitment (trim to fit)
Cable housing fitment (trim to fit)		 Rear brake fitment
Rear brake fitment		 Bottom bracket
Bottom bracket
Completed drivetrain
Completed drivetrain		 Wheels de-rusted in EvapoRust
Wheels de-rusted in EvapoRust		 Completed drivetrain side
Completed drivetrain side		 Completed Front
Completed Front

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