Restomod forest find schwinn tornado deluxe, original seat and post were not salvageable along with the handle bars and rims/tires. New seat/ and post which are not adjustable anymore “due to the original seat post seizing inside of the seat tube” handle bars, and grips, and the rims have been replaced with lighter 24” aluminum rims with nice rectangular reflectors and smooth street tires. The Rear bendix brakes work. “Pedal backwards brakes” which were the standard brakes of this era. original white schwinn 24” s2 rims were trash they completely rusted through as this bike was in the forest for who knows how long. It’s now a survivor. All races and bearings have been replaced and freshly greased. original pedals were rebuilt and packed with new grease. This is a build that I rather not sell it’s more of a statement piece and I built it to be used and ridden. Not for lawn art. It has nice patina and will turn heads with its sleek profile and aged look. Original pictures before restoration are included so you can see the difference. A few days of work went into making this bike right again. I built it to be a boardwalk bike when I started the project i unfortunately never took it to a boardwalk and enjoyed it