> I haven't starrted work yet but I've found out that the bike isn't a a scwin, it's an AMF Roadmaster, but its still cool. An tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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AMF Roadmaster is a whole different ballgame. That's a bike that you fix up to ride, because it isn't going to be a collector's item. Good bike though.

Does it have chrome fenders, handlebars, or rims?
If the chrome parts have any rust, you need to polish that off with very fine steel wool. Then apply a coat of car wax and shine it up real good.
If the rust is too deep to polish off, replace the part. You don't need to completely disassmeble it to paint, but remove the petals, seat and seat post, handlebars(including the gooseneck), fenders if they are chrome, and any lights or reflectors.
If it has brake or gear cables, take these off too. If there is anything left that you don't want to paint, such as the front sproket, petal cranks or the head badge, mask these off carefully. Then clean the whole frame and spray it with primer. Now, you're ready to paint. Being a lousey painter myself, I'll leave that up to you.

Even it the tires are rotten, the innertubes may still be good. I often use Armorall to clean up tires. If they have nylon cords, a little dry rot is not a serious problem, unless you plan to go long distances at high speeds.

When you remove the pedals, remember that one of them has a backwards thread. Most pedals are marked L or R to show which side they belong on. If they have ball bearings, a drop of oil every now and then will make them last longer. You will need a thin, flat 9/16 in. wrench to take the pedals off. I use Liquid Wrench when they are stuck too tight.

The front fork bearings need light grease and if you take the pedal crank out of the frame, you should grease that too. Use light machine oil on the chain. It gets messy if you oil the chain too much, but it wears out or rusts if you don't use enough. Most old bikes that I see haven't had the chain oiled at all. I usually have to replace them.

Now if I just had the energy to go out to the shop and do all that to a couple of old bikes that I need to sell.
Howard