Reproduction Phantom?

[HappyStitches]

Okay - I got the bike. So could anyone help me find the right fork, seat' grips and maybe rear rack?

 

[phantom]

You don't know if it's the wrong fork until you establish a year of the frame. Why do you want to replace the rack? The seat will cost you around $300ish the grips look okay. I think it's a 56 or 57 that has been freshened up with repro parts and the wrong seat. Just enjoy as is, no matter how much $$$ you throw at it it will never be more than what it is.

 

[HappyStitches]

The serial number is M13198 so a 56?

 

[Freqman1]

The serial number is M13198 so a 56?

That was what I told you in your original post which I based on the fork

 

[BFGforme]

Just enjoy it and ride the poop outa it, don't waste any more money on it!

 

[GTs58]

The serial number is M13198 so a 56?

Did you happen to pull the crank out to see if it has a casting date? That serial number was used twice, once in 1954 and then again in 1956.

1954
08/11 to 08/12 ------- L97651 ------------------ L99999
08/12 ------------------ M00001 ----------------- M01643
08/13 to 08/23 ------- M01644 ----------------- M18256 <-------------------
08/24 ------------------ M18257 ----------------- M20395
08/25 to 08/27 ------- M20396 ----------------- M27169
08/28 to 08/31 ------- M27170 ----------------- M37700

1956
09/05 ------------------ M03564 ------------------ M05266
09/06 to 09/07 ------- M05267 ------------------ M12537
09/08 to 09/10 ------- M12538 ------------------ M25000 <-------------------

If..............the springer fork is original to the frame then it's a 56.

 

[HappyStitches]

Did you happen to pull the crank out to see if it has a casting date? That serial number was used twice, once in 1954 and then again in 1956.

1954
08/11 to 08/12 ------- L97651 ------------------ L99999
08/12 ------------------ M00001 ----------------- M01643
08/13 to 08/23 ------- M01644 ----------------- M18256 <-------------------
08/24 ------------------ M18257 ----------------- M20395
08/25 to 08/27 ------- M20396 ----------------- M27169
08/28 to 08/31 ------- M27170 ----------------- M37700

1956
09/05 ------------------ M03564 ------------------ M05266
09/06 to 09/07 ------- M05267 ------------------ M12537
09/08 to 09/10 ------- M12538 ------------------ M25000 <-------------------

If..............the springer fork is original to the frame then it's a 56.

I did not check that yet.

 

[bobcycles]

Not a bad bike despite some correctible issues...paint isnt half bad. Most 'restored' phantoms end up being much more comedic
Stem is correct.... fenders look like the reproduction ones (typical)