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Sunday's Show and Tell ...9/18/22
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stezell
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Hey Chris @oldfart36 I picked up a comfortable cruiser as well. They don't always have to be old to be cool man!
Sean
Sean
RUDY CONTRATTI
Wore out three sets of tires already!
Well Im doin my part for the environment and swaped out Ye Ole Carter 4 Barrel for an Eldlebrock 600,on my 56 Wagon A visit from the one and only Bob You made our day here at the house ,,I cleaned up my 56 Jet Flo and traded out for some signs at the Santa Rosa Gas Bash,,and came out real good on that deal,,and some odds and ends for the house Ya All Have a Nice Day and for those on the road to MLane Safe Travels and lots of photos
Nashman
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
I put an original NOS red line Slik ( Ebay/Gary and Lori at Koolest Stuff) and a NOS front Superior ( Ebay) on the all original '68 Apple Krate along with a Schwinn approved Huret speedo ( I was fresh out of "Sting Ray's/anyone got one that's not frozen?) and cable ( a bit long), soon to be adjusted. All 5 gears ( HI-LOW) work great. This bike has obvious "patina" ( over used word) but is a dream of a survivor. Note, 1969 plate was used for color, bike is a '68.
I must admit I had a booger of a time re lining and installing the chain ( no master link to be found on the original chain?) after putting the red line Slik on. I'm not used to working on multi speed derailer bikes even after 55+ years ( that would have me wrenching at age 10) of playing "bike mechanic"?
I'll share the story from @Old Iron Bob ( Son) who sold me the bike. I quote:
"I'm selling my November of 1968 Schwinn Apple Krate in very good, all original condition. I purchased it from the original owner who received it in 1968 as her Christmas present. She took exceptional care of the bike and even retained the original owners manual. Its lived it entire life in sunny Orange County, California so heavy rust won't ever be an issue.
Nothing on the bike has been repainted or re-chromed, just cleaned/lubed so it can be ridden. The only non-original part on the bike is the under seat reflector. It was gone when found so another '68 "two pie" reflector was purchased and installed. Some of the pogo seat clamp bolts are also not original but were period replacements so i left them alone
The bike has no front fender, white metallic seat with red stripes, wide handle bars, "8 Ball" straight arm 5 speed shifter and Red Line rear slick tire, all which are unique to the 1968's. The crank/gooseneck also sport 68 marks along with "LXX" on the rear dropout. Currently the bike is sporting reproduction tires but the original Red Line rear slick and Superior front tire are included, along with the original Schwinn Approved inner tubes/rim bands and Schwinn owners manual with serial number matching the frame. Even the chain is original with minimal wear. The original tires have dry rot/sidewall cracks that wouldn't hold together for riding i had to swap them out.
When new, it was never ridden much and was put it away once she received her brand new Honda Trail 70 in 1972. The paint has some small nicks and surface rust spots but it really shines in the sun. Most of the chrome has typical peppering but it also presents well. The original shift cable was broken so i opted to replace all 3 (shifter and brake lines) with new but run through the old housings. The old cables are in the box containing the brake pads that i also replaced since they were rock hard.
From the showroom at the time of purchase, it was equipped with a Sport Light and friction drive generator. The light has damage to the lens and the generator was a bit hard to turn so those were left off for a cleaner look. Again, those are included in the big box of parts included with the bike.
Everything was broken down to individual pieces to be cleaned, polished and lubed. More could be done to clean it further but i was happy with the results you seen below.
The shifts are extremely smooth and brakes will even slow my large frame with ease. Similar to my Cadillac's, its hard to ride this thing without smiling the entire time."
I must admit I had a booger of a time re lining and installing the chain ( no master link to be found on the original chain?) after putting the red line Slik on. I'm not used to working on multi speed derailer bikes even after 55+ years ( that would have me wrenching at age 10) of playing "bike mechanic"?
I'll share the story from @Old Iron Bob ( Son) who sold me the bike. I quote:
"I'm selling my November of 1968 Schwinn Apple Krate in very good, all original condition. I purchased it from the original owner who received it in 1968 as her Christmas present. She took exceptional care of the bike and even retained the original owners manual. Its lived it entire life in sunny Orange County, California so heavy rust won't ever be an issue.
Nothing on the bike has been repainted or re-chromed, just cleaned/lubed so it can be ridden. The only non-original part on the bike is the under seat reflector. It was gone when found so another '68 "two pie" reflector was purchased and installed. Some of the pogo seat clamp bolts are also not original but were period replacements so i left them alone
The bike has no front fender, white metallic seat with red stripes, wide handle bars, "8 Ball" straight arm 5 speed shifter and Red Line rear slick tire, all which are unique to the 1968's. The crank/gooseneck also sport 68 marks along with "LXX" on the rear dropout. Currently the bike is sporting reproduction tires but the original Red Line rear slick and Superior front tire are included, along with the original Schwinn Approved inner tubes/rim bands and Schwinn owners manual with serial number matching the frame. Even the chain is original with minimal wear. The original tires have dry rot/sidewall cracks that wouldn't hold together for riding i had to swap them out.
When new, it was never ridden much and was put it away once she received her brand new Honda Trail 70 in 1972. The paint has some small nicks and surface rust spots but it really shines in the sun. Most of the chrome has typical peppering but it also presents well. The original shift cable was broken so i opted to replace all 3 (shifter and brake lines) with new but run through the old housings. The old cables are in the box containing the brake pads that i also replaced since they were rock hard.
From the showroom at the time of purchase, it was equipped with a Sport Light and friction drive generator. The light has damage to the lens and the generator was a bit hard to turn so those were left off for a cleaner look. Again, those are included in the big box of parts included with the bike.
Everything was broken down to individual pieces to be cleaned, polished and lubed. More could be done to clean it further but i was happy with the results you seen below.
The shifts are extremely smooth and brakes will even slow my large frame with ease. Similar to my Cadillac's, its hard to ride this thing without smiling the entire time."
Nashman
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
I also installed some original Schwinn Approved "Sting Ray" speedo's on my Pea, Orange, and Lemon, albeit 2 of the heads were frozen ( dang!) so I had to pull inner cables. They are display/inside now ( Apple's a rider in garage Man Cave
) so no biggy, but still it gets under my "craw". "That's Craw. not Craw!!"
) so no biggy, but still it gets under my "craw". "That's Craw. not Craw!!"
stoney
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Nice trio, love the "Red Baby"
Guest2
Guest
That is fan-freakin-tastic!
Guest2
Guest
Ha! Thanks Paul! Yessir...Bionic inserts are present! (& another set of Red Tennies, too)
catfish
Riding an Alexander Rocket Bike
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