Selling My Violet 1966 All Original Fastback

[indycycling]

Chain guard is 100% correct just needs paint & screen to be finished

agree it's the original correct guard for both Fastback and the 5 speed Krates. Paint and screen have been stripped

 

[Xlobsterman]

agree it's the original correct guard for both Fastback and the 5 speed Krates. Paint and screen have been stripped

Negative! All chrome chain guards were accessory items sold by the dealers, and were not used as OE on bikes from the factory! Also, a painted chain guard would not have chrome underneath the paint!

 

[Olds442]

Here we go!

 

[indycycling]

Negative! All chrome chain guards were accessory items sold by the dealers, and were not used as OE on bikes from the factory! Also, a painted chain guard would not have chrome underneath the paint!

Let's just agree to disagree

One reason the guards paint age differently from the frames is due to being painted over the chrome. Of all the original bikes I've restored and stripped the guards, every Krate or Fastback was full chrome underneath

I'd love to see a pic of this style guard stripped that isn't chrome underneath

 

[Hoagie57]

Let's just agree to disagree

One reason the guards paint age differently from the frames is due to being painted over the chrome. Of all the original bikes I've restored and stripped the guards, every Krate or Fastback was full chrome underneath

I'd love to see a pic of this style guard stripped that isn't chrome underneath

100% TOTALLY CORRECT INDY!!

 

[Xlobsterman]

Let's just agree to disagree

One reason the guards paint age differently from the frames is due to being painted over the chrome. Of all the original bikes I've restored and stripped the guards, every Krate or Fastback was full chrome underneath

I'd love to see a pic of this style guard stripped that isn't chrome underneath

I will agree to disagree with you!

The 1966 FB had a painted chainguard. The 67 and later FB had a 2 toned guard that was chrome with a painted silk screen. The chain guards even had a different part number in the dealer catalogs.

 

[Olds442]

Yeah! Hoagie knows! Show them the pics hoag. Nothing proves a point like proof.

 

[indycycling]

Here is my FB 66 with proper guard - painted over chrome

Not sure what the difference in the part numbers is 67 having same followed by F?

You have a pic of an actual 66 all painted FB guard or one stripped not chrome?

Always learning if so

 

[GTs58]

So it seems that Schwinn changed their specs without further notice. The vast majority of the 66 Fastbacks had guards with chrome and paint. Maybe the first batch or two had the fully painted pieces. These have to be rare!

 

[GTs58]

Here is my FB 66 with proper guard - painted over chrome

Not sure what the difference in the part numbers is 67 having same followed by F?

You have a pic of an actual 66 all painted FB guard or one stripped not chrome?

Always learning if so

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That has the later chain ring. The F on the parts list numbers indicates chrome.