Let’s see some late 70’s/early 80’s Cruisers and Spitfires

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I have this 1981 Cruiser with a mismatched set of HD 12 gauge S-2 wheels with new tires. This has fairly decent paint and I have all the parts even the reflector set. I have it for sale on facebook marketplace and on the ebays.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

A nice match to my 1980 Deluxe but I can’t keep them all.

 

[jammer]

It seems like a find one cruiser a year, this one was at an estate sale pretty close to me, I bought it right for sure. June 24, 1980 if I am reading the badge correctly. It is going to clean up great, I pretty much just see one scratch on it, near the seat post clamp. It also has a little wear to the down tube decal. Someone preserved the chrome with chrome polish. The front fender has a chunk of chrome missing, I wonder if it would be a crime to lose the fenders. It has a Goshe, Indiana license sticker. Unfortunately it needs tires, I think it's worth the cost to find correct tires, if anyone has any for sale, let me know.

 

[koolbikes]

It seems like a find one cruiser a year, this one was at an estate sale pretty close to me, I bought it right for sure. June 24, 1980 if I am reading the badge correctly. It is going to clean up great, I pretty much just see one scratch on it, near the seat post clamp. It also has a little wear to the down tube decal. Someone preserved the chrome with chrome polish. The front fender has a chunk of chrome missing, I wonder if it would be a crime to lose the fenders. It has a Goshe, Indiana license sticker. Unfortunately it needs tires, I think it's worth the cost to find correct tires, if anyone has any for sale, let me know.

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Jammer Nice Find! ... Those gumwall Schwinn Studded Balloon tires are a hard find! ... You would have an easier time finding White Wall SSB tires. Fenders don't do that bicycle justice! ... Gotta go! ... That bike will clean-up nice!
Looks like the spoke protector may have been replaced with a later style?
Frame date of June 1980 are close to badge date of June 1980.

 

[Dannuus]

It seems like a find one cruiser a year, this one was at an estate sale pretty close to me, I bought it right for sure. June 24, 1980 if I am reading the badge correctly. It is going to clean up great, I pretty much just see one scratch on it, near the seat post clamp. It also has a little wear to the down tube decal. Someone preserved the chrome with chrome polish. The front fender has a chunk of chrome missing, I wonder if it would be a crime to lose the fenders. It has a Goshe, Indiana license sticker. Unfortunately it needs tires, I think it's worth the cost to find correct tires, if anyone has any for sale, let me know.

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You can lose the fenders! They look like dannuus add on walds. Schwinn fenders would have bolted to the holes behind the derailleur instead of on the axle. Gum wall originals are gonna be a tricky find. I've been happy with the Duro look-alikes! Nice find!

 

[jammer]

Thanks for the compliments, the fenders are the first to go. This one will be fun to detail.

 

[Dannuus]

Thanks for the compliments, the fenders are the first to go. This one will be fun to detail.

Keep the reflector.

 

[marching_out]

@jammer
I saw that one as well. I figured there would be people lined up in the early hours of the morning before I even got there. Nice grab.

 

[jammer]

I couldn't even be at the sale, I was out of town. My 82 year old Dad loves going to sales for me, he got there early enough to be the first in line. I gave him some cash for the bike, he came home with the bike for me, and most of the cash. Insert smiley face here.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Thought I would post this here, the hard to find correct rear rack

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