nycet3
Wore out three sets of tires already!
bought this frame & fork hoping it was what it is: a 1978 Redline Proline. Someone spray bombed it olive drab.
I've been looking for an original finish red set for years.
I started to remove the spray bomb, and the original red is still there. I'll slowly uncover the rest of it.
The serial number stamp is too faint to read, but I know it's a 1978. The head tube is three pieces welded ogether, which makes it either a year one (1977) or a 1978. (From 1979 & beyond, the head tube was one-piece with extruded ends.) What narrows this down to a 1978 is the seat stays. They have two bends. (A 1977 has stays with a single bend.)
I'm pretty happy to have an original finish red set. I'll build it up with survivor era-correct parts.
I've been looking for an original finish red set for years.
I started to remove the spray bomb, and the original red is still there. I'll slowly uncover the rest of it.
The serial number stamp is too faint to read, but I know it's a 1978. The head tube is three pieces welded ogether, which makes it either a year one (1977) or a 1978. (From 1979 & beyond, the head tube was one-piece with extruded ends.) What narrows this down to a 1978 is the seat stays. They have two bends. (A 1977 has stays with a single bend.)
I'm pretty happy to have an original finish red set. I'll build it up with survivor era-correct parts.