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My boat mechanic friend knows I’m a sucker for anything old and cool so when a family representative reached out to him asking for help selling the 1967 Correct Craft Mustang that has been in their family since new I was the first person he called. Good to have friends who keep their eyes open...

That puts me in a pretty exclusive group since I "got-a-grip" from you as well.

I tried to comment on the original Get-a-Grip thread but it is closed to further discussion for some reason. Just wanted to check in and see who's coming tomorrow and what you're bringing. I'll have my normal stash of parts along with these great bikes (plus more if I have room!) including a...

I was dressed appropriately when I found this Triumph sign earlier today.

This prewar Roadmaster is the bike that started my love for antique bikes when my father bought it from the original owner back sometime in the 80s. Sadly Dad has been gone since January, but yesterday I brought it home to my house.. I plan to keep the Roadmaster as well as his 1940 Bantam and...

I'm trying to downsize the amount of "things" I have without totally giving up on searching for the weird and unusual mechanical things I love so much. The seller of this amphibious "Mini-Beep" had a list of things he was willing to trade for that I had an abundance of so I managed to make space...

I gambled on a Facebook ad that had a way too cheap asking price then paying immediately online to seal the deal and get the seller to remove their ad. I wasn't sure if I was getting scammed until I pulled into their driveway to find this disc brake Lemon Peeler sitting in their front yard...

Actually you can grind off every other tooth on some modern rear cogs and the spacing is close enough for the skip tooth chain to still engage without binding. You have to use a rear sprocket with an equal number of teeth, though. Back in my rat rod bike days I did this pretty often to use a...

Maybe 1800 people showed up after we were allowed to leave?

You just caught a guy from the suburbs of Knoxville, TN in a bad mood after Georgia beat Tennessee earlier in the day! We were all a little upset over the weekend....

I know of this seller from a mutual friend in that area. He's legit and probably figures if he advertises cash in person only but someone prefers PayPal without seeing the frame in person then he wants to cover himself if that buyer files a claim out of buyer's remorse, etc. At least he is...

Weather is looking good for Saturday! 😎

Thanks! Yes, there are traces of the same yellow as my original 20" Donald Duck under the red so I'm certain it is a legit Shelby Donald Duck. There is just so little information on the 26" versions. I have seen the few posts here of a restored one, and can find little else through Google so...

Any info at all on 26" Donald Ducks will be greatly appreciated! Production estimates, surviving examples, years available, value...?

A local museum closed and held an online only auction. The one bike that really caught my eye was the 26" Shelby Donald Duck that has been thoroughly abused, but the unobtainable duck head is still present. Along with the Shelby I was high bidder on a few other bikes to hopefully sell at the...

I've asked about info in the past regarding 26" Donald Duck bikes only because I had a seller of a 24" DD misrepresent what they had for sale. Thankfully the knowledge my fellow Capers shared at that time helped me spot the duck on the fender of a local online auction that closed last week. The...

I can't go to the semi-annual Redneck Rumble without coming home with something interesting. I have always had an interest in backyard engineered motorized bikes so I was really happy to run across this contraption. I've got several running period correct engines so it should be an easy project...

My wife had a garage sale over the weekend and I tried my best to hide "my stuff" to avoid the hassles of low ball garage sale buyers. Inevitably several people still saw my bicycle collection and one shopper tipped me off to another estate sale with "an old bike with a motor on the front wheel"...

I took a collection of 142 pieces of "Nudie" glasses on trade for a couple of bikes. Pretty interesting how the risqué stuff from a previous generation is probably PG13 rated by today's standards, but I still probably shouldn't show the back sides of them here!

This has worked 100% of the times I've removed grips with no mess, no damage and no drama.

Even though I haven't really found out exactly what I have here, I did get the approval of the only guy that really matters. I figure I have about 8 months to get it working!

Thanks for the input @Rusthound and @Freqman1 . The Belgian one is similar but appears to have a more robust tube frame and looks like it may be a bit larger. The Whittaker ones were the first thing to pop up in my initial Google search but they have a rear drive platform instead of the front...

It is a bumper car, but 1/3 the size of a typical Dodgem style car. Originally it had a 12 volt automotive type battery under the seat and a small DC motor and chain drive to the front wheel. There is a coin slot beside the steering wheel so my assumption is this was in a "kiddy" area of a...

I'm not sure if this is exactly what the Cabe's definition of a "riding toy" is, but hopefully I'm not using the term too loosely here. I'm hoping someone can steer me in the right direction to find information on this little guy. I've found a couple of tidbits of information on similar coin...

The Redneck Rumble in Lebanon, TN is never a disappointment when it comes to finding crap I didn't know I needed until I saw it. I came home with a ServiCycle project, a coin operated bumper car for my 7 month old grandson, and a set of TeeNee trailer fenders for a vintage boat project I don't...

The Marketplace ad said "Antique Bicycle" for this old Sears bike with a backwards fork and wrong fenders.

It's a tough act to follow Redline1968's "hidden whimsy", but I got this lady's '34 Hawthorne from the grandson of the original owner.

Something I've always wanted, a Rokon Trailbreaker, showed up on Marketplace.

Let's keep this thread towards the top to keep the financial help flowing towards Dave. For those of you who don't know Dave he probably does more for the bicycle hobby in the Southeast than anyone and is also one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet! I know a lot of people can be...

Unfortunately, I no longer have this. After searching for about a year for tires I got frustrated and ran an ad for it. I don't usually have seller's remorse, but this is one thing I regret selling!

This is coming from the guy selling a set of $400 handlebars! :tonguewink:

Well, dang.... I was hoping this one was an opportunity to pick something of this caliber up at a local auction for a reasonable price since they stated such a small window of time for pick-up and advertised no shipping available. Earlier in the day I had set a mental limit of a few more...

https://www.apro.bid/auction/3002/item/very-rare-antique-rambler-bicycle-1878-1900-325245

Just minutes after looking at the thread titled "Cool Girls Bikes" I found this women's Hawthorne on Marketplace. I figured the timing was a sign that I needed to add "a cool girl's bike" to my collection.

I'll be there with a few good things to sell and maybe even a little cash to buy more!

Don't forget to reverse the blade for the left handed threads!

Sorry I didn't mark it sold at the time, but it sold shortly after running the ad back in March of 2019.

I sent a PM.

Can anyone share any insight other than EBay for "original" Whizzer parts? Right now I specifically am needing a gasket set for a J engine, but it seems that something I would think is a fairly common thing is being pretty elusive. EBay seems to be a good source for the late model Whizzers, but...

They are already soaking....... :)

Thanks to everyone for all of the advice. I picked the Whizzer up over the weekend and opened it up when I got it home. As of now I believe I'm just going to have to deal with a couple of stuck valves, then I'll get into the carburetor and ignition, etc. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I picked up a Whizzer project that I previously passed on until some fellow Cabers advised me that it was a better deal than I originally realized. I also bought a crusty Roadmaster at The Redneck Rumble in Lebanon, TN. Check out the tag that was taped to the handle bars of the Roadmaster. Is...

Thanks for everyone's input. I have texted the seller saying I have a case of "non-buyer's" remorse and waiting to hear back from him. He's a friend and the Whizzer isn't publicly available so I'm sure the opportunity is still on the table. In response to some of the comments, I've never been...

I have the opportunity to buy a J Whizzer project as shown for $400. That's a bottom dollar price from the seller. My concerns are that the engine has been disassembled and "loosely" reassembled and there seems to be some resistance or drag every partial revolution as the crank is turned by...

I went today to look at a Whizzer project, but came home with this Klicker badged Colson instead. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

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I did some duck hunting in Kentucky and bagged this little guy. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Here's a few quick pics of my own. The seller was a super guy responsible for the online sales at a consignment store mostly filled with generic antiques and garage sale items. They had no specific knowledge of the bike, but knew "it was special". The bike had been on their regular showroom...

No good pictures yet, but it is officially in my possession. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Glad you mentioned that.....I asked the seller to remove the ebay listing until I can get there after work with cash. I responded to a local ad!