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Hello all,
My latest quest is to find a ‘60s Huffy/Monark Corvair men's bike. I own a 1964 Corvair Monza convertible, and it would be wonderful to have both the four-wheeled and two-wheeled namesakes in the garage. If anyone has one for sale, or a lead on one, it would be appreciated. Cheers.
Hey Matt, that was a moving video; we’ve all in been there in some way, shape, or form, in whatever sphere. So glad you were successful in taking it “to the next level.” Knew you would, and it has a fitting home with you. Cheers. 🍾
Thanks! I “finished” it, and it’s now residing in the collection of another Caber, who I’m confident will take it to the next level and above! Love these bikes!
Glad to hear so many with similar experiences to commiserate with... 😏 I’ve been riding mtbs for 40 something years, and have amassed a considerable collection of old school to modern. As someone noted, keeping that ball up in the air is key. My “self-preservation gene” has grown stronger over...
Really? Did a search to find out what this is, and confused as this is a men's frame, but in one of the boxes of mystery parts, there were short sections of twine-like cord, so... ? Apologies for my ignorance here-just getting into this. Every bike I’ve done so far, I started from the rough, and...
Hey all, with the assistance of those on this site, everything went back together fairly easily, after a bit of trial and error for chain line spacing and bearing play. There’s a huge benefit to the weight and quality of the metal used on these vintage bikes-the cups and cones polished up...
So helpful; thank you for taking the pics. 🙏🏻
I’ll play with it tomorrow, and fingers crossed it’ll all spin smoothly back together. I have to say, the folks on this forum are unparalleled. Cheers.
Thanks for the spacer/washer info. 🙏🏻 I'm assuming that all the parts that came in the boxes came off this bike. Many were labeled, but not all, and there are some doubles of things like the head tube badge. It was boxed in pieces probably ten years or so ago, so…
The kickstand nub where it...
Thanks, Razin, J-wagon, Bloo, and all others!
I’ll try mounting one or both under the race, inside the dust shield, and see what that does for the chain line, and if I can get the outer nut on. Newbie here, and the previous bikes I’ve redone didn’t have spacers in the bbs. Appreciate the offer...
Thanks so much for responding and assisting. This is like a 1938 jigsaw puzzle. I don’t have any keyed headset washers, just the two shown in the photo-assuming the mount for the truss rods goes above the flat washers with recesses. (Photo)
Both washers fit over the inner threads. I had tried...
Hello again, fellow Cabers...
Had zero success getting the Rollfast bottom bracket assembly back together. I had posted several weeks ago on the Cabe about bearings, as when my friend disassembled and boxed everything, unfortunately, the caged bearings weren’t in the boxes. It was suggested...
Excellent; thanks. Bearings ordered and headed to the bike shop today. Going to get this built and back to him. There’s no more room “at the inn” for my own project bikes! 👍🏻
Great; thanks all, for your input. I’m not sure what was in there before, as there's no sign of the bearing retainers at all. Going to order 10s and 12s and see what fits. Not entirely sure about the year, as this was what was told to me. I’ll see if I can pull a serial #. Did a full cleaning...
Here are several photos of a ‘64 Spaceliner I am finishing up. Did an oxalic acid dip on the frameset (It was terribly discolored.), and after removing all the clear coat, lots of buff work with a wheel and White Diamond polish. The tank and rack were powdercoated with Illusion Red and the chain...
Hi All, I could use some assistance in sourcing out a replacement set of caged bottom bracket bearings for a 1938 Rollfast. I’m reassembling a friend's bike as a favor for him. The bike was torn down completely with best intentions to restore and stored in boxes in his garage years ago. I’ve...
Finally (almost) finished my Frankenbike. Since it was already a combination of parts from God only knows how many different bikes and accessory suppliers, built it up without any regard to originality. End result: it looks wonderful and rides even better. Thanks, “The Cabe” members for...
Hi all,
Looking for a front fender for my ‘64/‘65 Sears Spaceliner Deluxe. Mine is mangled at the down tube end.
Also, if anyone has a lead on the red/blue chrome seat tube decal, it would be appreciated. (Posted in “Wanteds” as well.) Cheers.
Hi all,
Looking for a front fender for my ‘64/‘65 Sears Spaceliner Deluxe. Mine is mangled at the down tube end.
Also, if anyone has a lead on the red/blue chrome seat tube decal, it would be appreciated. Cheers.
Awesome. Thanks for your advice. I’m pretty handy with a cut wheel (Definitely much better than the previous owner’s attempt on my fork dropouts...), so will give it a shot. Good looking ride. I may attempt a rat rod bike to replicate the clunkers early mountain bike riders used to run on the...
Wow! Thanks for doing my homework for me! I really would be poking around in the dark, not knowing exactly what to look for. I’ll explore these leads further. That full-on Typhoon frameset is tempting... The last couple of days, there have been quite a few interesting bikes popping up on...
Listening carefully to your advice. Raced road, track, and mountain bikes back in the day, and have seen one too many fork failures (and a few catastrophic head tube ones, too). Where might I get hold of a replacement fork for this? eBay? Thanks for all.
Yes, it has a rear bridge. I Googled images of the Jaguars and Tigers of that date, and all the images appear to have calipers and shifter housings (?). A part of me is mildly disappointed that it‘s not more original, insofar as the wheel set is not the proper one for a middleweight, and let’s...
You were right! Kept sanding and the full serial number is: “L32791.” There was a whole lot of paint slathered on there. Remeasured the space above the fender bridge at 2”, so wondering if, as suggested, it has different wheels and tires in a middleweight frame. The hole spacing for the head...
Ahh, many thanks for all your assistance. Put a fresh pad on the Multimax and kept sanding. The frame was brush-painted and it was on there quite thick. Finally found the serial number on the left rear outside dropout: “32791.” C to c as per your measurements yielded 16.5 “, and c to t was...
As I suspected. No manufacturer I’m aware of would make something so crude. Makes me think a previous owner hogged out the dropouts to get a larger axle to fit. I haven't seen that level of shade tree mechanics since my childhood friend's attempt to turn his Stingray into an extended chopper...
This is turning into a real mystery. I’m beyond impressed at the level of expert of the forum members, as well as appreciative of your efforts in trying to “crack the code.” Further exploration with a Drexel Multimax has turned up two stampings on the inner rear dropouts. The left side reads...
Tore the bikedown, and ready for powder coating. I will have the rims done, also. I can’t, for the life of me, find a serial number, even after lightly sanding the paint off of the spots where it might be, using a DreMel wire wheel. I’m starting to think the frameset is not vintage at all, but...
As I’m new to this, and working my way slowly up through the ranks (currently 'Lil Knee Scuffer, which is hysterical), I’m being schooled, and enjoying every moment of it. The fender gap is bothering me, too-it wasn’t apparent when I looked at it in person-probably because I was sighting down on...
Thanks all, for your sage advice. I knew there were new/non OEM parts added, but was hoping to narrow down what it might have possibly originally been, as I plan on powder coating the frame, and sourcing out somewhat authentic decals. I intend to use it as a fun rider. It rides really well...
Hi all,
Just picked up this one, and I’m not sure what it is. I thought it might be a Jaguar at first, but the chainguard doesn't match searched images. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
Thanks all. I’m truly enjoying this pursuit, and appreciate the advice and assistance of the forum members. Now, on to the next one...maybe a Spaceliner or Columbia Deluxe?
Mark
Hi all; happy Spring. Thanks again for welcoming me to the group. Just finished my first vintage bike project-before and after pics shown. The entire bike had been spray-painted (badly), so I wasn’t too concerned with restoring any kind of period correct patina. I had the frameset powder coated...
Hi all, looking for the front fender ornament for my 1965 Columbia Special, repro or original. It’s the “jet plane” style, with red and green lenses. (Found this image o the Net of the stock item.)Thanks!
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