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Hi all! I am very much behind the gun putting the pieces together for this one, but if you are in the Sacramento area, come on by and bring your home made beauties!

Worth is in the eye of the beholder. If you are looking to flip it and make a house payment, it's a mistake. If you love it for its age and grace, no one can tell you it's worth

To be fair though, I really didn't have to make any mods. I took the entire thing apart, down to every bracket bolt possible (did not remove the steer tube and BB cups) and soaked and scrubbed. I broke the quill wedge and bolt so I replaced those with an era correct one from the local vintage...

Yeah, would be nice. I found a rack and truss rods to match from the same period that match 46 photos, but of course none of them fit because of the shorty frame.

Aside from figuring our why the brake won't engage in the New Departure Model D hub, this baby is rideable again! Had Eric Ramos of the Sacramento Hooligans recovered and salvaged my original seat pan, springs etc. It spent a couple days in an acid bath, took off three coats of house paint as...

Well, I know many of you on the West Coast may be at Auto-Rama, we had a really busy spring schedule this year and it was the only day we could hold it. I thought I already posted it up on The Cabe... If anyone is in the area and wants to come around, last year our People's Choice winner walked...

If only you were in California !!

Also, numbers are not on the cranks, nothing there... just the drop out

Dang, you're right... I forgot about that one

Silly me, I posted this in the wrong thread originally. Just trying to figure out which Sears bike this is, it's rocking a sport flight chain guard and the color matches however I can't find a catalog number that corresponds with the number on the dropout looking for any insight

Hello all! I know Sears doesn't have a serial number system, it is a matter of combing thru the catalogs to find the matching number that was. This one is sort of weird though... the number on the dropout doesn't even match the catalog number style. Having a had time even finding a Sportflite...

It is still in the process of being rebuilt... I will post them as soon as it is done

It's all good... I was right on the length, it was 4 across, not 3 across... all laced and good to go

Serial number is T377

So there are no real records for Hawthorne serial numbers I am reading, wondering if any of you would recognize this year from previous catalogs. I am thinking early 60's? Helping my friends figure it out so she can find era correct parts :)

Hey all! So I am perplexed. I unthreaded a spoke from my '46 Roadmaster wheels and it measured at 270mm. Here I am relacing the wheels, I am at the end of my nipple with a 1000 miles of play. Could the spokes have been so damaged they were stretched? Some fell apart in m y fingers. Anyone...

Been slowly chipping away at the rebuild. Hoping to get a replacement wedge this weekend at a local shop that stocks vintage parts. Gonna start the wheel rebuild tomorrow night. Side by side pic was rust removal and a quick coat of clear gloss. They have come a long way...

if you decide to part it out, let me know... i need some stuff :)

thank you! I dont have the seat yet, he sent me a photo and I was just trying to see where it came from :)

Good morning CABE'rs! My friend has this saddle I want to put on my build, and I love it. I can't find any information on it. Anyone know about this company?

I'm guessing you don't need this anymore but if you, do I have it

Every answer in the world is on this site. Thank you! I'll be opening mine up tomorrow. It makes a very weak sound as of now pre cleaning

Been taking apart the Columbia to part it out. Horn still intact but had to pry a very old Eveready from it. It makes a very faint sound which I'll post to our instagram page tomorrow... has anyone taken apart a horn to 'service' it? I was going to get in and make sure all the relay connections...

sent you a DM

Ok. Will let you know today when I get to the shop

Is new ok or are you looking for NOS?

Found this little gem today, was hoping it would be in good shape but the Twin Tube is completely broken through at the seat post and the bridge is broken at the seat post and off the bridge to the back end of the tank to the twin tubes. Probably just part it out , someone out there is looking...

Here are some closer ups. Some joints look welded, others are totally clean. I have never dealt with this, so I don't know if it is normal or not

Well, the question now becomes: to paint or not to paint. The second bar was removed and welded as well, not sure if the "Short Man's Frame" someone posted the other was an actual thing or something people did just to modify. The chrome on the handlebars is shot. The OA bath did nothing to save...

It's been in an Oxalic bath today and I am finding what I thought was rust and lime was rust and a rattle can spray job. More paint left than I thought. Considering acetone to pull that blue paint with a qtip? Unless there is a better way!

Here you go, his name is Tom with Capitol Upholstery in West Sacramento, CA. 916-371-2244

As I said, I don't have the bike, it's back with the customer. Whoever you are... you're being a bit extra. Let it go, I cleaned up the bike after 3 and a half decades on a fence, and for no experience I think I did pretty good, kept all the original parts (that it came in with) aside from...

Cool. I went to the trouble of scouring sears catalogs, printed ads, and his photos growing up. I compared the serial numbers. I stand by my research.

I have the one on the right, and the bolt snapped inside. I was able to get the headset out, but now that wedge and that bolt piece are stuck at the bottom of my fork.

Yes, I understand... as I have said a few times... sears took an older frame and stripped out the tank to make it a sport model. The 1960 sport model ended up being the single top tube. I saw the receipt. Sears did a lot of weird poop... this was one of those things. It's was a Frankenliner...

I dont have the bike anymore, but I did all the research on the serial number when i had it. The customer we cleaned it up for was the original owner. It was a 1959 frame, but his mom bought it early 1960 where it was sold as a 'Sport Model' like the one in the ad crop I attached. It was built...

So here is the kicker... that bike was not sold with tank. The customer was the original owner and was certain he never had one. The frame was equipped with the welded bridge to attach a tank, but did not have one.

So before I break out the drill... This bike is so rusty and seized up. A day in triflow did not matter. The bolt from the headset into the fork (which I assumed would be in a quill but is not) snapped off inside the fork. I can't get the screw out of the fender to seperate that from the fork...

I like 26"

BMX. I have a 20", but I prefer my 26" Dirt Jumper in the cruiser group

I am sorry, I thought I had. Yes, 26" :)

We will be racing in Ukiah that weekend. Looks like fun though, next year!

This bike resto really ignited a love of old bikes for me. A good friend brought it in the shop. Was his as a kid and when he moved out, his patents took it out of the garage... and left it on a fence for 35 years. He wanted it rideable again. Off a post war Schwinn yes. It came out super nice...

Not much. Owner was just adamant that it was all original. I polished it up, put an accurate seat and badge on it and gave it back.

Which one?

Thank you. This helps ❤️

yay, thank you... I was starting to feel a little down about this. I still think it is a fun frame and has some good potential :)

I married to that knowledgeable person... having him take a look tonight. The welds look good. I don't plan on bombing any bike parks with this baby, just rolling thru some booze cruise rides. I do see the difference, and I keep going back to this link. The post war ones have that little bubble...

well, f**k. bummer, but I still think its a cool bike, and as it is my first vintage for me, Ill take it as unique. Like I said, I am short girl, and I don't like ladies frames... so this one was destined for me. Still torn on the age though, that other link was really specific about the fender...

Those two spots look fine, but indeed there is a weld at the BB... I didn't see it until about an hour ago cleaning off dirt and rust