60sstuff
Wore out three sets of tires already!
I pulled out my K4 (Oct. 7, 1964) Opal S/D for some fresh photos.
All factory Original except the later issue whitewalls.
Deep fork knocks on this Stingray.
This was the first year for the Violet color on a Stingray.
The ‘64 Violet was commonly referred to as Opal Violet before a newer type of Violet shade (darker) started around March/April of 1965. The window on a Super Deluxe in this color is roughly 8 months.
As on most every S/D the paint did not hold up well on the chain guard.
Schwinn applied the color directly to the chrome on the guard with no etching or primer, therefore the paint tended to flake off over time.
All factory Original except the later issue whitewalls.
Deep fork knocks on this Stingray.
This was the first year for the Violet color on a Stingray.
The ‘64 Violet was commonly referred to as Opal Violet before a newer type of Violet shade (darker) started around March/April of 1965. The window on a Super Deluxe in this color is roughly 8 months.
As on most every S/D the paint did not hold up well on the chain guard.
Schwinn applied the color directly to the chrome on the guard with no etching or primer, therefore the paint tended to flake off over time.
