Are parts original?

[Chiquita]

heres what your bike should look like when it was new, seats incorrect bars sissy bar tires but still a good clean bike that has potential, hope this helps

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Nice pic! My bike looks much different. I always appreciate potential! Thanks

 

[Chiquita]

Looks like the Jr. was available at the beginning of the 65 production. It was featured in the consumer catalog and those are usually made fairly early and before the new year. Spec sheet with date.

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Nice! Where are these specs found?

 

[Chiquita]

Ha, “All Things Schwinn”,

This Copper ‘65 bike in question is just a beginner’s Sting-ray.
A no frills (far less chrome) version, compared to the big boys Sting-ray.

The ‘65 Stingray and Junior share the same frame and chain guard. Just a different screen on the guard.

You are able to compare part numbers on GTGary Junior spec sheet and my full size spec sheet from January ‘65 which shows what components were shared and were not.

That is not a High Loop strut. It’s a late ‘65 and newer slider seat strut.

There are some valuable items on this modified Junior for a builder?

My Black J39-1 is a CA = March 10, 1965.
This Coppertone J48 Junior is a CA = March 12, 1965.

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Wow, our bikes are very close in production dates but so different in accessories. Beautiful bike! Is it in new original condition after all these years?

 

[nick tures]

Nick, can you read the guard on this bike? I can not, any idea what it says? Looks like the same stem on it as on his bike so maybe you are correct.

yeah it says schwinn stingray junior

 

[nick tures]

Nice pic! My bike looks much different. I always appreciate potential! Thanks

no problem

 

[GTs58]

Nice! Where are these specs found?

SCHWINN CATALOG SCANS – Waterford Precision Cycles

waterfordbikes.com

 

[Rivnut]

Google 'Schwinn Catalog Scans. Find the range of years that you need and click on the link. There is no real consistency in what you'll find though. Some years have spec sheets,, other years do not. .?????

 

[Arjnmrskr213]

Looks like the Jr. was available at the beginning of the 65 production. It was featured in the consumer catalog and those are usually made fairly early and before the new year. Spec sheet with date.

Ha, “All Things Schwinn”,

This Copper ‘65 bike in question is just a beginner’s Sting-ray.
A no frills (far less chrome) version, compared to the big boys Sting-ray.

The ‘65 Stingray and Junior share the same frame and chain guard. Just a different screen on the guard.

You are able to compare part numbers on GTGary Junior spec sheet and my full size spec sheet from January ‘65 which shows what components were shared and were not.

That is not a High Loop strut. It’s a late ‘65 and newer slider seat strut.

There are some valuable items on this modified Junior for a builder?

My Black J39-1 is a CA = March 10, 1965.
This Coppertone J48 Junior is a CA = March 12, 1965.

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Thanks guys, I love learning more and more about stingrays. I was always under the impression that when the stingray swapped over to long frame the smaller frame got rebadged as a junior with diffrent parts. This is what cool about this forum, you have great people willing to teach you something new.