Crusty cycle truck

[Rustngrease]

Picked up a crusty CT , been thinking I need one of these for awhile. I think I can salvage the spokes and hubs , any suggestions for finding some usable crusty hoops.

 

[Chris]

That’s a good find! The handlebar stem is original and a great piece to find intact on the bike, definitely worth restoring.

 

[Derek499]

That’s a good find! The handlebar stem is original and a great piece to find intact on the bike, definitely worth restoring.

Worth restoring? It looks perfect.

 

[Chris]

Yes, meant cleaning up and adding back missing parts like the front basket. Patina is cool.

 

[Rustngrease]

That’s a good find! The handlebar stem is original and a great piece to find intact on the bike, definitely worth restoring.

I do actually need a stem bolt , there is just a shorty sitting in it

 

[Chris]

You can find originals on eBay much easier than trying to find an original stem, or a non original that works that you can’t tell a difference once installed, having an original stem is the hard part. I’ve seen stem bolts for sell here in classifieds, so try posting a WTB there too.

 

[Chris]

Here is stem bolt on ebay now, but it’s 18 inches long. Check length of steer tube plus height of stem above the steer tube once installed, then see how much length you have. The steer tube on the cycle truck is longer than most other Schwinns, so may be right length. My Cycle Truck stem is paired with my ‘61 Wasp which uses different handlebars (wide newsboy ones like on rear tandem Schwinns) and it has a stem that is shorter to work for that steer tube, think around 13 inches long.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sc...Stem-Bolt-NOS-/114176379564?campid=5335809022

 

[Chris]

No, my stem bolt is about 11 inches long.

 

[wes holliday]

Let me know if you want to sell the sign. Thank you.