CWC Hawthorne Zep 1939 Help ID

[kirk thomas]

So it looks like I need the struts for the forks and a chainguard, The lights and tank and I have a real Zep? Looking at the picture of the bike when I bought it.If ant of these parts are available Please contact me. I will trade bikes or parts for them.

 

[kirk thomas]

Now you guys have me confused as to the year of this bike. It has a CWC lock and the serial # starts with an A which is either 1935 or around 1945 from what I see in your serial # list. What do you all think I have no idea now. The ebay auction shows how I got the bike with the locking fork that is broke. Anyone know for sure. Thank You all.

 

[Freqman1]

I'm with the others on this one. The reason the serial doesn't match up to the CWC chart is because it is Snyder built. V/r Shawn

 

[39zep]

The Kingpin of the 39 Zep's. (Congrats to Jerry at Chestnut Hollow)
Snyder Built. Front fender has a "Bob" cut to it and slightly curved fender braces. Only the front fender has rear flip.
Black one is Cleveland Welding. Fender braces with more curve and front and rear flip. (Same fenders as a 37 Roadmaster Supreme).
My two cents. Stay on track with your Snyder frame. Stick with the fork set up that came with bike. Find the aluminum struts and fender set. Hard to find but not nearly as hard as the CW set. Tanks are closer to impossible than findable. Build it as a non tank version until a tank can be found.

 

[kirk thomas]

OK thanks guys sounds good!

 

[Freqman1]

Reviving this one. Just curious if anyone has ever seen an original Snyder built bike with the Shockmaster fork on it? V/r Shawn

 

[saladshooter]

Reviving this one. Just curious if anyone has ever seen an original Snyder built bike with the Shockmaster fork on it? V/r Shawn

To answer your question, yes.

 

[Freqman1]

To answer your question, yes.View attachment 864612

Thanks Chad. According to the catalogs of the day certain model Hawthornes--including the Zep could have the Shockmaster. It just seems strange that a CWC part winds up on a Snyder bike. My guess is there was some sort of arrangement through Wards for CWC to supply Snyder with forks for these models. Does anyone have any other examples? I'd really like to see an original '39 Snyder built Zep with a Shockmaster. V/r Shawn

 

[Freqman1]

I think this one may answer my question https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/my-only-“true”-zep-i-found-this-old-boy.131596/#post-884007. Unless someone disagrees it looks like this roached thing is the real deal--Snyder with Shockmaster. V/r Shawn

 

[mrg]

Ya, as far as I've heard the CWC Shockmaster was available before the Snyder springer so if you ordered a springer they would put the Shockmaster on whatever bike you ordered.