ID from this pic?

[spleeft]

Update: Finally getting around to this bike my Mom picked up for me in Florida. Still cant quite make out the serial number , M33.... or M83.... M33 falls under 1963 , M83 1958 and since it has a tank on it like a fleet ( with a working horn not sure what years there was horn though ) it must be a 63' Fleet.
I'm going to try my hand at frame painting..... here goes !!!!!!
Question.. this bike had larger wheels, what wheels came on the Fleets?

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Update: Finally getting around to this bike my Mom picked up for me in Florida. Still cant quite make out the serial number , M33.... or M83.... M33 falls under 1963 , M83 1958 and since it has a tank on it like a fleet ( with a working horn not sure what years there was horn though ) it must be a 63' Fleet.
I'm going to try my hand at frame painting..... here goes !!!!!!
Question.. this bike had larger wheels, what wheels came on the Fleets?
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The Fleet would have had 26 inch S-7 wheels and tires. They are their own bird only S-7 tires will fit -7 wheels. I can not tell if your wheels you have are 26 inch S-2 wheels? If so they will accept all most any 26x2.125 tire. My 1962 Fleet came with a painted set of S-7 wheels and it was a 2 speed red band. I'm not sure if any Fleet's came with chrome wheels, though it would be ok to use them. It really dresses them up. Good luck m

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

You need yourself the correct style wingtip chain guard. Middle weight fenders are not hard to find. I have a set .

 

[spleeft]

Hey There CBJ !
This truly was a frankenbike, scroll back, the wheels are def not S-7s, the rear appears to be a S-2 / 2-speed RB and the front is something I'm not familiar with thats laced to a home made drum brake. Ill def be using that rim but not the hub. Prolly be a hybrid cruiser type build.

 

[spleeft]

Can anyone tell me if the tank on this bike with a working horn was a Fleet tank or something else? Im going to paint the frame and tank / forks and want to at least know what colors are original to choose from. Its a 63' something! ....
thanks

 

[GTs58]

The M3 serial number stamped drop out would have been used to build a frame in 1964. There were three bikes in 64 that had a slimline tank, Deluxe American, Jaguar and the Fleet. The Jag and American tanks were chrome & paint and the Fleet was all painted. All three had a horn. The colors offered on the Fleet was Flambo Red and Black.