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Is this a real Grey Ghost

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Clark58mx

Finally riding a big boys bike
Hello I bought this Schwinn Grey Ghost yesterday from a old bike shop. Been hanging for 25+ years. I’m confused on whether it’s real and original paint. The serial number is JL521727. The paint has scratches, and you can see some red primer. The crank, stem, handlebar is stamped 70. I do believe the seat is a original. Here’s some photos. Any help would be appreciated
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Your Grey Ghost looks real to me.

You can always tell by the factory paint job. The frame paint always had a slight goldish hue to it, whereas the chain guard was a solid silver color.
The Grey Ghost was the only Krate to have this feature.
Also has the early clear reflector pedals.

A little scratched up, but still a cool Survivor Krate.

Chris.
 
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the frame is definitely not a grey ghost frame. JL = Sept 1975, the grey ghost was only available for the 1971 model year, and the stik-shift was gone before 1975. Looks lime someone built one up from a scrambler, I wonder if it could have possibly been a replacement frame possibly changed by a schwinn dealer around 75-76.

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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the frame is definitely not a grey ghost frame. JL = Sept 1975, the grey ghost was only available for the 1971 model year, and the stik-shift was gone before 1975. Looks lime someone built one up from a scrambler, I wonder if it could have possibly been a replacement frame possibly changed by a schwinn dealer around 75-76.

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Thanks for your reply. Isn’t the rear fender arch mount shaped different on the scrambler. But I thought there was something up with the serial number.
 
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