Let’s see some late 70’s/early 80’s Cruisers and Spitfires

[mrg]

The #'s on the badge are supposed to be the exact build date of the whole bike, 35th day of 80.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

here's an '81. I had it set up with an Atom drum brake out back but I did not have a derailleur yet then the axle broke after a short ride so I switched it all back. OG heavy duty wheels and rebuilt the Bendix hub. tires are older Uniroyal's. this was pretty crusty when I got it but I have been removing the crust slowly but surely. both wheels were rusty brown before. still have more work to do.

it was originally sold at Fremont Schwinn which is a couple miles away and still in business.

 

[Thee]

How about this one @mrg ? 81? Im not too lazy to look up things just don’t understand the formula, changing the wheels right now to some , it will probably belong in the rat section but I’ll post it anyway

mrg serial # haha

 

[GTs58]

How about this one @mrg ? 81? Im not too lazy to look up things just don’t understand the formula, changing the wheels right now to some , it will probably belong in the rat section but I’ll post it anyway View attachment 1648284View attachment 1648285mrg serial # haha

Another Dec 80 serial number that was built in 1981, and wearing a swapped out head badge. No MR serial stamped head tubes were used to build a frame until the strike was over in 1981.

 

[mrg]

Another one the badge doesn't line up with the frame, Dec 80 on the frame and the build date on the badge is Oct 80 so not the og badge to the repaint bike, alot of MR were finished in 81. badges are easy the first 3 #'s are the day of the yr, 280 and last is the yr 8"0" ! 2800

 

[Thee]

Another one the badge doesn't line up with the frame, Dec 80 on the frame and the build date on the badge is Oct 80 so not the og badge to the repaint bike, alot of MR were finished in 81. badges are easy the first 3 #'s are the day of the yr, 280 and last is the yr 8"0" ! 2800

Thanks guys!! Yeah repaint I know, It was wasted and with a brushed on paint job it’s a rat

 

[Thee]

Rat

 

[Gus]

The original chain guard decals were a bit faded so I drew them out and matched the golden color then printed them and installed them on top of the original decal. They fit like a glove and look original. I did the same with the top tube decals. This is a temporary fix until I can find factory original decals.

 

[GTs58]

The original chain guard decals were a bit faded so I drew them out and matched the golden color then printed them and installed them on top of the original decal. They fit like a glove and look original. I did the same with the top tube decals. This is a temporary fix until I can find factory original decals.

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So you're going to redo the Cruiser with a factory set? Those look really good IMO.

 

[Gus]

Tank you. This look authentic but if I can find originals I wouldn’t mind.