looking for information on a huffy belair, girls tank bicycle

[randallace]

looking for information about huffy belair bicycles, picked up a frame with tank today and am considering building her up , but need info on this model- pics, stats, years built , ect.... any help is always appreciated.

 

[randallace]

ok pic time - taken with me iphone so be forgiving of quality please - previous owner claimed to be 1950 manufacture date ?

got her like this

head sticker -

drivers side tank

tank mount-

top of rear fender has this - for mountiung bracket ??

chain guard

seat tube decal

serial number -appears to read 0H0022H4- how to date ? since missing wheel set, and other accessories ?

seat

 

[Gary Mc]

Need to see if you can make out the serial number and post it, I can't make it out from the pic. Looks like late 1950's Huffy middleweight to me.

 

[randallace]

number reads 0H0022H4

 

[Gary Mc]

number reads 0H0022H4

I believe that makes it a 1960 model. 0H = 1960 Huffy

 

[randallace]

cool- thanks for posting !!

 

[randallace]

been looking online most of the morning - cant find many pics of complete bikes to work off of -- anyone have any ?

 

[partsguy]

wow. This is an uncommon bike, been awhile since I have seen one of these. You have an early Huffy Bel-Air, the Monark version was the Thunderbird. I don't see too many Huffys this style, I don't why. that tank and chaingaurd style wasn't made very long it seems.

You will have a hard time trying to find pics of this bike complete, I would look for pics of the Monark Thunderbird of the same vintage.

 

[randallace]

wow. This is an uncommon bike, been awhile since I have seen one of these. You have an early Huffy Bel-Air, the Monark version was the Thunderbird. I don't see too many Huffys this style, I don't why. that tank and chaingaurd style wasn't made very long it seems.

You will have a hard time trying to find pics of this bike complete, I would look for pics of the Monark Thunderbird of the same vintage.

Mainly want pics for visual reference on correct replacement parts - any suggestions as to the finish ? Repaint ? Or try and patch what's there , clear and call it a day ? Would modern huffy cruiser wheels do as replacements ? And the fender for the front - a modern one fit ? Going to try and replace all the bearings - any clue on sizes ?

 

[randallace]

The proposed parts donor is a new ladies huffy cranbrook 26 inch- specific questions , will wheel set work as is , or will i need to change the crank set as well ??? are the headtube and crankset bearings and cups the same sizes ? or will be necessary to pick up others?? will fenders work, and if so - will they fit correctly ? i believe the handlebar stem will not work - looks to big to me , seat post as well looks too large ...... now as far as the original seat i have , it appears to be white tolex? is that correct ? is that stuff easy to work with ? any ideas ??