Post photos and tell your story about your Sears Chief.

[mikecuda]

This all will help me with my future restoration. Thx and keep posting up everyone.

 

[byke!punk]

This all will help me with my future restoration. Thx and keep posting up everyone.

Why don’t you show us what you’re working with?

 

[Goldenindian]

1919

 

[mikecuda]

Why don’t you show us what you’re working with?

It is all torn apart. The frame was sandblasted and is now in primer. I'm working on our two muscle cars at the

 

[mikecuda]

Any info on correct paint color and source. mine is now sandblasted and in primer. Thx

 

[Freqman1]

Any info on correct paint color and source. mine is now sandblasted and in primer. Thx

Personally I've never seen a restored Chief. Short of having someone tear one apart to find paint for a decent color match I'd just eyeball it and get close. It looks like the straw/wheat/cream used for a lot of balloon tire bikes would be close enough and the red shouldn't be too hard-something like the prewar Schwinn dark red (not maroon). Did your bike start as a Chief?

 

[mikecuda]

Personally I've never seen a restored Chief. Short of having someone tear one apart to find paint for a decent color match I'd just eyeball it and get close. It looks like the straw/wheat/cream used for a lot of balloon tire bikes would be close enough and the red shouldn't be too hard-something like the prewar Schwinn dark red (not maroon). Did your bike start as a Chief?

Yes. A real Chief. Main chain sprocket and crank legs, fork, head badge, lucky 7 seat post, and frame.

 

[Freqman1]

Yes. A real Chief. Main chain sprocket and crank legs, fork, head badge, lucky 7 seat post, and frame.

So there was no original paint left in the head tube or bottom bracket?

 

[mikecuda]

So there was no original paint left in the head tube or bottom bracket?

 

[mikecuda]

I'd have to check it. I'm thinking nothing left but the frame numbers.