western flyer - Thunder Rod?

[kmeador1]

I picked up a Western Flyer - Thunder Rod (so says the chain guard) up a few years ago and just getting around to cleaning it up and playing with it. It's red, tank shaped crossbar vs tube, has a bikeorama speedometer, red stingray styled seat, 20 x 1.75 tires.. etc. But I can't find pictures, reference info anywhere? Any direction, information, value, or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[partsguy]

PICS! PLEASE! This sounds cool!

 

[kmeador1]

pictures

I just started cleaning the chrome - cross bar has "Stick Shift" decal. I know I'm missing something in the A frame there is three mounts/brackets but nothing attached...

 

[white trash]

Clean little bike. You have the sissy bar on backwards. That is a Murray built bike. I thought a Murray Thunder Rod was a tricycle. I have never seen this model. It is a convertible bike so the other mounts you see may be for the top bar to mount when it is set up as a girls bike.

 

[Gordon]

I believe the mounts are for a plastic "motor" like a Mattel Varoom.

 

[JLarkin]

It's a convertible. You can move the tank downward to accommodate smaller boys or girls.

 

[azhearseguy]

Gordon is correct those tabs are to mount the Murry Thunder rod motor to. i had a picture of one somewere but can't find it..

 

[azhearseguy]

here is a picture of a thunder rod tricycle i used to own.

 

[kmeador1]

Thanks everyone. That's what I was thinking, just didn't know if WF would put Murray Thunder rod motors on their bikes? I don't think it's a Murray, it has WF all over it. And doesn't seem to be altered. Yes thanks for the sissy bar thing, Ha! It came that way, it's all apart and getting cleaned and reassembled correctly as we speak...

Any more input would be great! Now where do I find a thunder rod motor????

 

[azhearseguy]

Thanks everyone. That's what I was thinking, just didn't know if WF would put Murray Thunder rod motors on their bikes? I don't think it's a Murray, it has WF all over it. And doesn't seem to be altered. Yes thanks for the sissy bar thing, Ha! It came that way, it's all apart and getting cleaned and reassembled correctly as we speak...

Any more input would be great! Now where do I find a thunder rod motor????

Yes its a Murray made bike sold through western auto stores..