What year stingray and is it a deluxe?

[Billythekid]

So I found my new favorite Fleamarket and in the past month I’ve got more then the last year at my local flea so this week I scored this stingray for $45 the guy got it from a barn where it had hung in the rafters for a long time I assume someone into bmx had it but I also know schwinn had some bmx bikes so tell me what I got it thinking 67-70 ??
Serial number kf 66735

 

[Callahooney1]

At first thought it might have been a 1978 Schwinn BX because of the bars, seat and if it has a S2 front rim; but the serial number indicates an older frame. Also chainguard would have had a screened BX on it, but couldn't read the chainguard to well. Maybe someone just tried to outfit a 1970 coaster brake Stingray frame with BMX parts?

 

[Billythekid]

So the chain guard is different then a bx I did think that when I was researching it

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I scored this stingray for $45

Im with Callhooney on this, someone wanted a BMX and made their old Stingray into one best they could. didn't a lot of us? Most of it is there. The tires are great to have especially if no cracks, nice ones come at a premium. Are both rims S-2? Still a good score at $45 find one for me haha

 

[stingrayjoe]

I did that same conversion/look to my 1971 Stingray when I was a kid. I added Scrambler 36 - 36 wheels to mine. Even had one pf those plastic front fenders on mine for a while.

Will post pics later of my recreation this week.

 

[nick tures]

looks like Callahooney1 said above 1970 stingray that they customized, $45 is a good score

 

[Billythekid]

Yes s2’s and the tires have very small cracks not bad at all

I would love to see pics of any bmx stingrays I’ll be looking forward to them

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I would love to see pics of any bmx stingrays I’ll be looking forward to them

You should go to the BMX forum and search for them. There was recently a thread about them a couple members have killer originals old sttle frmaes like your and the newer style scrambler and phantom. One of these days I going to find a nice early scrambler for myself.

 

[Callahooney1]

Here's a pic of the one I had. Sold it at Long Beach Cycle Swap a couple of yrs back.

 

[Billythekid]

Sweet