Recent content by sqrly

Looks like a Huffy or AMF, otherwise known as a good donor for a low budget ratrod build.

Run and get it before somebody beats you to it. Offer them $50 flat out the door. Nearly all antique malls have a 10% leeway. I've never seen one like that but looks like it will do the job nicely. I suspect the Spin Doctor sticker is from the music band.

A corvette 2 is a later version. It should have a silver plastic headbadge that is like sunrays. The badge is glued on and extreme care must be taken to remove it. A good shape badge is worth 40-60 bucks. My friend had one and his had chrome fenders, brown leather seat with crash rail. And...

There are "old bike shops" that actually have a selection of square tapered bb spindles. They make many different ones that have various offsets to position the chainline. In the past (when I worked at a bike shop that was well outfitted with repair parts) I have used square spindles with cups...

Re: Chicago TailDraggers 2013 ** Next Ride September 8th ** Anybody going to the bike swap in Carpentersville Oct 12th (I think that is the day)? I will probably be going.

There are some bmx hubs for left drive or you could go the fixie hub route.

I vote for this one!

As a semi serious collector of sprockets, I would like to beg you to not do "exact reproduction" of sprockets. Im already having to be really carefull to not buy reproductions of certain sprockets and I see buyers being swindled by sellers claiming repops are the real thing. I know just a...

I cant remember what the measurment are normally, but there is all kinds of info at bmx museum. They make you pay to sell though.

Welcome. I would love to see pics of your Westfield Elk.

The "pro" should be a longer frame. Usually 1-1.5" longer top tube.

Hope it is a good turn out for you guys/gals.

That sprocket is not a Schwinn sprocket. It is an early Hawthorn sprocket... which is just wrong for an "Old school Schwinn" bicycle club. Sorry, but as a sprocket collector, I notice such things. :?

Buy a derailler hanger replacement from a newer bike and use a file and a drill to make it compatable with a replaceable hanger. Thats what I would do.

Im thinking its an Elgin, but research that more. Just my first impression.