Murray Eliminator 24

[Illiterite Wino]

so I picked this up recently at the scrapyard, unfortunately it has a broken frame.. decided if it doesn't ride I have some frame art, and a couple parts to sell off for other builds I'm "working" on :?

here's the break

(any welders out there know if this is fixable?)

now for tear down today finally

well.. that escalated quickly.. one of the easiest bikes I have ever had to tear down

parts parts parts

front rim is correct and looks like it should shine up nicely


now another quick question.. what is this rear rim from?




not sure the rear tire is original or not, but here's a shot of it


should be going to the weld shop for them to look at in the next day or two, if my finances are in order

 

[Danimal]

That rear wheel is a Schwinn for sure. The knurled lines are Schwinn. If the tire is a 1 3/8, it's and S-5 or S-6, if the tire is a 1 3/4 it's an S-7, and if it 2.125 it's and S-2.

 

[Illiterite Wino]

was pretty sure it was a Schwinn until I cleaned it off a bit.. no markings on the hub, or the rim itself, and I never saw a orange banded hub before.. threw me off
since it's not original I wont feel bad replacing it..
I am contemplating stealing the 5 speed 24" off my Spyder and throwing it on here, plus that would give me two original 70's Murray rims

 

[Danimal]

It may or may not be marked with a Schwinn stamp and/or and S-7 stamp. Either way, it is a Schwinn. The coaster hub is probably just faded. It's a "red band" coaster.

A 5 speed Murray wheel would be perfect on that.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Frame is definitely repairable by the right person. It will need some support inside the tube though, not just welding together or it will just crack again.

Luke.

 

[Illiterite Wino]

Got the frame back today... had a friend do it up for me..

Prob sand it down soon amd start shining up the sparkly bits

 

[Illiterite Wino]

Decided to put some paint on the weld ...all I had was gloss

And the hit it with some steel wool

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice job so far! Love the dull job you did on the gloss paint!

Luke.

 

[Illiterite Wino]

Thanks, threw it together today to test ride it, make sure everything still lines up...
first hill i hit, chain snapped... good thing I have two kneecaps



now back to tear down for cleaning, repainting

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Ouch! Going to be one very cool bike though!

Luke.

 

[Murray-Eliminator]

Great save!!!! those 24"x20" Eliminators are great for us adult riders, Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[Illiterite Wino]

figured out the chainguard says Qualifier 24 on it.. not Eliminator, so I am guessing it was rebadged and sold through a dept store. no big deal to me... plan on adding a 5 speed to this and getting the F5 sticker for it down the road anyway

for now I added diff bars and wheelset and of course a temp chain... this is too fun to let sit while it waits to get finished, been using it to get back and forth to work :lol:

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Understand that! I find the bikes that are the most fun are the hardest to pull back down and finish up!

Luke.

 

[Illiterite Wino]

took it for a spin and snapped a couple pics in the light..



came home and threw a headlight on it