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MattiThundrrr

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Pulled this sweet old Canadian classic out of the attic where it had been waiting for the last couple of decades.
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The history is the story here, I believe it to be a one family bike, the original owner being Ms Jean Marie W., my sweet grandmother in law. I'm doing the build for my wife, who's middle name is also Marie. I believe my mother in law also had it for a short while in the 80s, so if I can get Thundrrr Jr on it, it will be a four generations bike, a testament to the toughness of the old CCM bikes.
 
Welcome to the fray @MattiThundrrr ! You know me , I always love a historical back story to builds.

RaT oN~!
 
I think this is going to be a pretty basic restoration. Everything looks original, down to the grips and tires.
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Fun CCM details:
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Love the biplane crown and chrome CCM covers, and the peaked fenders too
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Classic crank, matched guard and fender detail paint
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Oddball Canadian tire size:
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Sachs Komet hub date code J= 1966. I'm going with that for the bikes' age
 
I think this is going to be a pretty basic restoration. Everything looks original, down to the grips and tires.View attachment 191590View attachment 191589
Fun CCM details:
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Love the biplane crown and chrome CCM covers, and the peaked fenders too
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Classic crank, matched guard and fender detail paintView attachment 191592
Oddball Canadian tire size:View attachment 191587
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Sachs Komet hub date code J= 1966. I'm going with that for the bikes' age
I have a set of those tires in my backyard and I'm pretty sure there still good
 
Great genes in this build!
 
Yeah, no as the s7's are 26x1 3/4...
The iso number is the same I've replaced many of these tires with them. There a Canadian size 26x 1 1/2 they will fit in that frame and on the rim. . It's a pain ccm builders have had. The 28s are a little easier some people have had success with Dutch tires.https://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/
 
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The iso number is the same I've replaced many of these tires with them. There a Canadian size 26x 1 1/2 they will fit in that frame and on the rim. . It's a pain ccm builders have had. The 28s are a little easier some people have had success with Dutch tires.https://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/
Yeah, we don't even have 28"s in our neck of the woods.....
 
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I think this is going to be a pretty basic restoration. Everything looks original, down to the grips and tires.View attachment 191590View attachment 191589
Fun CCM details:
View attachment 191591
Love the biplane crown and chrome CCM covers, and the peaked fenders too
View attachment 191586
Classic crank, matched guard and fender detail paintView attachment 191592
Oddball Canadian tire size:View attachment 191587
View attachment 191588
Sachs Komet hub date code J= 1966. I'm going with that for the bikes' age
Such a pretty bike! Gonna gleam!
 
I don't know if you guys get these outside of Canada
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"The Sweet Marie chocolate bar was inspired by a love affair.
In 1893, after an evening stroll through the streets of London, Ontario, with his girlfriend Marie, author Cy Warman was so smitten that he sat down in a park and wrote a poem called “Sweet Marie.”
When musician Raymond Moore read the poem he put it to music, and the song became a hit that inspired a chocolate company to create the Sweet Marie chocolate bar."
 

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