Recent find, in as-found condition:
This one came with it. I may try and use some odds and ends off it.
Definitely sticking with the frame, tank, and rack/crash bars. (Edit: Yes, the rack-on-a-rack has to go. I may go pick that off right now as it sits in the garage lol.) I have been reading up on methods of removing spray bomb abuse while leaving the original paint. I think it's a bad sign that the tank flaked easily to bare metal in a few spots (unless it's a section where the tank was chrome. Hmmm, need to do more research), but I hope to uncover some saveable paint/patina. The color scheme will help me determine year, as well as the Murray serial number database on the Cabe.
I am thinking that correct springer forks for this thing are unobtainium, so I'd be happy to get a hold of any vintage springer that would look close to correct. Same goes for the guard; this is one of those no-name Schwinn knockoffs that is so incongruous with this bike that it's killing me. And as cool as the Monark light and fender are, I want to swap them out for something a little less heavy-looking. The headbadge seems to be wrong too, but it's the right brand and it's cool enough that I can run with it.
As for all the other incorrect bits and pieces (crank/sprocket, rear fender-to-rack hardware and reflector, the plethora of headlights, et cetera), well, it should be interesting to just pick away at them little by little as I find stuff that looks more correct.
Dang I want to ride this thing.
This one came with it. I may try and use some odds and ends off it.
Definitely sticking with the frame, tank, and rack/crash bars. (Edit: Yes, the rack-on-a-rack has to go. I may go pick that off right now as it sits in the garage lol.) I have been reading up on methods of removing spray bomb abuse while leaving the original paint. I think it's a bad sign that the tank flaked easily to bare metal in a few spots (unless it's a section where the tank was chrome. Hmmm, need to do more research), but I hope to uncover some saveable paint/patina. The color scheme will help me determine year, as well as the Murray serial number database on the Cabe.
I am thinking that correct springer forks for this thing are unobtainium, so I'd be happy to get a hold of any vintage springer that would look close to correct. Same goes for the guard; this is one of those no-name Schwinn knockoffs that is so incongruous with this bike that it's killing me. And as cool as the Monark light and fender are, I want to swap them out for something a little less heavy-looking. The headbadge seems to be wrong too, but it's the right brand and it's cool enough that I can run with it.
As for all the other incorrect bits and pieces (crank/sprocket, rear fender-to-rack hardware and reflector, the plethora of headlights, et cetera), well, it should be interesting to just pick away at them little by little as I find stuff that looks more correct.
Dang I want to ride this thing.
