Hooch Joined Sep 7, 2006 Messages 5,577 Reaction score 105 Location Iowa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2010 #1 I picked this 1965 Schwinn American up from a forum member and I just wanted to make it a plain jane grocery store bike to run errands
I picked this 1965 Schwinn American up from a forum member and I just wanted to make it a plain jane grocery store bike to run errands
Hooch Joined Sep 7, 2006 Messages 5,577 Reaction score 105 Location Iowa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2010 #2 ready for a beer run!
Wildcat Pro Member Joined Jan 21, 2009 Messages 11,678 Reaction score 19,618 Location Zambales, Philippines Rating - 100% 8 0 0 Oct 17, 2010 #3 It can't be plain jane with a yellow band 2 speed.
Hooch Joined Sep 7, 2006 Messages 5,577 Reaction score 105 Location Iowa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2010 #4 The 2speeds aren't really that rare or expensive I have a few.
Spokeshave Joined May 11, 2010 Messages 1,210 Reaction score 14 Location NY Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Oct 17, 2010 #5 Hey hooch, What's the build date? Jeff
Hooch Joined Sep 7, 2006 Messages 5,577 Reaction score 105 Location Iowa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2010 #6 02/15 ------------------- BA39207 ------------------ BA43716
Drummerboy1975 Joined Sep 6, 2010 Messages 197 Reaction score 34 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 18, 2010 #7 Nice bike man! I have a couple pf questions. First off, whats the diff in your American and my 63 Typhhon of the same size and color? Also, whats the story with the yellow bands?
Nice bike man! I have a couple pf questions. First off, whats the diff in your American and my 63 Typhhon of the same size and color? Also, whats the story with the yellow bands?
Hooch Joined Sep 7, 2006 Messages 5,577 Reaction score 105 Location Iowa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 18, 2010 #8 basically a 1963 typhoon is a cheaper model as it came with painted fenders and wheels same frame and fork though
basically a 1963 typhoon is a cheaper model as it came with painted fenders and wheels same frame and fork though
Drummerboy1975 Joined Sep 6, 2010 Messages 197 Reaction score 34 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 18, 2010 #9 My '63 Phoon has painted wheels but my '67 has chrome wheels
Hooch Joined Sep 7, 2006 Messages 5,577 Reaction score 105 Location Iowa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 18, 2010 #10 yes in the later years they made less models and eliminated the american and the typhoon got chrome