can't find the correct chain guard - schwinn

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twomorestrokes said:
max210 said:
hmm. The tabs for the chain guards way too short to bend.

I agree. Not possible for it to bend back that far and stay attached.

i happen to disagree. i've seen that tab bent and the hole elongated. i hammered it back into place and got the guard on. that guard you took a picture of looks tweaked, maybe you can straighten that out a bit.
 
Guess if you've seen it I won't argue. I'm sitting next to a '62 Typhoon frame and I can't imagine how it could get bent back as far as the photo shows that it's off.
 
:? Somebody could have tried to take it off with something like this-
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i have a 1962 schwinn american 26in middleweight on my bench right now. i measured the distance between the two chainguard mounting holes, and got 17 1/2 inches center to center. both of the tabs and chainguard are straight and fit together properly. see what measurement you get and let us know.
 
twomorestrokes said:
As for chain guards, they should be interchangeable on postwar 26" bikes I believe. 17 1/2" between front and rear mount. Same on my '52 Hornet guard (heavyweight), '57 and '58 Jags (middlewight), '62 Typhoons, etc. What does your bike measure between the mounts?
 
twomorestrokes said:
twomorestrokes said:
As for chain guards, they should be interchangeable on postwar 26" bikes I believe. 17 1/2" between front and rear mount. Same on my '52 Hornet guard (heavyweight), '57 and '58 Jags (middlewight), '62 Typhoons, etc. What does your bike measure between the mounts?

good advice! :)
 
I put this aside for a while. I want to get the correct guard. The hole to hole dimension is 17" not 17.5" like phanton style gaurd or the later corvette I posted a picture of. So here's an experiment, I'm hoping you guys can help. If you have a "hockey stick" style guard, can you measure the hole to hole dimension for me please? I have a strong feeling it's 17 inches and that is the correct guard for my bike. I'm not trying to restore this bike to 100%, i'm just trying to find one that fits without having to mod anything. Thanks!

This is the hockey stick style
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Edit: forgot to say PLEaSE!
 

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