first bike project, unknown frame unknown plan

[streetpirate]

The guy I picked this up from said his dad repaired bikes back in the day and that he thought it was a 50's-60's Royal. It appears to have been fully chromed, has a fender orniment and the rack looks factory. No headbadge, but the drivers side dropout is stamped 4h125928. I dont know how I want to build it, so I'm open to ideas.

 

[scrumblero]

looks like a Huffy made frame, love the fender ornament!!

 

[streetpirate]

the frame and forks are definitely chromed. might even clean up nice with some tinfoil and elbow grease

 

[streetpirate]

so far, most of the frame has good chrome under the rust, only a couple spots are through the chrome and those wont be very visible. the bike is actually in good enough shape where I could make it rideable by learning to true or having the rear wheel trued, and buying tubes and tires. the rest is just lube and grease.

now I just need a plan...

 

[Jaxon]

Your bike is a Huffy Silver Jet,. There is one on ebay now so you can see what it looks like. There is a guy selling the frame plugs that are missing on your 2 top bars. He doesn't have the listing up now but I am sure he has them. Look in the completed listings. I would like one of these frames to make a chrome Huffy Rail out of.

 

[crump582]

Congrats on the find... should make you much happier than the wally world bike.

IMO... get the rims and tires on and ride it, as you decide on stuff to do change it up. Have fun!

 

[partsguy]

That is a 1964 Huffy. Nice find! Would you consider selling or trading that rack? Thanks.

 

[streetpirate]

Your bike is a Huffy Silver Jet,. There is one on ebay now so you can see what it looks like. There is a guy selling the frame plugs that are missing on your 2 top bars. He doesn't have the listing up now but I am sure he has them. Look in the completed listings. I would like one of these frames to make a chrome Huffy Rail out of.

frickin sweet. I own a '64 huffy silver jet!

 

[Spokeshave]

That's a classic Huffy. Very nice find.

 

[partsguy]

Your bike is a Huffy Silver Jet,. There is one on ebay now so you can see what it looks like. There is a guy selling the frame plugs that are missing on your 2 top bars. He doesn't have the listing up now but I am sure he has them. Look in the completed listings. I would like one of these frames to make a chrome Huffy Rail out of.

frickin sweet. I own a '64 huffy silver jet!

Yes. Unfortunatly, the only other Huffy that has some exclusive parts for this are the Monza GT-and those are very rare. I'm needing a horn assembly for mine (I have the correct dash/control panel but not switch, horn, nothing). I have a 1963 ladies Silver Jet parked in my parts lot, I got the tail light bucket from it, but no lens and the rack it has is different and no tank (missing, lost in the old mans garage!). I'm probably keeping it, though. I can later have a match to my 1966 mens frame.

 

[streetpirate]

the silver jet is assembled as of today and is going to speed week with me in the morning, look for a thread in the builds section and awesome pics in about a week and a half! it's not done, just cleaned, lubed, fresh tires and a new rear wheel

 

[Jaxon]

Cool can't wait to see the pics. I bought the one on ebay last week. We might have to make a silver jet post...lol

 

[Green Dragon]

Jaxon - is that indeed the same frame as a Rail ? ( it's a 26" bike, right ? so the brake bridge won't align right ? or ? )

wondering, cause I have the 64-65 frame ( ex-tall bike ) that was to be my RRBBO#6 build, but family and life / work issues got in the way.... would love to build it into a rail if that is the right frame, LMK ?

Pirate - nice find, looks to be in good condition, will have to go check your build thread

~ AL

 

[Jaxon]

Hey Al,
Here is what I know. The difference is it's a 26 inch frame. It is 1 inch longer between the seat post and fork tube. 2 inches longer over all. Here is the big difference. 6 inches taller between the crank housing and the top rail. A rail is about 10 inches silver jet about 16 inches. As for brakes I am going to use a 5 speed drum brake hub on the rear. So it is the right looking frame your just going to have to customize it yourself. A 3 speed coaster brake hub would work too. I got my silver jet today. I am going to be listing parts from it in the for sale section. I am only keeping the frame.

 

[Green Dragon]

Hey Al,
Here is what I know. The difference is it's a 26 inch frame. It is 1 inch longer between the seat post and fork tube. 2 inches longer over all. Here is the big difference. 6 inches taller between the crank housing and the top rail. A rail is about 10 inches silver jet about 16 inches. As for brakes I am going to use a 5 speed drum brake hub on the rear. So it is the right looking frame your just going to have to customize it yourself. A 3 speed coaster brake hub would work too. I got my silver jet today. I am going to be listing parts from it in the for sale section. I am only keeping the frame.

Thanks for the info . Being a newly 'reborn' bike nut, and never having owned a rail or slingshot either back in the day or now, I was not sure the differences. Knowing the Rail frame is stretched, when you mentioned building one out of the silver jet, got me wondering if the extended length was just the 26" frame tubes ( rear triangle would need to be shorter ) . I might just tinker with it, either as a 26" musclebike or try cutting it down - it has weld scars and such already from having been a tall bike, so will need paint and bodywork anyways. My dad is a musclecar guy and retired body man / mechanic so his shop between my tools and his we have welders, cuttoff saws, clamps, plasma cutter,bead roller, saws, etc - so think I can cut it if I decide to - just not much of a welder, practice will hopefully help , lol.
1" longer should not be real noticable, might make it better adult sized anyways, one question is - if you can compare your to a rail frame, is the bends on the lower tube similar ? or 'taller' due to the taller 26" frame ? ( if so then the bend needs flattening out some .. we'll have to see ).

Definately will be messing with it as time allows, I have the muscle bike bug bad lately, over ratrods ( oops, sorry ).

 

[KickBackCycles]

Here's my huffy. Its missing a lot and the wheel set and fenders aren't original, but it's a good rider.

 

[streetpirate]

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