My Bike Projects

[Smooth One]

A newer Murry i'm working on

My 60's? Huffy Eldorado i'm putting back together. If anyone can give me some more info on these i would appreciate it!

My early 70's Columbia and my wife's 63' Schwinn American.

I have a few more and i'll post more and Better pictures soon!

 

[deorman]

Welcome aboard!
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?forums/intros.9/

 

[Smooth One]

The Murray

The paint is REALLY nice so i'll keep the color!

I'm thinking put on some metal pedals i have and maybe lose the rear fender? And maybe a few other simple mods.

 

[Smooth One]

Ditching all nerdy reflectors of course.

 

[Smooth One]

The Schwinn. I'm pretty sure it's a 63'.

 

[Smooth One]

The Columbia. Not sure about the year? I'm thinking very early 70's?
I added the Schwinn rack on the rear just to see what it would look like.

Added the chain stays from an older BMX bike.

 

[Smooth One]

I picked up all of the bikes out of a scrap yard i work at. It's crazy to see what people throw away!
But i'll be there to pull it out and make it nice again.

 

[Smooth One]

Just had to put new or newer tires on all the bikes and now we ride them all the time!
I ride the Columbia most all the time.

 

[us56456712]

The Murray

The paint is REALLY nice so i'll keep the color!

I'm thinking put on some metal pedals i have and maybe lose the rear fender? And maybe a few other simple mods.[/QUOTE

I sold one of these Murray's last summer but it wasn't as nice as yours, but it had both fenders. Mine had a seat like your but I thought it was not original and replaced by a previous owner. I couldn't ask about the seat being replaced as it was a thrift store find. I have been told that this bike isn't real valuable now but I was also told it is rare and low production. I don't know if this is true or not.

 

[Wildcat]

Nice color on the Murray!

The Huffy should have serial number that has an H and a number at the beginning, the number will be the lsat digit nof the year. H8 would be 1968 or 78, yours looks like a 60's model.
The Schwinn's number on the dropout will have a letter followed by a 3 for a 63 model. A 4 will be a 64, etc. So C3 would be a March 1963 bike, the letter corresponds with the month of manufacture.
The Columbia may be able to get the year from the serial too. Check this webpage, the numbers go to 72.
http://vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id79.html

 

[Smooth One]

Thanks again Wildcat!

 

[Smooth One]

My Schwinn is a 63' then. I just went and looked! not sure about the Huffy? I'll check that one out tomorrow.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Welcome!

Where did you get these chain adjusters? I've been looking for something along those lines.

 

[ADVHOG]

I've got the same murray as you but my paint isn't anywhere near as nice!

 

[Smooth One]

Welcome!

Where did you get these chain adjusters? I've been looking for something along those lines.

I got the chain stays here: https://www.jrbicycles.com/storefront/

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice rides!

Luke.