New here, First muscle bike. 1970 (ish?) Columbia Super 88

[Mk3jetta]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the muscle bikes and recently bought an old Columbia. From what I can find it's a Super 88 model, and is somewhere in the range of 69-70-71. It's currently all original in the original Coppertone Orange, but The og tires are pretty rotten so I'll be swapping some repro slicks on it to ride. The bike is a 3 speed hub shift (my first hub-shifted bike) and works pretty well besides second being a bit tricky to find. Basic plan for it is just to clean it up and make a fun rider, the bike has some pretty cool patina but is pretty nice for it's age.

If anyone has some ideas on the exact year or a way to tell I'd love to know!

Anyways, some pictures.
All that I've really done so far is pump up the tires, put a good polish on the chrome, and take cleaner wax to the paint. I oiled the linkages inside the shifter and shot some wd40 along the cable into the hub, adjusted the brakes, and just given it a once over. Had some pretty steady rain here in Sc so Haven't had the chance to do much more than a few laps around the garage yet.
20170522_215049 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
20170522_191708 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
20170522_215058 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
20170522_215123 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
20170522_215320 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
20170522_215106 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr

 

[Southfield10]

Very cool!
This site is pretty helpful:

http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/

 

[Mk3jetta]

Very cool!
This site is pretty helpful:

http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/

Thank you! I had actually looked at the muscle bikes section on there before, but it never crossed my mind to look at the years! Mine is W614896, which is a 1971!

 

[Mk3jetta]

Finally caught a break in the rain to ride it, got the shifter and brakes adjusted, threw my headlight on it (not sure if I'm gonna put the generator and tail light on too, seems like a crowded frame), and got my Duro slick and brick set for it. Need a couple tubes and some more time and it'll be a sweet rider.
_MG_2990 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
_MG_2989 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
_MG_2991 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
_MG_2986 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr

 

[Mk3jetta]

Put my Duro slicks and New tubes in, slicks were folded up pretty badly in shipping so they need to settle in. Also rode it about a half mile today, did great


2017-05-26_09-48-00 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr

 

[Scribble]

Smokin !!

 

[Mk3jetta]

Finally got the bike out somewhere to ride it and was rewarded with a flat rear tire, ordered a set of tire liners and a couple spare tubes.
20170611_191426 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr
20170611_191731 by Kolben Hillbery, on Flickr