O Wow do I Loooooove CL!!!!!!

[Floyd]

The ad said two coaster brake bikes, 24" male and 26" female, $10. So I figure, I'm gonna do some customizing and I need a 24" back wheel, so why not check em out. Uhhhhh.........I think I got my moneys worth!!!

 

[elvis51]

you lucky sonnuva gun you!!! nice finds man and for only $10!!! wow.

Easy E

 

[ratina]

Very lucky, Ive never seen a coppertone Fleet before!

 

[Markm]

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[62Higgins]

Great find. My first bike ever was a Coppertone Stingray, so I always love seeing that color on this site.

Now please show us some pix of that Wildcat in the background. :mrgreen:

 

[maddogrider]

Nice score man 8)

 

[No cars on mars]

Nice. Now you have to find a coppertone seat. Can you squeeze the 26 inch tires onto the Fleet?

 

[ratina]

Nice. Now you have to find a coppertone seat. Can you squeeze the 26 inch tires onto the Fleet?

And a tank which I cant even imagine how hard that will be to find in coppertone

 

[Floyd]

Well.....a coppertone seat is on my want list! Anyone got one?? The red one looked all wrong and its now on my 20" rat.

There are hooks that might be for a tank on the underside of the top tube.

I was measuring a few minutes ago and a 26" wheel might fit without the fenders. These rims are fat and the fenders are huge, so big fat 24" tires might be the deal.


The wife is eye-balling the girls 26". Might clean that up first and add some WWs. Get her converted!!!

 

[stretch]

wow im jealous! :shock: :shock:

 

[jaydub]

Sweet score on the bikes..But is that a BUICK WILDCAT in the background ?..... :shock:

 

[Floyd]

I threw a pic of the Wildcat here. viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14054

 

[roadmaster]

can't do too much better than that for the money. good luck trying to fit a pair of 26's into that 24" frame. id try to find a lower profile 26" tire for better chances of a fit. also found a project bike for my wife, but she don't seen all that entheused about it yet. i tell her there are alot of girls out there who'd love a early 60's hawthorne cruiser. all fixed up. i will convert her yet.

 

[Floyd]

I am really trying to decide what to do with the 24" A 24" is kinda small, and I actually don't wanna cut it up, so I'm wondering if those big 24X3 tires I hear about will fit?

 

[Markm]

probably not...

 

[ratina]

You'll need a 26" ballooner frame to stuff 24x3's into

I have seen someone put 26x2.125 tires on a 24" frame, with VERY little clearance but it works. No fenders of course either. I would leave the Fleet as is, thats just me though

 

[Blunderbuss pirate]

some people get all the luck, amazing find i must say, they look ready to roll too

 

[ratina]

just saw this on the bay, not mine and i dont know the seller

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-VINTAGE-SCHWINN-B ... 240%3A1318