Old Junk, 2 Murray built and 1 ???

[yoothgeye]

A church member brought me 7 old bikes yesterday:

Not sure on this one, but it's old...

Wait, scratch that, it has a name on the saddle:

And a New Departure hub:

The first Murray made bike:

I like these grips:

Then there's this Murray built bike:

I like the rack, it's got a Messinger saddle too:

Clues on this model?

If anyone sees anything they like on these bikes, let me know.

 

[Walker]

First one is looking Huffman to me, at least the chainring does..

 

[yoothgeye]

Was upset to see that someone popped the headbadge off that first one.

Forgot to mention, the blue one seems like it might be chrome under the paint.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Then there's this Murray built bike:

Flightliner??? Also if parting it out what would you want for the rear fender reflector?

 

[highship]

If anyone sees anything they like on these bikes, let me know.

What would you want for the front rack thing and the piece on the fork that it attaches too on the last bike? Maybe the rack too...

 

[yoothgeye]

What would you want for the front rack thing and the piece on the fork that it attaches too on the last bike? Maybe the rack too...

I'll let you know once it gets taken apart.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Sweet finds, the blue and red Murray's are cool 8)

 

[dragnusa]

would love to have that red murray right now. working on an idea for a theme bike and thats the kind of frame i want to start with.

 

[yoothgeye]

Sweet finds, the blue and red Murray's are cool 8)

Thanks, I think the blue one (f&f) could really be something special if I wanted to do something with it, I am going to spray some stripper on it so I can see the chrome.

would love to have that red murray right now. working on an idea for a theme bike and thats the kind of frame i want to start with.

If you were local and could pick it up, I'd give it to you.

 

[partsguy]

The blue one is the gutted and stripped-out remains of a Sears Flightliner or early Spaceliner with that front truss rod set. Its a pity the tail light is missing from the rack...I hope its house paint on the bike, and not spray paint. Spray paint is impossible to remove!

 

[plankowner]

What is that blue Huffy BMX? Any interest in parting with that? I'm a little north of ya in Hampton Roads.

 

[dragnusa]

would love to have that red murray right now. working on an idea for a theme bike and thats the kind of frame i want to start with.

If you were local and could pick it up, I'd give it to you.[/quote]

If I only still lived in Newport News. Id run down and get it from you. but a cantilever cruiser frame shouldnt be to hard to find out here in the midwest

 

[yoothgeye]

What is that blue Huffy BMX? Any interest in parting with that? I'm a little north of ya in Hampton Roads.

Pure junk, nothing special, but if you want to come get it, it's yours, can probably find other junk to give you.

 

[plankowner]

Sounds like a road trip is in order. I have a sweet spot for Huffy BMX bikes. Maybe I should seek some professional help for that..... PM me with info on where to pick them up. Evenings or weekends work best for me.

 

[yoothgeye]

The blue one is the gutted and stripped-out remains of a Sears Flightliner or early Spaceliner with that front truss rod set. Its a pity the tail light is missing from the rack...I hope its house paint on the bike, and not spray paint. Spray paint is impossible to remove!

The stripper I use does pretty well on spray paint, the original owner said he spray painted it, but as he was saying that I could see brush strokes on the bike. The paint is chipping in some places. When I first saw it I thought Spaceliner, but the way the canti tubes stop at the seat post, that just didn't look right to me. Look under the rack and you can see that the rear fender has a huge hole rusted through it and about 10-12 of the rear spokes rusted to nothing!

If I only still lived in Newport News. Id run down and get it from you. but a cantilever cruiser frame shouldnt be to hard to find out here in the midwest

Hope you find a good canti-frame, and hope it's a Murray, I love how the canti tubes/seat stays mirror the chainstays and downtube to make what looks the shape of an eyeball. All canti frames do it, but the Murray lines are the best, plus the pointy dropouts.

 

[yoothgeye]

Sounds like a road trip is in order. I have a sweet spot for Huffy BMX bikes. Maybe I should seek some professional help for that..... PM me with info on where to pick them up. Evenings or weekends work best for me.

In that case I have another boys Huffy BMX frame you might like too, free of course, it's black and says "X"something. PM (being) sent.

 

[kingfish254]

Very cool score on those!!
Especially the painted Flighliner.
I love the truss rods and have always loved those rear racks.

 

[kngtmat]

:shock: I wished I could find complete bikes like that especially Murray made bikes or at least in my low price ranges poor mans price range and like I think I said in the last Murray bike you got Murray's are my favorite then Huffy's.

You have been getting some great deals.

 

[KC so-cal]

this is my murray flightliner

 

[partsguy]

Rust holes? I almost never see them that bad! If you plan to part, is the rear hub a Komet Super? PM me if it is.