So, not too long ago, I was walking in my backyard, and I spotted this leaning beside a fallen in shed. So I pulled it out of the weeds to get a better look.
From what I have found, it is a 1941 (approx.) Hiawatha, built by Shelby, and sold at Gamble's Department stores. It looks identical to the Shelby "Flying Cloud" , and most likely a simple re-badging of that model. It still has the badge, and it is the "Pre-War" It is quite rusty, as you can tell, and there is a few holes by the rear chain stay.
I have plans to fix it up, and I have stripped it down since I took the pic. One question I have is, is this worth Doing? is the frame ok to use, or should I find another frame?
From what I have found, it is a 1941 (approx.) Hiawatha, built by Shelby, and sold at Gamble's Department stores. It looks identical to the Shelby "Flying Cloud" , and most likely a simple re-badging of that model. It still has the badge, and it is the "Pre-War" It is quite rusty, as you can tell, and there is a few holes by the rear chain stay.
I have plans to fix it up, and I have stripped it down since I took the pic. One question I have is, is this worth Doing? is the frame ok to use, or should I find another frame?