We went looking for bikes today at some antique stores in our area and I ran across this schwinn fairlady not sure of the year yet. It dont have the sting ray type ape hangers but the grips are schwinn. and the seat is alot newer.
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Nice find. Now just find a nanner seat and call it done.
Ok just decoded it. By the serial number it built on 3/23/1965. when I first seen it today, I figured it was a 70s fairlady it wasnt till I went back and got it and got it home and took the pic that I realized it had didnt have the stingray logo between then schwinn and fairlady logos
Think Im just going to find period correct banana seat and schwinn ape hangers for it and let my little girl ride it till shes to big for it. so if anyone has a schwinn banana seat and ape hangers they want to get rid of message me
Looks like the bike was downsized for a small rider to me(seat and bars).The bars may not be schwinn,might check beetween the knurling when you remove the bars.Beetween the knurling it usually gives the schwinn name and date(as i am sure you already know).
This is a 1965 catalog pagefor ya'-
This is a 1965 catalog pagefor ya'-
If your daughter wouldnt find a basket to sissy (lol) and you are interested I will pay it forward a bit and give you this basket for free,just pay shipping.Im on the Missouri/Illinois border so shipping will be cheap.
Its a dead on exact match to Schwinn Radiant Violet.Its either NOS or modern dunno,,i never used it.
Teddy bear and doll approved!!
Its a dead on exact match to Schwinn Radiant Violet.Its either NOS or modern dunno,,i never used it.
Teddy bear and doll approved!!
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dragnusa wrote:
Xcruiser wrote:deluxe options would vary by year,but i agree it would have a black or rarely white mylar ribbed seat.Deluxe typically did not require multi speeds,depending on year deluxes would have white line tires,maybe a knobby rear in later years,somtimes a slick,chrome fenders,S2 rear rim..Multi speeds were options that the dealer or buyer could order or have installed.
The year means alot when buying a stingray.
in my humble opinion its like this on normal NON krate stingrays-
65-67 highest value
68-73
74-77
78-82 lowest value
Your handlbars are the 69 and earlier type,got a serial number?1972 was the last year of campus green on a deluxe stingray so it should be 72 or earlier.
Drgnusa wrote:
Does this run about the same for the fairlady? is there a year of it that is most desirable?
Well Drgnusa,yours is A: radiant violet B: a 1965 so yes In my humble opinion yes.Nice schwinn in violet seem to command a premium in my experience.opinions may vary. I know if i had a blue 65 fairlady and a Radiant violet one Im going to ask more for violet all day long.Taking into account that 3 speed models usually are worth the most with Fairladies.
dragnusa wrote:
Xcruiser wrote:deluxe options would vary by year,but i agree it would have a black or rarely white mylar ribbed seat.Deluxe typically did not require multi speeds,depending on year deluxes would have white line tires,maybe a knobby rear in later years,somtimes a slick,chrome fenders,S2 rear rim..Multi speeds were options that the dealer or buyer could order or have installed.
The year means alot when buying a stingray.
in my humble opinion its like this on normal NON krate stingrays-
65-67 highest value
68-73
74-77
78-82 lowest value
Your handlbars are the 69 and earlier type,got a serial number?1972 was the last year of campus green on a deluxe stingray so it should be 72 or earlier.
Drgnusa wrote:
Does this run about the same for the fairlady? is there a year of it that is most desirable?
Well Drgnusa,yours is A: radiant violet B: a 1965 so yes In my humble opinion yes.Nice schwinn in violet seem to command a premium in my experience.opinions may vary. I know if i had a blue 65 fairlady and a Radiant violet one Im going to ask more for violet all day long.Taking into account that 3 speed models usually are worth the most with Fairladies.
thanks all 3 already have bmx/mountain bikes but ever since we started working on bikes and found the 58 sonic flyer im building for my wife they have wanted old bikes too, so I have the baby girl taken care of now just both the boys Ive got my eye on a couple its just getting the deals made for them
Did the bars and basket show up yet? I sent them priority.Hope they work out.
Find a seat yet? If not let me know because I came across just what you need.Once again its free & shipping is on me if you want it.
Got this 67' today
and it had this on it,Ill clean up a sissy bar and throw it in also.
I already have an original blue flowered seat for the one i got so the purple flowered one is for you if you want it.I dont see any rips or damage just needs cleaned up.
Find a seat yet? If not let me know because I came across just what you need.Once again its free & shipping is on me if you want it.
Got this 67' today
and it had this on it,Ill clean up a sissy bar and throw it in also.
I already have an original blue flowered seat for the one i got so the purple flowered one is for you if you want it.I dont see any rips or damage just needs cleaned up.
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I just got your bike's twin. Mine's a 2/24/1966 though.
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From a profit standpoint which do you think would be better to do with mine, find the missing parts and restore it or part it out? Or should I sell off the S-7 wheels and build it as a rat with the mag wheels I got?
