Sears badged Huffy "The Rail"

[highwheelerboy25]

Picked this one up today from an old friend of mine. I'm trying to figure out the story on this one....it's og paint but underneath the purple its candy metallic green. thoughts???

 

[highwheelerboy25]

 

[highwheelerboy25]

 

[sharmangasaurusrex]

Nice bike, and those tires look like they're in great condition!

 

[deorman]

I don't know, could be a standard color coat thrown on all completed frames, and just covered up with more color for certain models. What I do know is that I've seen many old bikes over the years that had green or red under/over what I'm sure was original paint. :|

 

[Danimal]

Re: Sears badged Huffy "The Rail"

I think the Sears version was called Gremlin, but don't quote me on that. Could be a repainted Sears with a Huffy guard, since I know they came in a two tone green-yellow. Could also be original paint with green primer and just a Sears badge. Maybe some muscle bike experts will check in.

 

[rfeagleye]

Nice acquisition!

Very clean bike. Dig the Sears style black seat those Rails had too.

If I had to guess on the frame...they needed a purple frame and didn't have one, and had extra green.

I have a friend who recovers Persons banana seats, he tells me crazy stories about taking the originals apart and there is one type of seat UNDER the other, like a Schwinn Orange Krate seat under another cover, etc. Probably the same principle here, need a purple frame fast...paint a green one.

 

[30thtbird]

I owned a purple Coast King badged Huffy Rail in the past that had red paint under the purple. I would believe it's just a factory repaint. Kenny.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice bike whatever the story is!

Luke.

 

[highwheelerboy25]

thanks for the info fellas!!!!

 

[highwheelerboy25]

I think it was originally supposed to be a Slingshot build but was, like the others have said, used in a "Purple Rail Shortage" situation.

 

[barnbikes]

I love that decal.

 

[Jaxon]

I have a purple Sears badged rail and it is painted blue under the purple. Someone told me that if the paint job at the factory got scratched or was a bad job they just repainted the frames. They had relatives that worked there. Cool Score.!!!

 

[user 135]

Railrider should be able to answer your question about the paint. memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=5289

 

[RailRider]

Railrider should be able to answer your question about the paint. memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=5289

I have seen several Huffy Rails that were factory repaints. Still not sure why though, lol I had a lemon/lime fade Super Stock that was originally blue also. 8)

 

[highwheelerboy25]

Odd....thanks guys!