Recent content by Chad T

Oh yeah! You gonna clear over the decals? Not factory but looks nice.

Was trying to think of something that hinted at darkness without having a negative connotation and couldn't think of anything then I though "Holy Roller" then thought Holy Smoke could work.

Holy Smoke

Black Jet Shadow Rail Drag Star Black Star?

Cocoa Huff :D

Thunder Rail Smoke Shot Coal Train

Very intrigued by this front fender. Looks like the stay is riveted on that? And I see indents that look like they're specifically for the springer. Is there any other attachment point for the front fender? Would love to get a better look at it. :nerd:

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Old zinc spokes will be dull gray. Look at the catalog pics. Spokes are very shiny. When this guy got this bike it would have had shiny spokes. These bikes did not come from the factory with 60-year-old dull gray spokes. CRASH always uses new stainless which has a bit more shine but will look...

+fenders and whitewalls. Not sure if anything else. '65 is a new rabbit hole for me. Edit: Looks like whitewalls were optional. J37 = Deluxe with whitewalls. J36 = Blackwalls. Smartly equipped with Schwinn's famous spring fork, streamlined Sting-ray saddle, chrome plated fenders, sting-ray...

....one other thing. On the spokes. When this guy got this bike new in 1965 those zinc plated spokes would have been very shiny. You'll never get that shine on a 60 year old one and would not make sense at all on a full resto IMO.

Thought I spied a screw in that back stay. Makes sense! You replacing with matching screws or the newer ones that look like rivets? Didn't even think about the saddle. Why not upgrade for 10 bux? 😭

j33 = regular fenderless Sting Ray with springer. Guessing spokes will indeed be NOS. New OH Shiny.

Yes looks like J33 CRASH but with fenders added? Looks like that front fender with the stay is unique to the springer as well. (Schwinn minutiae enjoyer). :)