'78 Good Vibrations (serial number question 3/27)

[blacksheep]

Re: '78 Good Vibrations

Dredging up an old post here...

I was messing around with this bike and found another number stamped on it. Now I'm not sure if I've got the year right. So, Huffy guys...which one tells me what the year of manufacture is?

On head tube #HC2148128

On bottom bracket #82407HUFFY26404



And finally a pic with new grips on it.

 

[blacksheep]

Anyone?

 

[Gold Street Customs]

from what I read the first number in the serial dictates the year....so I think you have an 82

 

[blacksheep]

Dredging up an old post to update with a photo. New stem and bars. Love the way it looks right now, even though it's basically stock.

 

[Markm]

Sweet! Looks comfortable

 

[RZ94]

I would say you have an '82.....mine has a 78 where yours has 82, and I know mine was purchased originally in '78.

Also, the type fork you have wasn't used after '85 in my experiece with these older Huffys....

but....I could be wrong......its just based on my experience with old Huffys....

 

[QuickSand]

Good Vibrations Chain Guards & Fenders

That came out really nice blacksheep, very classy slick black! What stem did you go with? It suits it very well. And I like your white one RZ94. I hope to go look at one this Saturday in white as well.

I've recently picked up a couple Huffy's for my girlfriend and daughter. Only one is a women's bike. I would like to find the fenders and chain guard.. If anyone can please help, thanks.

 

[RZ94]

Thanks QuickSand. I converted the white one to a 5 speed, and sold it, wish I kept it now. Most Wald cruiser fender sets will fit this fame, as with chain guard. I know I can always find these on Craigslist in my area when I need parts....

 

[deorman]

I've been tweakin' this one in and out of the parts pile since I bought it in a toy store in 1980 (or thereabouts, don't feel like braving the freezing drizzle :roll: to check. :mrgreen: )

 

[huffyrailsarefun]

Huffys like and similar to yours didn't always have fenders. I have a 1979 Huffy catalog and it shows frame styles and bikes similar to yours both with and without fenders. Here are some pictures:

 

[Green Dragon]

cool catalog scans - are there any hi-rise / banana seat bikes in there ? would love to see the catalog pics of those

 

[huffyrailsarefun]

Yes there are some good banana bike pics and there are also some really cool bmx bike pics, including a great pic of the huffy mono shock bmx bike.

I'm going to be selling the catalog on the for sale forum when I get time to list it. It'll be $15 shipped (usa 48 states).

 

[QuickSand]

I would like to see some of those bmx bikes, first bikes pops could afford for me. Would be cool to see them again.

 

[huffyrailsarefun]

They will be on the for sale forum when I post the catalog for sale.

 

[CCR]

Re: '78 Good Vibrations

I've had a couple red ones that had fenders, and a black one that didn't. -Adam

I just picked up a red one just like it with fenders too.