This might fix your "over stretch" problem. Tighten the axle in place, then place your stretching tool a little farther back than you had it. Now put some pressure on it (you might have to test it a couple times) if you get it right, the axle frame slots will stay put, plus have a better fitting...
Sorry posted by mistake.....
I road it yesterday and couldn't help wonder how many years I'd sat just rusting away....... Bernie
BTW: if anyone needs a new home for a rusted out 66 5 speed shifter
LMK
Kim: I contacted the guy I bought the rusty cut up 66 black fastback from. A friend of his salvaged it from a recycling center in Kentucky
Looks like it's faith will remain an unsolved mystery.
I was road yesterday
I just purchased a 1966 Stingray Fastback that I'm positive has a great story to tell! Although, I can only tell you what I see has happened to it.
It was hacksawed in half, cables included... and they didn't stop there. The front tire was cut off n half way through the rim, and the back...
In the 1968 Huffy catalog there's a gold fender less bike with polo style white seat. In the 1969 Huffy catalog it shows a Rail and a wheel bike with that seat on them. Good instincts on the seat!
I had to roll my eyes at the nos pedals.... But was expecting it as a similar used set with solid red line sold at $130
Buying another donor bike is an option.. However, as it's only a Cheater Slick, the Modified version makes the front rim likely only found on a Rail $$$ ( I talked a little...
CORRECTION!!
My sister informed me that at 5 when we lived in El Cajon, most likely my bike had training wheels!
Come on sis, this is a muscle bike forum....lol The bike I was remembering was in 1965 when we'd moved to Whittier Ca. Here's a picture with my younger sister on it.
Can...
Being new hear and trying to get acquainted n learn, I've read through 120 of the most recent threads. By far the most popular has been..
"show your muscle bikes"
Started in November 2008! I was clueless how many amazing works of art the Stingray craze of the mid 60's n early 70's...
Sorry wrong bottom (:
5 speed fastback... But no I wanted the "chrome huffy" ... If I'd wanted a Schwinn, it would be back to original already! I'm getting that other bike parts are not so common. So, diligence n patients are going to be required.
WOW..... So a buck fifty won't buy a set of nos Excel double red line bow pedals! and the eBay grips arrived Friday, only one was a Huffy and in worse shape than described...
So back to square one... I should have been like my sisters, one had a Schwinn girls purple 3 speed n my younger Tom...