D'oh!

[Rustinkerer]

My Thunder Jet and Collegiate arrived friday. There was an overkill amount of bubble wrap, which is how I ship too. BUT, of course, the ONE part that was in mint condition, and likely impossible to replace, the Jet chainguard acquired a big karate chop right in the middle. No, it wasn't UPS this time, it was FedEx. But I can't really blame anybody, it was packed decently, probably had another package smack into it... D'OH! (still two cool bikes though!) ~Adam

 

[Markm]

Ouch!!!

 

[Tonka]

Oooooh....that hurts. Those are still some great bikes though. That sprocket on the Thunderjet is really nice. I dig that frame too. Do you have the tank for it?

 

[CCR]

ive got one of those guards, lettering is different but its straighter than yours at the moment. :wink: (free) but i dont know if it was a 24" or 26", i do know how to use a tape measure though

 

[Rustinkerer]

Do you have the tank for it?

No, that's all I got with it. It probably had a cool looking one originally! ~Adam

 

[Rustinkerer]

ive got one of those guards, lettering is different but its straighter than yours at the moment. (free) but i dont know if it was a 24" or 26", i do know how to use a tape measure though

Thanks CCR, I'll have to measure it tomorrow! Not so much that it's a rare guard, but that the paint and decals were PERFECT... And the rear rack is painted to match.. Sigh. ~Adam

 

[CCR]

yeah i know what ya mean, not that they're "rare", just hard to find the "right" thing in the "right" shape. and hard to duplicate "original" condition stuff.

lmk if it would help :wink:

 

[JoeyMac]

If you're now dissatisfied with the ThunderJet I renew my interest in buying it :mrgreen:

Seriously, I've been looking for one of those chrome SpaceLiner clones. Let me know. If you want to keep it, that's cool too. I am sure you could have a lot of fun with it

 

[Rustinkerer]

Seriously, I've been looking for one of those chrome SpaceLiner clones. Let me know. If you want to keep it, that's cool too. I am sure you could have a lot of fun with it

I definitely bought these with the intent of them being keepers. I'd been wanting a Chain Bike co. bike for awhile. The ones on ebay always seem to go for big bucks, and the fact that this 'un has a Spacelineresque frame, and all chrome to boot,was entirely too much to resist!! That, and I wanted a decent original campus green Schwinn. But, should I find something even more better, I'll keep you posted! ~Adam

 

[JoeyMac]

Can't blame ya man. Hope you didn't mind me pestering you about it though

 

[Rustinkerer]

Can't blame ya man. Hope you didn't mind me pestering you about it though

I can't blame YOU for having good taste in bikes! :lol: ~Adam