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randallace

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this will be my first cruiser build .... have an idea in my head on design but from my past experiences with building cars i know it never ends up that way , LOL ..... from the info i have gathered so far from the helpful folks here its a late 60's , early 70's huffy frame .....same age as me, LOL....have a donor bike to strip for parts, and im off to the races.....

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here is the original seat that came on it - says persons usa on it

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also got these with it - guy took them off to repaint - they were caked with grease and rough but cleaned up nicely

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** i have this set of handlebars off the donor good vibrations bike that i think i like better , than the black ones it came with
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the seat was original to the bike the guy that i got it from said . id like to look into a vinly repair kit to fix the small flaw there , or recover it , if i can find right cover .... his wife had found it rusty and beaten in a barn her friend had purchased - he took and " restored it" , which consisted of sanding , primer and paint - all from spray paint cans, yucky color, and not the best prep work done ...majority of the original parts were given to me , greasy , rusty and in a walmart bag - was a craigslist deal .....
 
randallace said:
any real way to find out what color this was originally ? besides sanding down ?
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you can pull off the forks and check the steerer tube for original color,as most factory painted bikes get over spray on the steerer and inside the BB seat and head tubes,worth a check
 
been looking around at pics and am considering mild ape hangers - maybe 13" ? trying to envision how that would look .....
 
ok got that nasty fender off and the rear tire assembly switched on there ....getting closer to the look im going after , a little bit ....
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clearance is a little tight , LOL

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but over all looks great on there
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randallace said:
yes i thought so ....... do they make bananna seats for these big bikes ? just curious
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Yes they do! Just type 26 banana into an eBay search box... :wink:

Luke.
 
I like your new tires and your original seat. I think I have the same bike. I love the heavy frame. The cantilever tubes are an 1/8" larger than my Murray's. I don't have a badge either but searching for Huffy Camaro Bike I saw a couple with tanks and a small decal over the tank light. Not many pics online of that "mag" chainring / chain guard combo. Seems most had chrome fenders but mine are like yours.

Mine has 3 coats of rattle paint and 1 coat of rust. :mrgreen:

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and this , changes the look quite a bit , but what to make inserts out of ?? opinions please ??

*edit* - i had one guy suggest diamond plate steel , and thats great, but heavy , they make that in lightweight aluminium ?

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