found a couple of rat rays

[erick67]

found these rays.some dude just threw em out i was so amazed when i was goin to get some pop!so todays find 2 stingrays in the trash.this is one of my best trash finds for sure.there were a few three speed breezes that i got but they are ratty! lol.the yellow one is a 68!one of the first yellow fastbacks made im guessing.the coppertone's serial is JA1914.what year is that?please let me know what year it is,oh and what ya think of the bikes.


p.s look what 40 years of grease did to the coppertone :shock:

 

[Markm]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great find!!! The coppertone might clean up REAL good!!
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[erick67]

it is cleaning up nice :mrgreen: thanks

i love detroit!2nd biggest seller in the country for schwinns sold

of course chicago first

 

[TheDuke]

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Great finds! Where do you live? I need to drive around the neighborhood on trash night! :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
Also: goto 'How to Manual' for a link to Schwinn codes :idea:
L8 EM

 

[Markm]

Detroit??? I thought those looked familiar...my Uncle must have accidentally thrown out my bikes
Ill pick them up tommorrow!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[2manybikes]

Nice score!!The coppertone is a 65. Still has the high loop sissybar.

 

[sensor]

sweet finds! id say got to youre local autobody paint supplier and get some wax and grease remover....youll be suprised at how fast 40 years worth of grease melts away!

 

[KOTA]

Great finds!.......They'll keep you out of trouble for a little while!

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Ive seen a good 2 inches of packed grease on one of my bendix hubs

Edit-Why do i doubt you found these in the trash....

 

[erick67]

eric

there truetrash finds.i know u know i do find alotta crap.i am just everywhere and know alotta people!lol.are you goin to ann arbor?

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

I think i am, dont know

 

[schwinnmesa]

Wow!!!! Great finds!!! 8)

 

[FaceOFFbikes]

found in the trash? amazing! You got the eye of a hawk!

 

[CCR]

THE CODE MAN< USE THE CODE !!! hugo is going to kill you !! :shock: :shock: j/k

seriously man 2 of em :!:

 

[HutchXL24]

That's awesome. Goes to show, they're still out there. You just gotta be looking.

 

[Danimal]

Hey Erick,

That might not make up for the loss of the $50 Krate, but you had some good karma comming! Awesome score for sure!!!

I will offer you DOUBLE what you paid for them, how's that sound?

Dan

 

[SuperStuff]

Karma man like I said on the Schwinn forum. Good for you.

 

[erick67]

yah superstuff it's karma.i have only found a few other stingrays in the trash but nothin this nice!

 

[erick67]

cleaned up rays.what ya think?fastback was hard but worth it.stingray was tough but worth it.

look at the bee honeycomb that was under fender!thats a first!

 

[FaceOFFbikes]

Wow they are coming back to life! Put some miles on the coppertone!