swap meet corvette

[coastie]

[img]http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g339/coastie1/corvettewithfenders.jpg[/img]
I'd been wanting a corvette. Found it at swap meet.Appears to be 1956. Got some cool flasher grips on it too! Looks like I need a few parts though.[img]http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g339/coastie1/corvettehandlebars.jpg[/img]

 

[backpedaler]

those grips . . . :shock:

 

[Xcruiser]

Nice,I really like Corvettes!One of the cooler middleweights.Its probably just the angle but it looks like yours has the mid 1960 & up small headbadge.Like i said might just be the angle of the pic.

 

[coastie]

serial number matches 1956, and 56 is on the 3 speed hub[img]http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g339/coastie1/corvetteserialnumb.jpg[/img]

 

[Outlaw90]

to me you can never go wrong with a middle weight Schwinn! cool find man.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

to me you can never go wrong with a middle weight Schwinn! cool find man.

Well in that case I'm doing something right.....Also have two more that are not in the picture.

Nice Corvette too. I am still looking for one. So far my list is a '54 Wasp, '56 American, '58 American, '66 Heavy Duty, '68 Hollywood, and the remains of the pink '80's 5 speed cruiser.

 

[Rustinkerer]

Nice! probably an early '56 with that seat. I've owned a '56 'vette since 1980, so I always love to see another one being revived! -Adam

 

[coastie]

I'm glad for the comment on the seat, as I wasn't sure if it was correct, since most I've seen have the red and white one.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

My '56 American had this seat on it, looks similar. It's for sale if you're interested.

 

[B607]

You need a Mayweg aluminum front rack and a ball headlight. Gary

 

[Rustinkerer]

I'm glad for the comment on the seat, as I wasn't sure if it was correct, since most I've seen have the red and white one.

Actually, I double checked myself, and also looked closer at your seat. The 54-early 55's had a similar seat, BUT, it had the full springs, that taper down to a center bolt at the bottom. Whereas yours sit in cups-different. I also took a gander at tr findley's 55-57 Corvette pages, and it shows 55-6's with the saddle tan color seat that was also used on lightwieghts. My '56 had a black & white seat, no "S", and it has a U serial, from Feb. 56 as opposed to your April #. So, it's a matter of sorting through factory pics and actual known bikes. I'd say yours likely had a red & white seat with a chrome crashrail. The quilted red seat above is actually from a 60s Murray or amf. -Adam

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I'm glad for the comment on the seat, as I wasn't sure if it was correct, since most I've seen have the red and white one.

Actually, I double checked myself, and also looked closer at your seat. The 54-early 55's had a similar seat, BUT, it had the full springs, that taper down to a center bolt at the bottom. Whereas yours sit in cups-different. I also took a gander at tr findley's 55-57 Corvette pages, and it shows 55-6's with the saddle tan color seat that was also used on lightwieghts. My '56 had a black & white seat, no "S", and it has a U serial, from Feb. 56 as opposed to your April #. So, it's a matter of sorting through factory pics and actual known bikes. I'd say yours likely had a red & white seat with a chrome crashrail. The quilted red seat above is actually from a 60s Murray or amf. -Adam

Thanks for the info.