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Offline RonJohn

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« on: April 19, 2012, 11:44:33 PM »
figured id check in and say hi,new to the forum... just picked up a  stingray..had one when i was a kid.. pretty clean..all original down to the tires.. the story goes was that it was hooked up like a exercise bike inside a house for years then stored in a garage.. cleaned it up.. grease the bearings and lubed everthing... rides great.. my 8 year old really digs it and loves riding-  all i know is  it a 1970 model dont know much else... if anyone knows any other info that would be great.
   in need of a seat recover or a new seat and a front tire..any advice?

  Theres a sticker that says: Sold by Bob Brown  Palma Ceia Cyclery in Hayward Ca.
Thanks in advance
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Offline JenniferC

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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 12:12:19 AM »
Welcome to the forum. Be careful, those bikes multiply. Here's information on how to check on the date of manufacture of the bike. The serial number was moved from the left rear drop out to the head tube between 1970 and 1971.
 http://re-cycle.com/History/Schwinn/SwnB_Serial.aspx
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Offline island schwinn

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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 12:17:17 AM »
welcome aboard.nice stingray,and they do tend to multiply as mentioned.
i remember the palma ceia bike shop when i was a kid.on tennyson by the palm trees.my first stingray was stolen right down the street back in about 1970.
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Offline RonJohn

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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 12:27:01 AM »
  Im already looking for a fair lady or somthing for my daughter :D  frame s/n starts with CF... march 1970?
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Offline yankee

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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2012, 04:19:02 AM »
HI RonJohn-Nice bike ya have there !!   Looks like it's in very nice shape- I had one like it back then too.......but mine was gold and had a tall sissy bar.-Yankee Chris
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Offline MantaRay06

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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2012, 05:53:35 AM »
Quote from: island schwinn on April 20, 2012, 12:17:17 AM
welcome aboard.nice stingray,and they do tend to multiply as mentioned.
i remember the palma ceia bike shop when i was a kid.on tennyson by the palm trees.my first stingray was stolen right down the street back in about 1970.

Welcome to the forum. Nice bike and nice Ford. (We Schwinn folks tend to have a love for old cars too, as you may have noticed). The paint and chrome looks fantastic.
Don't let Island try and claim that is his old bike just because his showed up missing in the same neighborhood.  :D :D :D (Sorry about that Island, couldn't resist)
Seriously, welcome and we would enjoy seeing how the fix up job goes. As far as the seat goes, Pete at Hyper-formance does a great job on recovering the seats. Tires shouldn't be too tough to find. Lots of folks here would probably be willing to help out. Post a note in the Classified section. Great to have you here.
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Offline fairlady

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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2012, 06:20:33 AM »
welcome!!
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Offline chris-y777

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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2012, 07:06:12 AM »
Very nice stingray! It should be pretty easy to find a nice blue fairlady to match that. Welcome to the forum, Chris
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Offline BobHufford

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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2012, 07:51:40 AM »
Welcome to the forum!

Bob
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Offline kls44

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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2012, 08:05:44 AM »
Welcome to the forum.
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Offline Norrin

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« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2012, 01:14:55 PM »
Welcome to the forum, nice looking bike.  It's great to hear your son likes the look of it and rides it, dare to be different. 
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Offline ZZ3Malibu

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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2012, 04:46:19 PM »
Welcome to the forum, Nice bike great find. But i like whats behind your bike too. Share some pics of that nice old Ford.
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Offline krankrate

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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2012, 05:12:33 PM »
Welcome aboard! nice find, a seat will pop-up before you know it.
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Offline Bikes42

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« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2012, 05:13:49 PM »
Quote from: RonJohn on April 20, 2012, 12:27:01 AM
  Im already looking for a fair lady or somthing for my daughter :D  frame s/n starts with CF... march 1970?

Welcome to the forum!  That's a nice looking bike.  (You are correct on the date, by the way.)  Our 11 year-old daughter loves her 1973 Fair Lady........you should not have much trouble finding a nice one.

Nice to have you with us!

Tad
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Offline Dan D

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« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2012, 11:45:38 PM »
Welcome to the forum !
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