THIS LISTING IS FOR A COMPLETE SKIP TOOTH 24\" GIRL\'S HOPALONG CASSIDY BICYCLE. IT IS AVAILABEL FOR PICK UP IN REDLANDS, CALIF. OFF THE 10 FWY. BETWEEN L.A. AND PALM SPRINGS. OR, I CAN SHIP UPS.
THE BIKE IS PARTIALLY RESTORED AND INCLUDES VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT DOWN TO EACH SCREW, NUT, BOLT AND CHROME FENDER STUDS. THE ONLY THINGS MISSING ARE THE SPOKES TO LACE THE WHEELS AND THE BLACK AND WHITE HANDLE BAR STREAMERS.
THE BIKEAPPEARS TO BE ONE OF THEEARLY HOPPY BIKES, POSSIBLY FROM 1948 OR 49. THE MAIN CRANK IS A MORE RAREVERSION AND IS LIKE THE ONE SHOWNIN THEVINTAGE PICTURE I POSTEDOF AN EARLYSKIP TOOTH BOY\'S BIKE.MUCH OF THE BIKE IS ORIGINAL WITH SOME RESTORED AND REPRO. PARTS.
-MOST OF THE CHROME IS ORIGINAL AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW AREAS WITH SOME RUST, BUT ALL PASSABLE ENOUGH TO KEEP ORIGINAL. THE ORIGINAL RIMS ARE STRAIGHT AND TRUE, BUT WILL DEFINITLY NEED NEW CHROME AND SPOKES.
- FRAME, FORK AND FENDERS ALL HAVE ORIGINAL PAINT. ALL METAL IS PERFECTLY STRAIGHT WITH ABSOLUTELY NO BENDS OR DAMAGE. SOME BUBBLED PAINT HERE AND THERE ON THE FRAME, AND SOME SCRATCHES WITH SURFACE RUST ONLY ON THE FENDERS. FENDER TIPS ARE SOLID WITH NO DETERIORATION.THE FRAME AND FENDERSARE IN GOOD ENOUGH CONDITION TOBE LEFT AS IS, TOUCHED UP, OR COMPLETELY REPAINTED ORPOWDER COATED. THE LISTING INCLUDES ALL OF THE NECESSARY CHROME STUDS FOR THE FENDERS PLUS A FEW EXTRAS. THE STUDS CAME FROM MEMORY LANE CLASSIC BIKE PARTS.
- THE DOWNTUBE ROLLFAST DECAL IS GONE, BUT THE LISTING INCLUDES A NEW WATER SLIDE DECAL FROM MEMORY LANE.( FORGOT TOSHOW IT IN THE PICTURES, BUT IT\'S HERE)
- THE CHAIN GUARD AND REAR CARRIERARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAVE BEEN REPAINTED AND NEW CHROME STUDS INSTALLED. THE REAR CARRIER HAS NEW WHITE VINYL FRINGE, BLACK LEATHER TRIM STRAP AND THE CORRECT BOWED-OUT SUPPORT STRUTS.
- THE DELTA HEAD LIGHT HAS BEEN RESTORED TO A BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. IT HAS NEW PAINT ANDNEW CHROME STUDS. BEZZLE IS UNDAMAGED AND CHROME IS IN GREAT CONDITION. IT IS MISSING THE LIGHT BULB. I HAVE NOT TESTED IT, BUT IT SHOULD WORK.
- THE FENDER BRACES ARE IN GOOD, STRAIGHT CONDITION, BUT NEED NEW CAD OR CHROME PLATING OR SILVER PAINT OR POWDER COAT. PEDALS ARE THE CORRECT ORIGINAL LEFT AND RIGHT TORRINGTON METEOR 3\'S. THEY ARE IN GREAT CONDITION AND SPIN SMOOTHLY. RUBBER IS EXCELLENT. PEDAL METAL NEEDS REPLATE OR PAINT OR POWDER COAT.
- SEAT IS THE CORRECT ORIGINAL VINYL SIMULATED HORSE HAIR GIRL\'S SEAT. IT HAS A SMALL TEAR THAT IS NOT BAD, AND MIGHT BE REPAIRABLE. THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT METAL PARTS HAVE ALL BEEN BEAUTIFULL PRIMED AND REPAINTED.
- NEW OLD STOCKREPLACEMENT MUD FLAP AND ORIGINAL REAR REFLECTORARE INCLUDED.
- THE NEW DEPARTURE FRONT AND REAR HUBS HAVE BEEN DISASSEMBLED AND THROUGHLY CLEANED AND REPACKED. BEARING AND RACES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE HUB EXTERIORSHAVE SOME SPOT CORROSION, BUT IN GOOD ENOUGH CONDITION TO USE AS IS. THE HUB CAPS ARE REPOP RESIN AND NICELY CHROME PLATED. BEST I HAVE SEEN. THE SCREW OPENINGSARE PROPERLY SIZED TO FIT THE FRONT AND REAR NEW DEPARTURE AXLES. SKIP TOOTH CHAIN IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
- LISTING INCLUDES 24x2.125 REPOP WHITE WALL TIRES WITH GOODYEAR ALL WEATHER STYLE TREAD AND NEW TUBES.
-HEAD BADGE IS ORIGINAL AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. EVEN THE ORIGINAL SCREWS ARE INCLUDED. LISTING INCLUDES CORRECT NOS RING AND BALL HANDLEBAR GRIPS.
- THE ORIGINAL TANK WAS MISSING FROM THIS BIKE. I CREATED A NEW REPLACEMENT TANK BY HAND AND MACHINESANDING IT FROM CLEAR BASS WOOD. IT IS PRIMED AND PAINTED ANDVIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TELLIT IS WOOD. LOOKS JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL. YOU WON\'T BE DISAPPOINTED BY IT. I APPLIED CORRECT HOPALONG CASSIDY WATER SLIDE DECALS. IHAND CRAFTED THECORRECT AND EXCELLENT REPLACEMENT LEATHER HOLSTERS (MY SPECIALTY). THE HOPPY BUST CONCHOS ARE VINTAGE AND CORRECT.
THIS BIKE PROJECT IS COMPLETE AND CORRECT. YOU DON\'T HAVE TO HUNT DOWN ANY NEW PART. YOU CAN PICK THE BIKE UP IN REDLANDS, CALIF. OFF THE 10 FWY. BETWEEN L.A. AND PALM SPRINGS. OR, I CAN SHIPDISASSEMBLED INTWO BOXES UPS. I ESTIMATE INSURED SHIPPING APPX. $175 FROM CALIF. TO EAST COAST. LESS IF CLOSER. I WILL ONLY CHARGE ACTUAL COST.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL ME (ED) AT HOME (909) 792-6894 OR CELL (909) 435-6963 WEST COAST TIME 10AM - 10PM. LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED MORE PICTURES.

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