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12-18-2021, 04:09 AM
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1966 3 speed Schwinn Stingray
I pulled this bike out of my line up of Unrestored Survivor Stingrays for a cruise around the neighborhood.
This LB (Nov. 66) J39-3 Radiant Coppertone Deluxe Stingray is one of the earliest versions of the NEW 3 speed “Stik-Shift” model offered from Schwinn. Original factory paint, tufted silver glow saddle and first year matching copper glitter hand grips. This bike is essentially an early ‘67 as it has a smooth shifter handle, dated Jan. 67 rear hub and 67 style pull back handlebars. A few scratches from a wrench used on the seat post clamp and worn paint at the wingtip of the guard from the shifter cable adjustment barrel. This is very common on these 3 speed bikes. The Original seat is perfect with no holes, splits or stains and still very soft. This model originally came with a WW knobby rear tire, but a previous owner installed a WW SLIK which is much cooler. Expensive when new ($75.95) and very expensive today, as these bikes were built to last. Heavy frames, high quality hardware, thick chrome and beautiful paint.
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1965 GTO Unrestored Survivor 389 / 335 4 BBL. 1966 GTO Unrestored Survivor 389 / 360 Tri-Power Early (63-66) Schwinn Stingrays, all Unrestored Survivors 
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12-18-2021, 04:46 AM
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Wow she's a beauty! Don't touch a thing.
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#4
12-18-2021, 09:50 AM
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Had the same bike in blue. I remember going to the Schwinn shop with my dad to pick it out. The smell of the bike shop is still seared in my mind. Put a big sissy bar on it to make it really cool!
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12-18-2021, 02:20 PM
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Had the same bike around the same time frame. Same color, seat, white wall tires with rear knobby, but without the 3-speed and brake handles. Wish i kept that bike.
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#7
12-18-2021, 03:02 PM
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I had an early '67 with the same 3-speed stick but I'm not remembering the 3 on the knob. My bike was blue with a smooth white banana seat with silver metal flake in it. The grips were blue and it had a black wall cheater slick. I got good grades on my report card so that was my reward. I also had a wood "Super Surfer" skateboard that I got at Montgomery Ward the year before. Wish I still had both.
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12-18-2021, 05:02 PM
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Geeeez, you youngsters and your fancy toys...
 By '66-67, I was riding motorcycles and getting my permit. No bicycles for me anymore..  Is there a way to get the paint code from that bike ? I'd love to paint my '38 that color.
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles
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12-18-2021, 11:35 PM
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I got some kind of red/white/blue bike on my 5th birthday in 1973 and proceeded to strip it down to nothing with a single seat.Nice bike.
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