1962 Huffy Sportsman
12-06-16, 07:31 PM
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1962 Huffy Sportsman
Got this yesterday and started working on it today. A vacuuming, quick wipedown. Then tore it down. Had to use my heat gun on a few stubborn parts but hey, that's 54 years of dirt and grime. lol
Updates will follow as I go along. For now, this is it.
After a vacuuming
After a wipedown(not sure why Tinypics is posting it upside down)
Apart
Updates will follow as I go along. For now, this is it.
After a vacuuming
After a wipedown(not sure why Tinypics is posting it upside down)
Apart
12-06-16, 07:34 PM
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Can't wait to see this one cleaned up nice.
12-06-16, 08:46 PM
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It's funny, when you say Huffy, many people think "Walmart." But they made some pretty fine bikes a long time ago. Yours will clean up awesomely.
12-06-16, 09:14 PM
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I wonder who made the bike for Huffy in England. Good looking bike esp. given its age.
12-06-16, 09:23 PM
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I was thinking Steyr-Daimler-Puch of Graz, Austria, which built a number of bicycles for Huffy before they made American boat anchors.
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12-06-16, 09:27 PM
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12-06-16, 09:35 PM
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Lovin' the headbadge!
12-06-16, 09:42 PM
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Thanks all! Yeah that is an oiler hole. Need to find a plug for it though.
Huffys made in England were basically Raleighs. You'll see a lot of similarities with Raleighs of that period.
Huffys made in England were basically Raleighs. You'll see a lot of similarities with Raleighs of that period.
12-07-16, 09:29 AM
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Definitely Raleigh dropouts and brakes....looks like the annoying double-ended-cable ones
12-07-16, 10:21 AM
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On great thing is this on has both fenders and the chain guard intact and without dents or dings. It seems when I come across a bike like this they almost always have dings dents to see a Huffy in slightly rough shape with a wing chain guard that is dented or bent is pretty rare.
12-07-16, 10:52 AM
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This bike has inspired me to look for a bike as old as I am :-). I'm thinking something cheap and casual (like me, I suppose). Flea markets and barn hunts!
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12-07-16, 12:54 PM
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Missed the "Made in England" on the downtube.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
12-07-16, 06:19 PM
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Worked on some of the brightwork today. Cleaned,scrubbed then polished with a Dremmel and compound.
Left side cleaned compared to the uncleaned right.
Left side cleaned compared to the uncleaned right.
12-07-16, 06:25 PM
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They work well enough, but they can be a pain to deal with if/when you have to replace them. The most common way is to use cable knarps, which work well if used correctly, but it can be difficult to get things measured correctly
12-07-16, 07:58 PM
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The English Huffy's where made by Humber then by Raleigh when the took over. If I remember right these were nearly the same as the Robin Hoods also produced by Raleigh Nottingham. As for the fitted cables you can get replacement cables with detachable ends, most of the English bikes from the 50's and 60's came with fitted double ended cable originally.
12-07-16, 08:08 PM
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That is shining up nicely. I look forward to following this thread, it is giving me some inspiration!
12-07-16, 08:13 PM
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Really looking forward to seeing this polished up. To be honest I'd have walked by that bike and not thought much of it, but I love how you're putting so much work into bringing it back. Inspiring.
12-07-16, 08:13 PM
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Don't give up on those cables too easily. Unless there's frayed strands binding them up, they are perfectly reusable. 9 times out of 10, I have been able to use the original cables just by cleaning up the casings and working some light oil into them. Besides, the old looking casings will match the look of the bike better. Even when I have to make up new cables, I like to use the old casings unless they're badly damaged. BTW, that's a rare trigger shifter. Nice
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12-07-16, 09:58 PM
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Thanks again, all. Really appreciate the positive vibes.
The cables and housings still look pretty good although I haven't gone through them in detail. If they are, I'm just going to reuse them.
Also a nice Raleigh touch is their logo is stamped on the seatpost and stem.
The cables and housings still look pretty good although I haven't gone through them in detail. If they are, I'm just going to reuse them.
Also a nice Raleigh touch is their logo is stamped on the seatpost and stem.
12-08-16, 09:18 AM
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Beautiful work, BTW. I never would have thought those pieces would clean up so well.
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12-08-16, 11:05 AM
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I'm curious about using a Dremel for polishing. Any tips and tricks? Do you have one of the base models (that aren't great for lower RMP work)? How many felt bits do you go through for a job like this? Oh, and how messy? I assume this is an outside/garage job.
Beautiful work, BTW. I never would have thought those pieces would clean up so well.
Beautiful work, BTW. I never would have thought those pieces would clean up so well.
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12-08-16, 11:09 AM
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This is a first class job; very nice.