Finished (I think) My Mustang

Submitted by nycet3 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 14:18

I have the original rear fender. Missing front and chain guard.

Might hunt them down sometime, but I like the clean no-nonsense look it has without tins.

the original purple finish is in great shape. I broke it down completely. Cleaned, removed rust from chrome, treated the inside of every tube with Boshield. Lubed it up & reassembled. I found NOS Norco rear slick. Was going to use a Trelleborg, but I figured I'd keep it as Canadian as possible.

i added a Gulco rear reflector. I'll probably add some 8 ball valve caps. Might mount a speedo under the bars and call it done.

No idea of the year. Serial # had been ground down long ago

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5 Comments

Submitted by Carl Bondi on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 18:31.

Nice bike. By the look of the head badge, I'd say it is probably a 1968 Rambler Scrambler.

 

Submitted by nycet3 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 20:57.

Thanks for the info. Would the chain guard have been labeled with Mustang or Rambler Scrambler? Either way, I have to find one.

 

Submitted by Carl Bondi on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 21:35.

The chain guard would say Rambler Scramber on it. I have a 1968 Mustang, and the head badge is different, the seat tube has a CCM decal on it and the front forks have a decal in the form of a line on them. I will post a picture of it so you can compare. If you find a chain guard for it and need decals for it, I can recommend a shop that makes decals for CCM bikes.

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Submitted by Carl Bondi on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 21:49.

Also, I forgot to say, the chain guard on the Rambler Scrambler in 1968 was painted white and was not chrome. The fenders were chrome though. Later Rambler Scramblers in 1969 also had white fenders to reduce cost.

Submitted by nycet3 on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 07:06.

Thanks, Carl.

I have seen your bike on the Web many times. It's pretty great.
Joe