1976 Dan Gurney Eagle 
#1 2010-04-04 9:48pm
- sdulansky
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1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
(Loop Tail)
Cook Bros. type gussets. I've never seen another like it.
Lucky Craigs List find. A few similairities to a Cooks Bros. Original nickle finish and stickers. Will finish this one off with a black bananna seat and a Hunt Wilde oval number plate. Hope you guys dig it as much as I do.
Bars: Ashtabula
Gooseneck: Stamped Schwinn/ Ashtabula
Grips: Hunt Wilde
Forks: Schwinn/ Ashtabula
Rims: Aluminum Lester mags
Tires: Cheng Shin 1.75 front/ rear
Cranks: Original Ashtabulas
Sprocket: Aluminum Sugino "Snow Flake"
Pedals: Victor
Seat: Quilted "Messinger type" (replacing with a black bananna seat when I find the right one)
I'd rather beg for forgiveness, than ask for permission.
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#2 2010-04-04 11:02pm
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
Wow great looking bike , i remember someone posted one of these a while back in the NAME IT
. IL/WI Border area O.G.O.A.R.
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#3 2010-04-04 11:23pm
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
awesome bro.. love the true old school bikes..
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#4 2010-04-05 2:13am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
Fantastic 70's build! Loving the Lesters too.
Dan Gurney frames are just Awesome. 
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#5 2010-04-05 2:26am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
Seriously cool 
I just love 70's builds!
Take time to play..... It's the secret of perpetual youth!
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#6 2010-04-05 3:04am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
I DIG IT... Nice looking build you have there Shane. you took this badd boy way back....
I HURT MY SELF TODAY, TO SEE IF I STILL FEEL...ACTUALY I FORGOT TO TENSION THE CHAIN......
You know damn well that neither of us knows what the hell you are talking about.
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#7 2010-04-05 8:07am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
MADDAWG wrote:
Wow great looking bike , i remember someone posted one of these a while back in the NAME IT
This is one and the same. People were wondering if it was a Cooks Bros. MADDAWG. Keep your eyes peeled...the 16" Dan Gurney Squareback is almost finished too! Thanks for all the kind words fellas!
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#8 2010-04-05 8:27am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
Great looking bike. I had one of these in the 70' with Tange TX-500 forks. The frame is actually an "Eagle" model. You can see the two E's on the headtube decal. Originally there were more Eagle decals on the bottomtube. Great find!
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#9 2010-04-05 9:25am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
mmmmmmmmm nice lesters . wonder where you got those ? i bet you got a killer deal too . looks good man .
wanted : 76 or 77 DG frame or frame ORIGINAL blue paint . not chrome . .araya , femco , or other 20 x 2.125 heavy gauge spoke wheels in chrome singles or pairs ,. double clamp stem clamps or maybe a whole stem. cebe or mongoose gold stem style. but not necessarily those brands . beat up condition fine/preferred .carlisle aggressor 2.125 tire in ok to nos shape .lmk what ya got .
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#10 2010-04-05 11:29am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
BCRider wrote:
Great looking bike. I had one of these in the 70' with Tange TX-500 forks. The frame is actually an "Eagle" model. You can see the two E's on the headtube decal. Originally there were more Eagle decals on the bottomtube. Great find!
You're correct BCRider, it's an Eagle. I should've put that in the description. It also still has the Eagle stickers on the seat mast. This one came with the TX-500's, but the steertube needs to be slightly repaired. I may very well put them back on after the repair, but first...A bananna seat is in order. 
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#11 2010-04-05 12:50pm
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
shane . you are gonna have to change your name to dan gurney if you keep going at tis rate . 
wanted : 76 or 77 DG frame or frame ORIGINAL blue paint . not chrome . .araya , femco , or other 20 x 2.125 heavy gauge spoke wheels in chrome singles or pairs ,. double clamp stem clamps or maybe a whole stem. cebe or mongoose gold stem style. but not necessarily those brands . beat up condition fine/preferred .carlisle aggressor 2.125 tire in ok to nos shape .lmk what ya got .
I had a handle on life ...... but it broke ...
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#12 2010-04-05 2:11pm
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
1966bmx wrote:
mmmmmmmmm nice lesters . wonder where you got those ? i bet you got a killer deal too . looks good man .
Yeah...some Rockabilly crack head sold em' cheap to get his bump. I'm gonna hit that crack head up again soon to see what else he's got...maybe a bananna seat and some sissy bars or something else that's 70's Moto.
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#13 2010-04-05 5:37pm
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Very nice bike!
Free your mind and your ass will follow!
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#14 2010-04-06 7:40am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
sdulansky wrote:
1966bmx wrote:
mmmmmmmmm nice lesters . wonder where you got those ? i bet you got a killer deal too . looks good man .
Yeah...some Rockabilly crack head sold em' cheap to get his bump. I'm gonna hit that crack head up again soon to see what else he's got...maybe a bananna seat and some sissy bars or something else that's 70's Moto.
- Looking forward to seeing both you cats in a few weeks. Diggin' this build, 
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#15 2010-04-07 12:44pm
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
so cool, i love the 70s too
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#16 2011-01-16 1:50pm
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
cool looking build.
Aw, we better start runnin' Eyeball, they got dibs!
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#17 2011-07-12 10:27am
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
Wow ..... I would have lost a bet on this one. I've got one identical here in Vegas, and when I put it side by side one of my Cooks, it was almost identical, other than the chain/axle adjusters. This is going to change my entire direction for a Build, knowing it's NOT a Cooks. Thanks for all the info.....
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#18 2012-10-13 7:36pm
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Re: 1976 Dan Gurney Eagle
hey i have one to but mine has the square back
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#19 2012-10-13 7:46pm
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Love the old a$$ school bikes
Go Tigers !!!!!!!!
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