Restoring 1964 Schwinn Stingray

I am restoring this stingray i bought 45 years ago.The parts in the rear hub all look good,no wear.the problem is when i get it tight enough that it don't woble it is to tight to turn,there 's no in between.
Is there an adjustment on the retarder sping,if so how.
Please somebody help.
It is a red band single speed,Bendix 76.Also where can i get parts?

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Permalink Reply by Grace Van Moer 8.25 mi on August 5, 2013 at 3:26am

Blue Moon Bikes out in Sycamore specializes in Stingrays. http://bluemoonbikes.com/

They could probably answer your question and they have a TON of parts, both used and New Old Stock.

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Permalink Reply by Rob Turner on August 5, 2013 at 11:53am

I tried again and it does spin and brake,just don't spin aslong as the front.Is it suppose to.

Sorry bout the email,i'm new.

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Permalink Reply by mark stetson on August 6, 2013 at 1:30pm

The owner of Bike Works in Peru has a collection of coaster brake hubs, perhaps they could help.

Harper's Schwinn Cyclery in Muscatine, IA has been around for a long time, might be a parts source.

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Permalink Reply by JimmyD on August 6, 2013 at 1:39pm

As mentioned by Grace, Blue Moon Bikes is one of the local authorities on Stingays.

The other great resource for Stingray restoration is Barnard's Schwinn in Oak Park.

http://barnardsschwinn.com/home.html

Those two shops are the only places I have gone to for help with my '68 Apple Krate and Stingray Fastbacks.

Also, there are a number of members over on the forums on RatRodBikes that have experience with vintage part rebuilds. Maybe post up a question over there?

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/

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Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on August 6, 2013 at 4:39pm

How does the hub differ from a modern hub? Is it similar to a common bearing system? Are you sure you're not missing lock-nut to hold a cone in place?