Recent content by Big Ape

Love it! Looks like you got a dial-a-ride that will fit on!!

You are welcome, there are some threads about removing paint, it would be cool to see what is under that spray bomb blue!

At this point, it really doesn't make much difference. You could collect the needed parts and build it either way. No one would be the wiser. Both rank right up there as some of the coolest bikes of the 50's!

I believe that some Colorflows had the light mount bracket too.

Great Bike! Could be a Jetflow or Colorflow! But, very good bones to build on.

Nice work, looks great! I am going to be restoring a FleetWing soon that is very similar to your bike. I am taking notes.

I think everyone gave up after TRM posted the Decoluxe, but I'll throw my barhop build on here anyway!

Here are a couple more pictures, trying to show all off the details.....but there any aren't many......she is pretty stripped down!

Since I made some room selling off a couple of bikes and some parts, I was able to drag this Elgin curved seat tube frame down out of the rafters. And, along with some spare parts and some former build off parts, I threw this little barhop rat together. I had this set of jr. Mark 5 handlebars...

Star chain ring and mirror are sold. It looks like the spaceship horn and my custom painted chain guard are all that is left to sell on this one.

The seat and the seat post have both sold now.

It is yours!

Parts are now sold.

Terry, I don't know you but, I know of you. I was trying to remember your site name on here, I thought that you might be interested. I will reply to your pm. Thanks, Ted C.

Great bike! If anyone knew how to match colors together back in the day.....Shelby did!