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The Renaissance Man

The Renaissance Man

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1951 Rollfast 'Hopalong Cassidy' Restomod

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The bike came to me as a basketcase. I was commissioned to make a complete bike using the original tank as a guide for the finish on the rest of its parts. The tank has not been touched except for mounting it to the frame.

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Here's a heard of pictures that I've corralled together showing various details of patina and parts.


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If you made it this far, my apologies for posting so many pics. I didn't have time this morning before work to curate them. Thanks for looking!
 
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CONGRATS! Another killer patina build brother! I love the Cousin Charlie tie in and especially love the The Ranchhand Man speeding ride photo!! Excellent build and as always great work examples to follow!
 
Skipton said:
What a transformation!! Fantastic looking bike! Great work as always!
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Chad T said:
Very interesting journey you took us on this time. Had never heard of this process before.

Always a treat to see such masterful craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Very nicely done. Would never know it wasn’t just a survivor.
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Shrunken_Head_Pedaler said:
Another great build! I’m sure your customer will be very hoppy and proud to own this bike!💪🏻
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Uncle Shish said:
Dang! Definitely one of the build threads I need to go back and read beginning to end.
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kingfish254 said:
CONGRATS! Another killer patina build brother! I love the Cousin Charlie tie in and especially love the The Ranchhand Man speeding ride photo!! Excellent build and as always great work examples to follow!
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Thanks for all the kind words y'all! :)
 
Yep, I saw those a couple of days ago when they where listed in the DOND thread. Pretty cool.

I've got these actual Hopalong Cassidy holsters. I don't believe that they are bicycle accessories though. I forgot about them when I was taking finished pictures.

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Thank you to everyone who cast one of your votes my way!

This could have ended with any of the top three claiming the prize and it was just the luck of the draw that it fell my way. Congratulations to everyone who crossed the finish line! It was fun watching as many as I could along the way! Lot's of cool ideas and work being done!

-Jim Henderson (TRM)

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