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1966 (as it turns out) Columbia Playbike Completion First off: Thank you for all the help and encouragement. Good learning. Second, this bike is as they say in the car field, is a ten footer. Lots of scratches and imperfections. I brought it back to as close to stock as the budget would...

Got a chain and mocked it up with a seat I had. It's a fairly short frame because this seat has the rear holes positioned quite forward. I will swap on a solo polo I have after seeing that photo. Got the front rim back from the chrome shop - that will go on next. If I have time I might swap...

I've been using something called Evapo-Rust which works quite well if you are patient. How does this compare to Oxalic Acid? Let me guess: its the same but I've been paying 10x for a fancy name and a cool bucket that I toss after dumping it all into a Rubbermaid bin...... That would totally be me.

Did you use Rustoleum for all 3 paints? That 2x shoots very well - I've used dozens of cans on the interior of my travel trailer during the restore. And thanks for the tip on the orange peel. I've got at least 2 of those to do.

Thanks. Not that is ghetto fabulous...

That looks like it. Thanks

Thanks. Bought a badge off EBay - close but side holes not top & bottom. Was going to try to fake it with 2 sided tape...

Thanks! Looks like its a Model 120. It had a knobby blackwall on it when I bought it but I don't think that was the original brand. The front may have been original as it was a roached USA tire. I wanted to use the white walls cuz I thought it would look nice with the purple and match the...

Good info thanks! Wow its R182244 looking like it says 1966? Its actually really purple. Photos seem to color it blue. I'm using parts that I have "in stock" for items that were missing so I'm trying to get close. I definitely do not have one of those curved sissy bars. But I have a seat /...

Cleaned the frame best I could. Cleaned and re-greased the crank and head set. Sticky....

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Stripped the silver paint off and the chrome is trashed. (silver paint on spokes and hub too - real hack job) Trying to keep the costs down so I think I may swap in a "similar" wheel for now.

The beginning. Not going for perfect - going to save what I can including the paint. Needs a re-chromed front rim as some "artist" sprayed the whole thing silver. Wrong handlebars and needs a headbadge, sissy bar, and seat. There is not a ton of info out there on what was original for this so...

Thanks. I ended up going to West Coast Chrome in Modesto (Central Valley). 3 times cheaper. They did as I asked and didn't loose the knurling or stamping on my S-5s but there was a touch of spotting (pitting?) near those areas. The sissy bar came out really nice. $60 per rim and $40 for the...

Rims (near) perfect for $150 and get a few extra parts in the balance. No green sparkle seat though.... Oh well.

I guess things are expensive all over. My solution was to hit Craig's and buy a Stardust with perfect

Hello. (my 1st post) I just took a set of S-5 hoops to a chromer in San Jose and he quoted $360 for the set! He could not guarantee that the S-5 stamping would remain. Welcome to Bay Area pricing...