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FIRST FAILURE ON TEST RIDE#1 WAS MY DROPSTAND DROPPED! SO INSTALLED A NEW CLIP ON REAR FENDER AND RE-ATTACHED REAR SUPPORTS TO RACK:

ASSEMBLY#1, READY FOR A TEST RIDE....

RACK NOW ATTACHED TO REAR FENDER STAY. ALSO MADE A SHOCK ABSORBER TO KEEP MY PRECIOUS CARGO SAFE:

MADE SOME LEATHER GRIPS USING OLD ROAD BIKE BAR TAPE. DRILLED HOLES IN THE END PLUGS AND SCREWED IN THE REFLECTORS:

OK, rack on the rear. Here's mock-up #3 with the dropstand attached. Rear supports for rack repurposed to hold up the dropstand. Bracket holding front of rack not attached to fender brace yet.

OK, I'll have my people get with your people! THANKS! I had to Google that one, not sure I can find a proper slab here in the midwest. I like your idea....

OK, CRUSTY WHEELS IT IS. HERE'S MOCK-UP #2 WITH FENDERS, CARRIER MOVED TO REAR, AND CRUSTY HEADLIGHT UP FRONT:

OK, BARE BONES MOCK-UP #1:

1 WEEK AND 2 SPENT WIRE BRUSHES LATER: HAVEN'T DECIDED WHETHER TO PAINT IT OR LEAVE BARE. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

TOOK A BREAK FROM WIRE BRUSHING MY FRAME TO CLEAN UP THIS GUARD I FOUND AT MLS:

STARTED WIRE BRUSHING THE FRAME, THE BRAZED JOINTS GET EXTRA LOVE FROM SOME 0000

Thanks!

CARRIER TEST FIT: Had to cut out one rib to accommodate the fender, seems to fit now. Bracket on back of carrier is not attached yet, so front end is propped up. How does it look?

Ooops, same pic twice, sorry.

Got one side wire brushed and reassembled. Bike was originally red, whoever painted it green did a good job removing the og paint. Also got the stem wire brushed:

Thanks, I was there yesterday - Bowling Green, OH. Gotta get there early for the good stuff!

Found at Memory Lane Swap: guard - $20 cycle truck bars - $20 dropstand with clip and reflector - $75 medieval looking carrier, very heavy, - $80

'41 CWC with the gothic peak fenders and flying porkchop front sprocket:

Heading for Memory Lane Swap in Bowling Green, OH. Looking for skirt guards and a dropstand. Here's my shopping bag:

Here's my Shockmaster fork, one side disassembled for reference: