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    My new design.

    Wow! all aluminum and formed! what was the tube forming process if I may ask? sweet design.
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    Colson gallery...

    My soon to be updated Colson loop tail.
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    I finally did it.....

    You are moving.....is this a setup?
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    Big Change, Bike Commuter again, update

    Go for it! That should be a good combo. Where I work to many EEs don't know mechanics and visa versa having both will make you a star in some jobs.
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    CHICAGO TAILDRAGGERS ~~~ Dec 12th Bricks Pizza & Zoo Lights

    Last Sat. ride it was a good one about 25mi loop to Hyde Park and around Tamales and a visit to La Gunitas Brewery. Prizes were had and Kortney won this flame thrower that I made.
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    CHICAGO TAILDRAGGERS ~~~ Dec 12th Bricks Pizza & Zoo Lights

    Looks like I'll be there going to take the train so i either get there at 9:50 or 10:50 how long are you planning to stay at Starbucks?
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    CWC muscle man decal placement

    I put mine on here..but I just did what looked good to me. I got it from SlyRed a member and I bet he knows to the .001" the position
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    From one to three Manton & Smiths in a week!

    #3 as it is now.
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    Let's see your Shelby's

    Made this one and gave it up to a charity auction . laser cut badge and pedal sides
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    Rusty/Patina Bicycle Gallery

    My 41 I think Manton & Smith made Western Tire and Auto SilverShield.
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    Let's see your custom built spring front ends

    On my grandsons 12" bike.
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    From one to three Manton & Smiths in a week!

    Won't be touching the patina bike it was all there but the other two were just frames and the blue one was sand blasted when I got it. In addition to wheel stripes I need to do a headbadge I may take libertys and make it a Manton & Smith Silver Shield Chicago il.
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    From one to three Manton & Smiths in a week!

    a little more done will finish on sat. I think it needs some thin blue stripes on the wheels.
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    Guitar Players: Show us yours!

    Bartos it was on 7th street and about 3rd ave on the east side of the street. Rick still lives in Rkfd. High up on a hill over looking the Rock River neat Auburn and North 2nd st.there were 2 music stores on 7th. In the 60s and up until the 80s I think. I used to soda jerk at Ekstroms on 7th and...
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    Guitar Players: Show us yours!

    A few I've made and not shown a Vox 1965 Wildcat fat single cutaway hollow body that Rick Neilson sold me when he worked at his parents Music store in Rockford Il. Also some of my hand wound pickups I am making.
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    From one to three Manton & Smiths in a week!

    Powdercoated the bare M& S frame on sunday and started its build up 7 spd Nexus coaster Electra wheels and Gyes sprung leather seat to go on it.
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    Chicago Taildraggers - Southwest Suburb Ride.

    It was a fun ride lots of interesting sights and many thanks for the food and hospitality Martha and Jose.
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    Let's see your Shelby's

    Got this on the way to work on Friday at a garage sale. Passed it on to another member on Sat for the price I got it for. Just couldn't pass it up! It's a Shelby Eagle all there except headlight
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    Shelby Eagle

    On the way to work today on my bike garage sale find. I bought the Shelby and couldnt justify (I'm Cheap) two bikes but he still has the Lasale 1930's bike with badge.
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    Powder Coating Opinion

    1+ on Picks post. I like it I've done a bunch of small parts and 3 full frames my self in pretty minimal space. Initial start up cost was minimal less than $100 for HF gun and toaster oven from goodwill. To do the frames that had more complex tube areas like a schwinn canti frame I had to step...
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