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Thanks! Here are the basics, which it didn't occur to me to put in the lead post. Basic frame/bike: Columbia 3-Star Deluxe Tank & Chain Guard: stock Fork: Schwinn flat blade balloon tire Headset: Murray Meteorflite Truss rods: Murray Meteorflite Sprocket: Schwinn Stingray 46T Wheels: 3G 57mm...

Pre-war era Stewart Spotlight on my '48ish Columbia 3-Star Deluxe: And the corresponding tail light on the same bike, made from a Big Beam lantern signal light:

Well, I'm calling this one done. I suppose that there are a few very minor things that I want to do yet, but nothing that impacts what it looks like in pictures. Here are some starter photos, taken with my phone. I'll take some much better ones on the weekend, but I want to get the ball...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - "everything works" edition Thanks! If past results are any indication, I imagine I'll get 3 to 4 votes. 8)

Re: 3-Star Delusion - "everything works" edition It turned out that there was just enough speedo cable length to reach the other side of the front hub. I did minorly rebend the sheet metal housing for the drive gear to allow me to angle it farther upwards, I think that made the difference. So...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - final assembly Thanks! And it was practically free! :mrgreen:

Re: 3-Star Delusion - final assembly Thanks. I have several related decals - ejection seat triangles, "RESCUE" arrows, stars/bars of various sizes that I thought about using. But my idea was jet-inspired, but not military, so I decided what I had was enough. But NASA might've worked...

Re: FireWing 53Columbia7/28 MO DONE - Roller Again - PIC HEAVIER Well, now we need to see pictures of you riding it. Just be careful throwing a leg over - that seat back looks like it could hurt... Man, that came out pretty well. I wasn't sure about the brown/cream on black, but it works...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - final assembly LOL. We'll see, if Vmax seems to limited by steering issues, I'll just lower the pressure in these super fat tires and create more drag. :lol: These tires barely need any air in them to hold the bike (and rider) up... I did ride it around the...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - final assembly At this point, everything is in place except the wiring for the lights. That's a fairly simple project for the last minute... I might be able to work on that tonight. I was toying with the idea of still trying different saddles, but this one really...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - final assembly Hey, thanks guys. I tried to come up with something unique and custom without overdoing it with farkles. You can easily get carried away with that... So, yesterday I made a little more progress. I started off by installing the speedo drive and cable...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - final assembly OK, here's what we've been waiting for. I put everything together and took it outside. It isn't finished yet, however, it's 95% there in terms of appearance. So, that's what it looked like as of Saturday evening. More progress was made...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - clear coat and other details It wasn't too bad. The textured paint didn't flow real well, I'm not sure if the nozzle was the problem or it was actually the paint. It also came out looking somewhat charcoal grey rather than black. I wasn't sure if it would dry blacker...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - clear coat and other details Well, here are a few pictures of how the painted parts came together. Not a complete assembly yet, there are still several small details to be taken care of...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - clear coat and other details Well, I think I got a fair amount done today. Let's recap - a trip out this morning netted me matte finish clearcoat from Home Depot and a battery holder and switch from Radio Shack. More on that later on. I set up all of the body parts in...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - headlight issues More on the headlight situation. Here are the two bulbs side by side: On the left, the National Mazda bulb with two contacts, the right is the 1156 LED bulb. Here's the 1156 bulb in the lamp's socket, you can see the contact issue. You can also sort of...

Re: 3-Star Delusion - headlight issues I'm planning a stop there anyway - I need to find a 4-cell battery holder for my light circuit and an on/off switch. But I am not looking at replacing the socket or anything. I think I can do what I need by rebending the contacts in the socket. The...

Re: FireWing 53 Columbia 3 Star-7/26 Fogged Lens Is the lens something you can get a replacement for if need be?

Re: 3-Star Delusion - headlight issues Ah, well, you aren't wrong at any rate. My road bike (both, actually), my touring bike, my mountain bike, as well as several of my cruisers are all green. The LED bulbs I ordered from http://www.superbrightLEDs.com showed up today (shipped fast). As I...

Re: FireWing 53 Columbia 3 Star-7/26 Fogged Lens That isn't too bad, probably could be worse. At least it's on the bottom of the lens (it is, right?). Maybe it would have been better to use a dab of clear caulk to hold it...