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Hey all - haven't been around for a minute, I had an entry in the 2010 build off, but put my cruiser builds on hold when I picked up a 77 Ironhead. She's done aside for some final touch dutch work. If I remember right, there was somebody doing pinstriping in Ft. Wayne here on RRB's wasn't...

Does anyone know the appropriate dropout screw specs(thread count, pitch etc.) for a 37 Columbia? I tried threading in a dropout screw from my 42 Shelby Travler w/no luck, the threads seemed different. I assumed they might be the same. Here's a pic of the dropout (forged)...

Serial #: E186157 Started June 14, 2010. I was able to salvage every original part on this ride, other than the front axel & the rear intertube! June 14, 2010: August 2, 2010:

Serial #: E186157. Started June 14, 2010. Finished August 2, 2010. Before During & After, not neccessarily in the right order, scrambling to upload pics at 11:42 EST... Hey my name is Jeff aka Rudy & this is my first RRB build off. Lots of great stuff here!! I shelved my original project, a...

Does it matter which side the armature faces when mounting to the fork? Which side should it mount? Left or Right (drive side)? The reason I ask is that I'd like to modify the armature with screwholes & utilize the disc brake tab on my triple tree fork (suicide solution, in the gallery) vs. an...

Missing the head badge, I think its a Columbia, but not sure. Stamped under the bottom bracket like so: D2 B39537 Any clues? Pics are posted in the Gallery under: Suicide Solution. Thanks in advance for any help w/ID, I'd like to put a correct head badge back on this old girl! Rudy

I'm hoping to get some help IDing this frame. I've checked out cman's post to no avail. I can't seem to find this frame. Maybe I've overlooked something. I'm thinking its a 30-40's Columbia? The serial is D2, then stamped below that is: B39537. Interestingly, the frame was originally B39539, the...

RatRodBikes, My name is Jeff aka Rudy Rude. I'm a musician, and singer for a band called the Sixty Second Quickies http://www.myspace.com/the62quickies & the Unlucky Stars http://www.myspace.com/theunluckystars, into ska, punk and rock & roll & a bike enthusist since '73 when I received an...