Hey members. I picked this up a few months ago on The Cabe. I had been loooking for a tall-framed,long wheel base(LWB) prewar bike for some time. A fellow member there informed my about the 2yr only(36,37) Colson big frame bikes. He happened to have one for sale, and thats how my love affair with Prewar Colson's started. I've been finding parts here and there to get her rolling, and more to hopefully get her "correct". I don't have many before pics, as it was basically a bunch of parts in a box. Little by little, got a dropstand on ebay, another LWB for parts(mainly the missing trussrods),some crossbars,a rusty longspring seat(which is surprisingly comfortable sans cushioning) and other small items to get it together. I bought it with the incorrect 37 peaked fenders(though I love them!), so I'll be holding onto them for another build. I recently won a set of correct triple-step drop-centers on ebay in OG red paint. I'm thinking of painting the rest of the bike to match whenever I get enough $$$ for a complete resto. I will update this thread periodically as she approaches completion. For now, I'll ride her around as-is. She made her maiden voyage last weekend at the Coasters ride in Long Beach. I literally rode it 1 block upon getting it together at 3:00am Sunday morning. No issues so far as I've taken it on small trips locally.
