1939 Goodyear Colson.

[jd56]

Stripped the tank tonight...hmmmm, I'm liking this even more.

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[Jarod24]

It's lookin good!

 

[jd56]

Finally got the rear rack done today. Did a quick reassembly just to see if these wheels will do.
I like the look. At least for now it's the look.
Who knows what I'll end up with on rims.

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[ozzmonaut]

I would leave the rims red. Then do a green/red color combo repaint but distressed to fake that patina. I'm about to start a similar project, and if I can fake the funk as good as I did on the repro tank for my 39 Westfield, I will be happy.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

That's the beautiful thing about Colsons, since they were a 'boutique' brand (meaning they would supply bikes to any business that wanted to a sell a 'line' of their own), you can use just about any color combo/scheme you'd like and not be 'wrong'. Build it up the way you want (a nice deep green and rim-matching red does sound cool though)

 

[ozzmonaut]

I had an original ladies colson in green/red with green rims and it looked great. A resto repaint in those colors would be too festive, but with patina they look nice

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

That's the beautiful thing about Colsons, since they were a 'boutique' brand (meaning they would supply bikes to any business that wanted to a sell a 'line' of their own), you can use just about any color combo/scheme you'd like and not be 'wrong'. Build it up the way you want (a nice deep green and rim-matching red does sound cool though)

yep, colsons are found every year that leave "experts" scratching their heads.

 

[syclesavage]

Leave it the way it is and sell er to me

 

[jd56]

Leave it the way it is and sell er to me

Not ready for a sale yet. I'm really drawn to this bare metal look. At least for now.
Should finish it today and an updated photo shoot.
Then to go show it off on the boardwalk.
Did wipe down with boiled linseed oil yesterday.
I agree that this preservation technique is the wisest vs clearcoating.

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[syclesavage]

Awesome clearcoatin sucks was just foolin with ya on the sale thing but if ya did I would be right on that .

 

[jd56]

Here he is....

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[blwnmny]

You did a swell job! I really like the looks of it jd.

 

[syclesavage]

AWESOME JD

 

[jd56]

Thanks guys...

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[jd56]

Decided to see what the stock painted silver rims will look like on this bare metal theme....hmmmmm,
It too looks good.
What you guys think?

Silver

Or keep the red primered rims

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[blwnmny]

I'm on the fence on the wheels. Seriously..... You can't go wrong either way. It looks Great!

 

[jd56]

I'm on the fence on the wheels. Seriously..... You can't go wrong either way. It looks Great!

Me too...but, agree either way looks good.


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[blwnmny]

I guess I wasn't much help was I?

 

[jd56]

Sure you were. You liked them both, either set looks good.
I have more responses from people that say the red gives it more contrast.
I like the silver though. Guess I have to decide that day what mood I'm in.



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How did I run out of room so fast?

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[blwnmny]

Ha! Ha! Exactly! That's what I was thinking.