41 Bullnose Colson future project

[Uncle Shish]

Me and a buddy drove down to Akron (5.5 hours each way) to pick this up the day after Christmas. Of course it's missing the big ticket item.
It shows a pretty good deal of pitting but other than the missing tank, the destroyed pedals, incorrect seat and stem, it's pretty much all there.
The OEM headlight and mount really sealed the deal

If I can wait that long, this might be my entry in this year's build-off? That would give me time to gather parts and see what I have going on here.
Am I allowed a pre build-off disassemble?

 

[Captain Awesome]

Me and a buddy drove down to Akron (5.5 hours each way) to pick this up the day after Christmas. Of course it's missing the big ticket item.
It shows a pretty good deal of pitting but other than the missing tank, the destroyed pedals, incorrect seat and stem, it's pretty much all there.
The OEM headlight and mount really sealed the deal

If I can wait that long, this might be my entry in this year's build-off? That would give me time to gather parts and see what I have going on here.
Am I allowed a pre build-off disassemble?
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You can do anything except fabrication, paint, assembly prior

Tear it down and clean it up!

 

[Uncle Shish]

You can do anything except fabrication, paint, assembly prior

Tear it down and clean it up!

You can do anything except fabrication, paint, assembly prior

Tear it down and clean it up!

Thanks - I'm just hoping it comes apart without too much fuss. When you view it from the underside I almost get the impression it may have been yard art.

 

[Pondo]

Wow, that’s super cool! Hopefully a tank will turn up for you. I watch the classifieds obsessively so I’ll keep an eye out. Nice score!

 

[Uncle Shish]

Wow, that’s super cool! Hopefully a tank will turn up for you. I watch the classifieds obsessively so I’ll keep an eye out. Nice score!

That would be awesome if you stumbled upon one. Swap meet season is coming soon here in the Midwest. I have a Commander tank that I may use, at least temporarily, until the proverbial needle in the haystack reveals itself.

 

[kingfish254]

Killer score!

 

[Uncle Shish]

Killer score!

Hey, I sure appreciate your build-off galleries. I went through BO8 - BO17 galleries today to see how many time a Bullnose had been entered and also to get some inspiration for this years build.

 

[kingfish254]

Hey, I sure appreciate your build-off galleries. I went through BO8 - BO17 galleries today to see how many time a Bullnose had been entered and also to get some inspiration for this years build.

I love seeing galleries of all of our builds too. Those are fun to put together each year.
The only bullnose that comes to mind is the one Tyler did in BO9.

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/1941-colson-the-bullnose.85438/

 

[Uncle Shish]

I love seeing galleries of all of our builds too. Those are fun to put together each year.
The only bullnose that comes to mind is the one Tyler did in BO9.

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/1941-colson-the-bullnose.85438/

Yes! I read through that thread front to back. I can't believe someone tried to convince him to drill holes in the tank! What?
IF, a BIG IF, I ever even find that tank I expect it to be north of $500.