Barn fresh JC Higgins colorflow + Maytag Camelback

[Unchained]

Here are my two fresh finds (more to come :lol. The first is a "barn fresh" Jc Higgins colorflow rat bike. Someone ratted this one out years back by adding the skirts, headlight, carrier and fenders from a girl's bike to a well used men's frame and springer. I'm really excited to build this one up because I had a restored jet flo years ago that I sold due to spacial issues (which are mostly worked out now). The wheels pictured are a ND blackout set that i am changing out for some original heavy spoked Bendix wheels (better pictures of everything when the rain is done). Thanks to Rob for selling me this bike, I'm ecstatic.

And here's the second, one which I am also really, really excited about. I have wanted an early bike for a while, and this one came to me. :wink: I am still waiting for it to arrive, thanks to JRE for selling it to me. This is going to be a very quick and easy rat build... I can't wait for the bike to get here. Interestingly enough, it's badged "Maytag", with the same logo that the appliances used to have. Any thoughts?

I have a third, too, but pictures of that will come much later... :wink: When i get my project page up.

 

[2manybikes]

Nice scores Chris !!
I really like the colorflows, they kind of represent that big fat 50s art deco flavor. Can't wait to see what you come up with :mrgreen:

 

[SimpleMan]

Great finds! Can't wait to see the 3rd one!

 

[Unchained]

Nice scores Chris !!
I really like the colorflows, they kind of represent that big fat 50s art deco flavor. Can't wait to see what you come up with :mrgreen:

Thanks Mark! A colorflow is the first "real" bike I wanted, it's nice to have one again And I agree, they are an awesome representation of '50's style.

Great finds! Can't wait to see the 3rd one!

Thanks, you too have some great fresh finds, especially with that Elgin. :wink: I will have the third one soon... can't wait to get a project page up :mrgreen:

 

[Danimal]

Those are awesome Chris! I love the color flow too. The addition of skirt guards looks really cool on the mens bike.

Dan

 

[Unchained]

Thanks Dan. :mrgreen: I'm sending some pictures of those wheels for you momentarily, too, and sorry for the wait.

 

[Daddyar]

What size wheels does the Maytag have? They look like 28s.

 

[Unchained]

28's they are It's my first 28 inch-er.

 

[BankerRAt]

Nice finds Chris!!! catchn up with me

 

[Unchained]

Thanks! And I doubt it. :wink: You have some real nice stingrays that I'm not going to try to compete with :mrgreen:

 

[JoeyMac]

awesome finds, Chris. That higgins would have me over the moon!

 

[Unchained]

Thanks Joey, I am pretty ecstatic to have found it It will be fun to build it up.

 

[Unchained]

Moved the colorflow over to the builds section 8)

The Maytag will be there in relatively short time... I have a lot of plans for that one...

 

[ratina]

I REALLY want that color flow!!