BEST FINDS 2014

[Flying Zombie]

So comes the end of another year, collecting our prizes for Diligent efforts to search.
I found two prior years someone made this thread, and was surprised no one had made one for this year by now!

What were your best finds in 2014?


[Mine are both of my bikes, given they are the start of my collection.]

1939 Columbia Westfield

1969 Otasco Badged Murray [my foot in the door]

FZ

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Found at a local flea market for $15 and ended up on the cover of the 2015 RRB calendar (which cost more than the bike after shipping)!

 

[Rustinkerer]

I only brought home 4 bikes this year, so...

 

[deven_science]

I bought some cool parts, but only a couple of complete bikes. So, I thought I'd post one part and one bike that I got this year that I found particularly full of win. Early this year I bought this very cool and unusual scooter that has a push-down drive mechanism. I have no idea if it's old, or just built to look old.

Not too long ago, I won this 1948 Harley Davidson Hummer "rubber band" fork on ebay. It's going on my winter build off bike.

 

[MIGZ]

I bought some cool parts, but only a couple of complete bikes. So, I thought I'd post one part and one bike that I got this year that I found particularly full of win. Early this year I bought this very cool and unusual scooter that has a push-down drive mechanism. I have no idea if it's old, or just built to look old.

Not too long ago, I won this 1948 Harley Davidson Hummer "rubber band" fork on ebay. It's going on my winter build off bike.

Nice fork never seen one how much does something like that go for?

 

[MIGZ]

here is my find of the year, not a cruiser but equally cool

 

[5speed]

heres mine,1 of only 2 known,safticycle 1940 ish,made in Lacrosse,mn

 

[deven_science]

Nice fork never seen one how much does something like that go for?

There were a couple of them on ebay, and they both went for around $150. Surprisingly little, I thought.

 

[metalchewy]

For me, the first, was the one that prompted me to join the site.

A 65 or 66 Western Flyer HiLo. Bike breaks apart amd fits in the trunk of my dart perfectly, with tons of room to spare. Dad gave it to me, he found it on its way to the thrift store.




Nex was a 68 slick chick I picked up. Still have yet to look for parts to do something with it.


The same week I picked up a Roller with a motor for cheap. Scored, rode and broke out the dropout playing, while building it for mbbo...


A month or so later got a rollfast delivery, also yet to do something with it.



Found a cheap greenline I keiffed the springer from for my mbbo build.



Then I found a frame to replace my mbbo frame that I broke dropouts on.


And finally, my favorite find of the year, hopefully my winter build bike. 52 Indian Scout.

 

[71SC360]

I only picked up a few.. These were my favorites...

An NOS 5 speed Chopper frame.

A ratty MK2 Chopper

69 MK1 tall frame Chopper

I also picked up another 69 tall frame, black & orange, but I didn't take any pix. I tore it down shortly after I got it. I plan on restoring it because it matches my 70 HBR MK1, 5 speed (below).

 

[Sosume]

You don't get any rattier than this electric find.

I turned it in to this.

 

[lastplace29er]

3G Newport 3sp. Alloy frame CL find

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/3g-bikes.87820/#post-865394

 

[Ichoptop]

 

[Flying Zombie]

Best Barn, Garage or other means!~ What have you got? The year draws nearer to a close and some of you are still pulling out beauties!

FZ

 

[chattymatty]

CL find... he knew what he had, so no $15 scores, but will keep me well stocked on build material for a while

39 DX; 2 40-41 DX's; 47 Fat Bar; 2 48 DX's.

and finally talked daddy out of his '38 model C shorty.

 

[Flying Zombie]

CL find... he knew what he had, so no $15 scores, but will keep me well stocked on build material for a while

39 DX; 2 40-41 DX's; 47 Fat Bar; 2 48 DX's.

and finally talked daddy out of his '38 model C shorty.

Great Haul Matt!

FZ

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

My '64 Sears Spaceliner. 100% original just waiting for a bezel to put my tank on.
Before:

After:


And my '46 CWC I picked up from Bri-in-RI and pieced together at the swap meet with the NERRB crew.

 

[Flying Zombie]

Thats a sick CWC. I cant wait to see it built up original.

FZ

 

[order99]

Best finds of 2014?

A LBS at Cedar Point that will sell me parts without being snobbish about it, and who greet my plans of an eventual homebuilt Recumbent with "I used to have some blueprints for some of those-come back tomorrow and pick 'em up!"

This Forum, which gave me the tools, the knowledge and-most importantly-the courage to start wrenching my own stuff and dreaming of custom frames. Seriously, I owe you folks.

 

[kingfish254]

It was another fun bike hoarding year for me. Here are my highlights.

Harley Cranks on a 1918 Davis

1936 Silver King
SOLD

Elgin Twin Bar Frame
Became VerBoten in BO10

Wicked red glitter nanner
Used on SaltHammer in BO11

Wheel Bell

Western Flyer X-53 frame

Gaskill Shop Art
Used on SaltHammer in BO11

Felt El Guapo Wheelset
Used on RockaFella in BO12

Huffy Dial Your Ride Tank

Couldn't pass up finding myself at a yard sale