Cross Border Pickin for a 1946 Western Flyer

['48 Hawthorne]

Just got home from a trip over to Buffalo with HotRodRob. I will post pics later today!

 

[HotRodRob]

Never happened unless theres pics to prove it! :lol: :lol:

 

['48 Hawthorne]

The original paint is almost all there. I'm loving the scallops on this thing with the orange outlines. Here are some pics of the bike as I got it.

Dug out a matching and better looking seat as well as polished the paint up a little. Not too much as I want some of the patina as well.

 

[scott brownsey]

very nice find

 

[Jpromo]

Very nice! I have a '45 Roadmaster badged bike basically the same down to the paint scheme. Your paint is lovely though; much nicer. Phil (RMS37) will probably be interested in the serial as he's compiling CWC numbers.

 

[LowpowerD]

Fantastic! I love Morrow hubs (they're even art deco on the inside). You're lucky, I can't ever find bikes with that nice of paint.

 

['48 Hawthorne]

This is the first bike I have found with a Morrow hub. Even if you pedal a quarter turn, the back wheel spins for almost a minute, smooth and quiet too. Hopefully I will get it ready for a test ride today. I found the date code for Morrow online and mine is a P2 ('46 February). Are the parts hard to come by for these hubs?

 

[yeshoney]

Mine is very close to yours in color and build date. The shorter rear fender is a giveaway as to the date.

 

['48 Hawthorne]

A little bit of elbow grease goes a long way!

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Sweet find!

 

[HotRodRob]

I should have never let that leave my truck :lol: Looks killer!

 

['48 Hawthorne]

Thanks Rob,

I caved and had to give the paint a little love. Turtle wax and Meguiars #1 . . . repeat. You had your getaway chance when I went to the washroom, :lol: :lol: :lol: