Hot Rod Columbia (almost done)

[65rat]

Ok I picked this bike up at El Torreon swap meet last year for $25. It has a cut seat tube for some reason. I bought it because I had a tank for it I got from 450RedRider. I've always planned to do it to match my 48 Dodge Hot Rod Truck so here we go.

 

[450redrider]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Glad to see it getting started

 

[Craiggo]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

U already have the Lucky # 7 seatpost for the rrbo#7! haha Cant wait to see progress!

 

[ndaway]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Sweetness 8)

 

[octapusonfire]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

That's a nice truck!
whats powerin' the old girl?

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Maybe you should just say it's finished and paint the truck to match it. :lol:

 

[pick]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Lookin good brother! That's gonna look sweet in the back of the ole Dodge! 8)

 

[Terry66]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Love the truck...I also like the bike. "Hot Rod" is a popular choice this year! We have the Hot Rod Deluxe, the Hot Rod Higgins and the Hot Rod Columbia! Battle Royale of the Hot Rods! :mrgreen:

 

[65rat]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Love the truck...I also like the bike. "Hot Rod" is a popular choice this year! We have the Hot Rod Deluxe, the Hot Rod Higgins and the Hot Rod Columbia! Battle Royale of the Hot Rods! :mrgreen:

Ding Ding :shock:

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Good luck fellow Hot Rod Columbia builder :wink: Looks like a great start

 

[65rat]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Good luck fellow Hot Rod Columbia builder :wink: Looks like a great start

Thanks Good luck fellow Hot Rodders

 

[Wildcat]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Looking forward to seeing another Columbia in the build off.

I'll bet that Dodge has a flathead 6 under there.

 

[65rat]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Ok Blew this apart last night found a major problem So I'll have to fix this split tube too

Check out this seat post

And here's the cut seat tube

 

[65rat]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Looking forward to seeing another Columbia in the build off.

I'll bet that Dodge has a flathead 6 under there.

Actually the truck is kind of a rat also' it has a mustang II front end, 4.3 V6, bed is made from a manure spreader'' 48 Chevy rear fenders, Back halfed with a Toyota pickup frame' and a mid 80's olds rearend. It's what I could find and get buddies to donate. It has everything but cruise and did it all with help from my friends and not a bunch of money. It'll roll 85mph all day no problem.

 

[LowpowerD]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

You're going to have to be pretty tall to ride a bike with a seat post like that :shock:

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

I think you should put the short end of the seatpost in the seat tube and have a super stretch seat.

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Just push that seat post back down the tube past the cut and you won't have to worry about welding it up, it will be sleeved.

 

[pick]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Just cut the extra off the seat post into a bunch of pieces, then bend them to the luck 7 shape & you will have some extras & also one to give me!!! :lol: :lol: Good thing you have a welder & know how to use it. Looks like you will be needin it on that frame.

 

[65rat]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Alright got the frame repaired yesterday. Now i need to clean it up alittle and get ready for paint.

 

[char]

Re: Hot Rod Columbia

Cool start. Love you truck! I'll be watching