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So I just ordered these tires love the color :thumbsup:
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Nice work, I wish I had those tools. I spent most of the night trying to straighten a rack with a pipe-wrench and a garden gnome...

Good luck, Rg
Man, I am not even gonna ask how you use a "Garden Gnome" to straighten stuff out...:eek:

I don't even think my local shop has those Park frame tools!?
 
so just a little update today, I got my tires in the post witch is nice, so I did a mock up build today the bike looks great :113:
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Nice work...the light bluieish/green color is be-u-ti-ful!! Bet it rolls perfecto..
 
Sorry about not being around lately, I have been really busy with work. But to day was my day off and I got a cool part for my build
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Not a bad buy for only 30 bucks, the frame still has a hole in it but i have a crank set from a Columbia built 50's WesternFlyer, I mite try to get the bike together tomorrow, the place this photo was taken was at the Boise Vintage bicycle swap we have yearly I have a lot more pics so I will post them later :D
 
Great chain guard! I love the progress so far. Although I'm worried about that chunk missing out of the chain stay. My guess is to fill it with weld, then grind it down and blend it in. It will require some paint and patina to match, but luckily it's in a small area.

or maybe someone has a better idea?
 
Love the guard you picked up. Look forward to this Columbia falling into place.

Don't forget to put your pin in the BONINE WORLD MAP
http://bit.ly/1nsYqVU
Then go to Additions > Add Marker - Simple
 
Sooo lucky your Mom had a Boys Bike !
Very Nice....


~RafaeL~
 
So I finely got my frame back from the welder, and he did a great job
he also fixed my bent crank the sad thing is I could not use it it was to big for the chain guard I ended up using a 1951 WesterFlyer crank
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here is a little before and after
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here is the crank that I ended up using
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brand new chain
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as I post this the bike is basically done just some little things left to do :rockout:
 
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Everything really cleaned up to a nice patina! Love the color combo.
 
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