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udallcustombikes

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You didn't really think I was sitting this one out did ya?

I wasn't able to find a frame that I wanted to build up, so after long consideration and debate I have decided to give one of my current riders a new look. And another will be parted out to help the build.

Now I have to decide which bike?

How about an all original, minty Schwinn?
'55 Spitfire?
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or a '66 Coppertone Traveler?
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Maybe I could take the nice natural patina on this '61 Hornet?
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Or my stand by rat-'34 Colson Flyer?
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I couldn't find a buyer for my freshly restored '34 Rollfast. I do enjoy making a diamond into a bridge truss frame 8)
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Lotta things to consider since only three of these will be left untouched.
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Any guesses as to which bike will emerge from the ashes reborn? And which one has taken its last ride?
 
Re: The Phoenix

Given your past activities, I'd vote for bolting the back end of the Rollfast to the front of the Coppertone and creating the world's first ballooner/lightweight/swing/tall burrito/tandem.
 
Re: The Phoenix

loudboys said:
Given your past activities, I'd vote for bolting the back end of the Rollfast to the front of the Coppertone and creating the world's first ballooner/lightweight/swing/tall burrito/tandem.
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I see you are familiar with my work. The fun starts tomorrow.
 
Re: The Phoenix

Definately won't be the 55. I'm guessin the Hornet! Glad you are gonna build this year! 8)
 
Re: The Phoenix

I began stripping the paint from the Colson today. As I removed the layers of paint I wondered about the owner of this bike many years ago who decided to take his black bike and paint it red with white scallops and a small blue stripe to break it up. Did he love his bike as much as I did?
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I love these old frames when they have been stripped.
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The second victim in this mess has been revealed.
 
Re: The Phoenix

I spent a few hours of quality time with the frame and a high speed air sander. Between the 180 grit and the red scotch bright pads the front half of the frame is stripped to bare metal.
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Even found some more stamping on the bottom bracket shell.
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Re: The Phoenix

Gotta love the bare metal look with the brass & all! 8) Maybe you should take the paint back! :lol:
 
Re: The Phoenix

pick said:
Gotta love the bare metal look with the brass & all! 8) Maybe you should take the paint back! :lol:
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The only way I would go that route is if I were to polish the entire frame and (1) I don't have the equipment, (2) I don't have the time it would require, (3) I don't have the patience to do it correctly. Maybe some day I will give it a shot.

For now I am looking at taking the paint back and exchanging it for a different color. I chose a satin dark green and squirted some on the frame for a color test. I would call it a British Racing Green and that wouldn't look good with the wheel set from the Rollfast that I am planning on using. I am now considering going with a dove gray primer and a matte clear over it. Maybe.

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Re: The Phoenix

Dove Gray w/clear will look great on this babie. Hope you stick with this choice.
 

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