Rusty/Patina Bicycle Gallery
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jd56
It's all about the tanklights
Finished the cleanup...still lots of aged patinaMore patina (years of dirt and grime) than rust.
1941 Westfield Motobike rescued
It's all about the Tanklights!!
How did I run out of room so fast?
It's all about the Rescue / Revival and of course the Tanklights!!
How did I run out of room so fast?
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gotta love these red patinas 
real rust on frame , faux paint patina on parts
my 66 panther
Here is my 1956 Hawthorne...
Pretty much as it was given to me, just pulled off front basket and gave it a wash.
Here it is at the 2015 Coffee Clunker ride in Green Bay, WI.
Added tires tubes, greased and adjusted BB, rebuilt the ND coaster, added "better" old Troxel seat, cool spinning bell and neat old glass reflector.
Here it is at the 2015 Coffee Clunker ride in Green Bay, WI.
Added tires tubes, greased and adjusted BB, rebuilt the ND coaster, added "better" old Troxel seat, cool spinning bell and neat old glass reflector.
Nice ! a little wax job and that blue should shine great again
jd56
It's all about the tanklights
Only went as far as polishing compound. Didnt want it to shinny
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sorry , i missed the fact that i went form that rust bucket shown above to this great blue color , almost thought it was 2 different bikes , Good job !!! oh and i basolutly love the seat/bars and chainring!! worth that trophy 
jd56
It's all about the tanklights
Its for sale too.sorry , i missed the fact that i went form that rust bucket shown above to this great blue color , almost thought it was 2 different bikes , Good job !!! oh and i basolutly love the seat/bars and chainring!! worth that trophy
Sorry for the bump guys
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Latest reincarnation of this frame. 1959 Patria
Asked an old sign maker from our neighborhood to do some traditional hand lettering
Updated with new bars, front load stem and 2-tone springer fork.
Asked an old sign maker from our neighborhood to do some traditional hand lettering
Updated with new bars, front load stem and 2-tone springer fork.
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Flying Zombie
~:Undead Forever:~
Here is my 1956 Hawthorne...
Pretty much as it was given to me, just pulled off front basket and gave it a wash.
View attachment 20460
Here it is at the 2015 Coffee Clunker ride in Green Bay, WI.
Added tires tubes, greased and adjusted BB, rebuilt the ND coaster, added "better" old Troxel seat, cool spinning bell and neat old glass reflector.
Were gonna have to ride sometime!I'm in N.E. Wisco as well!
[[Realizes you're probably someone I already know and havent associated your username with your real name yet... >.< ]]
Flying Zombie
~:Undead Forever:~
'36 AutoCycle
[OG outside OLD Reapint, Grips, Light Switch]
'39 Columbia Wesfield Super Deluxe
[All Original outside '36-'39 Elgin Skirts, Temporary Replacement Chain-Ring where the original was fit for a Special Style chain and in accordance with that, Temporary Replacement 60's Wheels until the Original rear is cleaned up and the Model D is re-greased and Packed. Front wheel couldn't be saved]
'47 Snyder Hawthorne [Blue Wing 1 or 2yr. Badge]
[All Original outside Rear Fender, Headlight and Grips]
'47 Snyder 3-Gill Hawthorne [Red Wing 2 or 3yr. Badge]
'50 CWC Hawthorne
[All Original outside Grips and Guard]
[OG outside OLD Reapint, Grips, Light Switch]
'39 Columbia Wesfield Super Deluxe
[All Original outside '36-'39 Elgin Skirts, Temporary Replacement Chain-Ring where the original was fit for a Special Style chain and in accordance with that, Temporary Replacement 60's Wheels until the Original rear is cleaned up and the Model D is re-greased and Packed. Front wheel couldn't be saved]
'47 Snyder Hawthorne [Blue Wing 1 or 2yr. Badge]
[All Original outside Rear Fender, Headlight and Grips]
'47 Snyder 3-Gill Hawthorne [Red Wing 2 or 3yr. Badge]
'50 CWC Hawthorne
[All Original outside Grips and Guard]
