BO15 After Victory

[sandman]

The WW2 Seabees Transfers dated 1942 came in to incorporate in a center tank plate , down the road ? The Construction Battalion is another history lesson that I won't get into here , but the new paint scheme is a navy gray in place of Olive Drab .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Seabee...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Not sure what rivet size, but you could always use these, they may be a little larger though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/132404769987

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[sandman]

Not sure what river size, but you could always use these, they may be a little larger though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/132404769987

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No hesitation , I just ordered them . Thank You Dr T .

 

[sandman]

It's been raining for days now , the paint is never going to dry in this . So I went to Home Depot and picked up 4 chain link fence tensions bars to fab some flat fender stays .

 

[kingfish254]

I like the Navy gray better.
Killer SeaBee decal

 

[sandman]

The small frame pump and the Thompson , army green grips came in today .

 

[OddJob]

Love those Thompson grips! For the new guys on the forum, one of our members, Ian, aka @ifitsfreeitsforme is the owner / developer / distributer of Thompson grips and saddles. I've used them on several of my builds, great vintage vibe and firm, but comfortable grips! Highly recommended! Check with him for his latest offerings.

 

[Captain Awesome]

The WW2 Seabees Transfers dated 1942 came in to incorporate in a center tank plate , down the road ? The Construction Battalion is another history lesson that I won't get into here , but the new paint scheme is a navy gray in place of Olive Drab .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Seabee...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648
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Liking that Navy gray!!

 

[sandman]

It is rumored that all G519 bicycles and WW2 Jeeps came from the factory with OD paint and each branch was responsible with painting it the corresponding color . The US Air force and US Navy used what paint was on hand . Some were even painted yellow at ship yards .

Color​	USN Color​	Federal Standard (595a)​	HTML Code​	Remarks​
Thayer Blue​	5-B​	​	#b2c2c2​	​
White​	5-U​	​	#fbfaf6​	​
Pale Gray​	5-P​	35526​	#b9c5bb​	​
Navy Blue​	5-N​	​	#151247​	​
Haze Gray​	5-H​	35237​	#7d8c91​	​
Ocean Gray​	5-O​	35164​	#556974​	​
Dull Black​	BK​	37040​	​	​
Deck Blue​	20-B​	35042​	#363f48​	​

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

that Navy grey looks really nice.

and thanks @OddJob for the kind words.

 

[OC_Rolling_Art]

I wonder who Major Stigler is.

Interesting... He is mentioned here (page 5) and was/is a resident of Florida. Being a Major is major, just below lieutenant colonel. Will be a cool bike, I'll bet he'd like to see it.
http://www.alpost385fl.com/ALPost385Jan07.pdf

 

[sandman]

I finally broke down and bought myself a belated birthday present . It's a poor mans version of the blue one , made by Bicycle Hand .
One wheel down and one to go .

 

[kingfish254]

Every time I do that, I have to first sit through wheel lacing youtubes a few times before I feel comfortable doing it again.

 

[sandman]

I have came across a BMX one that is easier to remember the steps .I think I have it down now ?
https://www.google.com/search?q=lac...e&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_9qXoXquZGYGawbkPpueU8A027

 

[Wildcat]

Haze gray and underway! It's been many years since I've sailed with our Navy, but I would sure like to go again. Only without the overnight watches and sweepers 5 times a day.
I would try my hand at lacing a wheel, but I feel obligated to contribute to the economy of the Philippines since that's where I'll be, so I'll let them lace my new wheels for my build. My bike guy did a great job last time. I'll even buy the rims and spokes from them too. Anything to help!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

The WW2 Seabees Transfers dated 1942 came in to incorporate in a center tank plate , down the road ? The Construction Battalion is another history lesson that I won't get into here , but the new paint scheme is a navy gray in place of Olive Drab .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Seabee...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648
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Epic build sandman. Bike is beautiful. Amazing story.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

In the spirit of your military build and all this talk about the navy, Monday June 8th, baby Jude #1 (Taylor) formally signed and was sworn into the US Navy.

Super proud day for our family.

Taylor has one more year of nursing school and after graduation next spring will head off to officer development school and into the US Navy Nurse Corps.

 

[sandman]

Found a sweetheart / teardrop chain ring , they were also used on G519 bikes , but rare . Also finished the Torrington 8 pedals complete with wood blocks .

Compared to Schwinn chain ring on left .

 

[léocwc]

this piece is beautiful

 

[Couch tater]

Great build! I had a Compax Paratrooper that led me to reading all about Westfield and their war efforts. Some pretty fascinating history (which for me is an important part of this hobby).