Mae's Columbia (Finally starting up again)

[ChrisMac]

Thought I'd move this over here since I am buiilding it afterall.

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Original find:

Stripped frame:

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

Front fender all stripped:

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

Rear's all done too!

 

[FatBoy]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

What colors ya got in mind?Is this going to be a cruiser or klunker?You have me curious I picked up a similar frame the other day and im not sure what to do with it yet. :mrgreen:

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

What colors ya got in mind?Is this going to be a cruiser or klunker?You have me curious I picked up a similar frame the other day and im not sure what to do with it yet. :mrgreen:

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Something along these lines (per the friend I am building it for). Base color will be a dark magenta-ish color

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

!st two coats of primer.......

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

Lookin' good 8)

 

[Big_Daddy_Sloth]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

Whoa! That kickstand looks cool. Nice find also. I'll be following this for sure.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

Whoa! That kickstand looks cool. Nice find also. I'll be following this for sure.

new newsprint option only found on the most elite of builds

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

Starting to work on the wooden rear rack mock up

Headlamp option

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

She's opted to ditch the headlamp, but here's the rough frame for the rear wooden basket.

Happy so far with the way it's coming out.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (formerly Yard Sale Columbia)

Making some headway on the rear rack.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (Nice Rack)

Not much more construction left now.

 

[chimichanga]

Re: Mae's Columbia (Nice Rack)

That is a nice rack.

 

[crump582]

Re: Mae's Columbia (Nice Rack)

Stripper, wood, rack... what kinda build is this?!

Ha Ha... nice work on the rack.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (Nice Rack)

Stripper, wood, rack... what kinda build is this?!

Awesome ! ! ! Thanks for the smile.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (A little sanding & refinishing)

Some final sanding and finishing and a bit of poly and oolala.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (Starting on the Wheels)

First stage done on front wheel . . . .

 

[InTheFade]

Re: Mae's Columbia (Starting on the Wheels)

Awesome progress so far... Love the wood carrier... Great idea!

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Mae's Columbia (Starting on the Wheels)

Awesome progress so far... Love the wood carrier... Great idea!

Thanks. Wish progress was progressing quicker, but you all know how that works.