1963 Columbia Torpedo

[KZ1000]

Found this on Sunday, I would have passed as it is a 24", but my 9 year old jumped on it and said "it's my size" I am in need of a set of black front forks for this.

 

[Markm]

Cool!!! 8)

 

[sensor]

cant help with the fork but sounds like youve got a happy child

 

[Rustinkerer]

That's pretty cool! At least we won't have the "I think that fork is bent dude" back and forth that always seems to follow any posting with a bent fork! :lol: ~Adam

 

[GodHatesCleveland]

I would have passed as it is a 24", but my 9 year old jumped on it and said "it's my size"

You've raised a very smart, and very quick child.

A 60's Columbia would probably take just about any fork from the the traditional rat rod brands, unless you were trying to stay authentic.

 

[KZ1000]

Not authentic, but want the same black patina

 

[ej599]

Why? is the fork bent? :shock: :roll: Looks like it will be a beauty!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

One cool thing about metal is if it bends once you can almost always bend it back once without heat. I have fixed several that were bent that bad and nothing broke. Look in the how to section and go for the hydrolic method.