This is the third CCM Duomatic frame that I've had and decided to make this one a project for myself. The others had nicer original paint and were sold, but this one needed a make over and to add variety to my little herd.
It dates from the early '70s and would have had 28" wheels and 2 speed kick back. This pic shows how I stored some parts before I blew her apart.
I'm working in a non heated work space and so stripped her down to bare metal with a chemical stripper and steel wool until my tender digits froze. I hit her up with a steel wheel a bit too and used a propane torch to soften the tuffer decals. The final finish will be decided as weather and funds allow.
...I put my 7 speed wheelset (from my build off bike King Bee) and a few more parts for mock up and ideas.
As most of my tools and locks were just stolen from this space, I moved the bike home for security.
The fork is a tall stemmed modern highbrid unit fitted with washers and spacers on top and Shelby trusses. I think this fork would lend itself well to a good Kato-bending on another build and I have a Monark springer that I've stripped bare and refreshed the hardware, but still need to get a weld repair before a test fit.
I'm not sold on the WFlyer tank, aluminum fenders or any rack yet (the Shelby is just ugly and the X53 is cool, but pretty rough compared to the frame)
I always like the bare metal look when I'm at this stage, but a single colour respray would also do wonders on this build with the copper/creme wheel combo.
I'll let the final finish idea stew for awhile until temperatures allow a safe top coat application and cure time.
Bare, Blue, Green, Grey, Burgundy, Black, Brown??????
It dates from the early '70s and would have had 28" wheels and 2 speed kick back. This pic shows how I stored some parts before I blew her apart.
I'm working in a non heated work space and so stripped her down to bare metal with a chemical stripper and steel wool until my tender digits froze. I hit her up with a steel wheel a bit too and used a propane torch to soften the tuffer decals. The final finish will be decided as weather and funds allow.
...I put my 7 speed wheelset (from my build off bike King Bee) and a few more parts for mock up and ideas.
As most of my tools and locks were just stolen from this space, I moved the bike home for security.
The fork is a tall stemmed modern highbrid unit fitted with washers and spacers on top and Shelby trusses. I think this fork would lend itself well to a good Kato-bending on another build and I have a Monark springer that I've stripped bare and refreshed the hardware, but still need to get a weld repair before a test fit.
I'm not sold on the WFlyer tank, aluminum fenders or any rack yet (the Shelby is just ugly and the X53 is cool, but pretty rough compared to the frame)
I always like the bare metal look when I'm at this stage, but a single colour respray would also do wonders on this build with the copper/creme wheel combo.
I'll let the final finish idea stew for awhile until temperatures allow a safe top coat application and cure time.
Bare, Blue, Green, Grey, Burgundy, Black, Brown??????
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