Columbia CamelBack - ‘21

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Due to time restraints and obligations to my wife’s care, I’m calling this done. It rides, works and represents a lot of time and effort, not to mentions a few dollars. These builds provide a creative, competitive outlet for me.

BUILD LINK:
https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/columbia-🐪-camelback-‘21.118331/
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This was my starting point after hauling it home from storage…the following detail shots show what it evolved to. It’s not really a restoration, more of a retro-mod, aka Rat Rod if you will, with an experimental springer. You’ll find a little rust, a little flash, a little black, a little color, bird footprints and lots of detail.
DETAIL SHOTS:
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GENERAL PARTS LISTING:

1921 Columbia Camelback

Model M8 1921 or 1934 camelback frame, model M8 used in both years.
eBay sourced 70’s BMX 20” fork.
Stock style 28” fork.
Long spring saddle, lay back seatpost.
26” triple step rims, 14ga SS spokes, 1” and 3/4” nipples, Schwinn centennial anniversary rear hub, new departure front hub, DURO 26x2.125 knobby tires, Goodyear tubes, brass valve caps.
I” Sunlite threadless headset with shims.
1” to 1-1/8” threadless adapter.
1” generic threadless stem, 1” clamp.
Origin 8 bottle cap holder steering tube cap, Yuengling bottle cap.
Wald crossbar longhorn bars with EndZone lock-on wooden grips and Schylling repop roller bell.
Silverbeam recycled motorcycle light with multiple adjustment clamp, LED bulb, toggle switch, phone wire, copper fittings and 12v RadioShack battery pack.
Period rack, fabricated reflector bracket with vintage reflectors.
NOS tool box tank, pipe hangers, modified to fit.
Columbia coffin chain ring, refurbished skiptooth chain and Ichi Bikes 10T adapter rear cog, one piece crank with 1/2” x 4.5” CV rubber block pedals.
Massload center mount double leg kickstand.
Brooks saddle springs, Simpson 90 degree brackets, 1/4” eye bolts, 5/16” and 1/4” grade 8 hardware, 3/16” flat bar springer parts.
Crawford’s Decals Columbia graphics.
Rust-O-Leum paint, Primer, Hammered Black, Warm Carmel, Harvest Peach, Satin Black.
 
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