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1950ish Columbia 5 Star Superb. I am finishing the chain guard. There will also be painted graphics on the tank featuring the wing emboss as well as on the chain guard. Maybe a few striped throughout. I will also restore the seat and maybe find a really nice original head badge for it (the one on it is a re-pop and the one that came on it is in great shape but faded. I have the original rack but it is pitted and I would like to find a better candidate for resto.
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This is a mid 30's Shelby. I dig it's simplicity but not marking it done yet. I will tool some leather bike bag/pouches for it to match the seat and grips (that were borrowed from a Hiawatha build I did a while back that has started it's build back to stock) It will include a custom head badge from JesusJonez....
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This one is a late 40's early 50's Trophy. I don't know much about them but it was a complete bike including fenders and rack. I may put the rack on when I get done restoring it. Installed a cool old Shelby(?) springer. This one has few tricks up my sleeve including a hand grenade tail light, a custom head badge from ..... Jonez, a leather tooled seat cover, skip-tooth drive set-up etc.
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I may also do some painted graphics on the tank. I would appreciate your input...
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Great builds.......I really love the color combo of that second bike. Very nice!
 
those are all really great looking builds! 8) the lines on that shelby frame are too sweet! i really need one of those someday. :mrgreen:
 
I just wonder what a tank would look like for a Shelby with the seat stays coming together in front of the seat post. Some really nice builds.
 
Uncle Stretch said:
I just wonder what a tank would look like for a Shelby with the seat stays coming together in front of the seat post. Some really nice builds.
That is a good question. Gotta a tank we can try on it :lol:
 
my jaw dropped and continues to drop as i scroll down the page :shock: literally
 

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