Saving Tempest
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
It's great if you want to do a complete restoration!
I did not. I have no clue as to the exact model Tempest, my Rollfast is and it came in about six or seven coats of primer over a red frame. I didn't get much out of carefully removing the primer. The headbadge was almost flattened and of course all color was gone. When I decided to paint I went with light and dark blue, white-apple green and white-dark blue fenders and the same green for the fork.
In all honesty, the Columbia repro tank must have been telepathic because although I had never seen a 1941 Columbia the design of the tank graphics and maybe the chainguard came out looking like a Columbia!I really like the split red reflectors a bunch as well and they go on all the bikes I've rode or sent out since.
The motorcycle panniers I used first were not very good, kept popping open while riding so now I am going to adapt the custom welded rack/pannier carrier for Saddleman saddlebags and also a late seventies Honda fairing.
IS is RAT? Seriously, In 37 years (late starter) I really don't know what a "RAT" is.
It will look even better than THIS-Where it was 43 years ago.
BTW I had to have some bracing do to the BB or it wouldn't even be here.
I wanted a 'motorcycle' bike with the Rollfast (who is Tempest), an old fashioned big fendered tank bike with custom striping and a Zephyr light for Germaine ('95 Schwinn Custom Cruiser) and I ended up with a horizontal Western Flyer tank and a small Delta torpedo-like light to mount under the basket unless I can find a longer chrome fender...I am trying to keep this one simple though and ALL have head, tail and signal lights.
I did not. I have no clue as to the exact model Tempest, my Rollfast is and it came in about six or seven coats of primer over a red frame. I didn't get much out of carefully removing the primer. The headbadge was almost flattened and of course all color was gone. When I decided to paint I went with light and dark blue, white-apple green and white-dark blue fenders and the same green for the fork.
In all honesty, the Columbia repro tank must have been telepathic because although I had never seen a 1941 Columbia the design of the tank graphics and maybe the chainguard came out looking like a Columbia!I really like the split red reflectors a bunch as well and they go on all the bikes I've rode or sent out since.
The motorcycle panniers I used first were not very good, kept popping open while riding so now I am going to adapt the custom welded rack/pannier carrier for Saddleman saddlebags and also a late seventies Honda fairing.
IS is RAT? Seriously, In 37 years (late starter) I really don't know what a "RAT" is.
It will look even better than THIS-Where it was 43 years ago.
BTW I had to have some bracing do to the BB or it wouldn't even be here.
I wanted a 'motorcycle' bike with the Rollfast (who is Tempest), an old fashioned big fendered tank bike with custom striping and a Zephyr light for Germaine ('95 Schwinn Custom Cruiser) and I ended up with a horizontal Western Flyer tank and a small Delta torpedo-like light to mount under the basket unless I can find a longer chrome fender...I am trying to keep this one simple though and ALL have head, tail and signal lights.
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