Hey Michael,
Be sure to check your PM.
You know, I kind of fall into things. For the instance, I had inquired about having a pair of rack emblems made and was quoted $400 :eek: I thought that was way too high, and the guy basically said goodluck ever finding a pair. About 2 weeks later, I bought a '50-'51 rack off eBay that had been poorly listed for about $15 that still had both of the emblems. They were really nice, but I had them chromed anyway so they looked extra sharp. I plan on reselling the extra rack and making my money back. So keep an eye on eBay, they do show up.
Had the headlight bracket a couple months before I even tracked down a headlight. A guy I know just happened to have one, and didn't mind parting with it. I think it was like $5-$10, which was a steal. I've seen those pop on eBay once in a while for about $50-$60.
The batwing is a repro, which I really think is the way to go, because the top-half of the original batwings were plastic - they're pretty fragile and usually broken or cracked. I paid $225 for it (I got it from someone on the CABE, but I don't remember whom). I usually wait around for the bargains, but I needed it in time for the bicycle show so I forked out the money. It was well worth it, because it's one of those things you have to have. Plus, our prize money from the bicycle show paid for a big chunk of it, which we wouldn't have won, if we hadn't had the light.
We were lucky, the gold paint underneath the chrome exhaust rings looked like new, as did the maroon paint dip line on the front fork. It was important to me to match the colors exactly, because the few Color-Flows I've seen look too red or tan (like they matched the inside of the tank instead of the outside). For the vermillion on the front fork, I matched it to a paint chip from our 1950 Sears catalog.
I'd love to see pics of your Color-Flows,
Kelly
