1963 Columbia Newsboy

[ffjmoore]

Well i thought i got a good deal on a nice headbadge but found out today that i was mistaken. Its a little small.

 

[Wayne Adam]

Looking good.

The newsboy is coming along nicely. I have a '61 Firebolt if you need close up pictures of the rack.
Keep up the good work & keep posting the progress...These are cool bikes..............Wayne

 

[ffjmoore]

Just like the head badge not fitting, i got the crank in the mail and i put it up to the original crank and the thread distance comes up a little short. So what are my options? Can i un-bend the crank that was on the bike? The crank was marked s-1-64. Does that mean anything?

 

[Gordon]

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I have nos Columbia kickstands. Let me know the length as I have different sizes. OOPS -didn't see where you already had found one.

 

[Boris]

I'm enjoying your posts. Keep up the good work!

 

[ffjmoore]

seat is covered. Now i just have to paint the rest of it. Chrome should be done early next week and then i can start lacing up the wheels.

 

[ffjmoore]

Got all my chrome back yesterday. Laced up the wheels and mounted the tires. Went to the paint guy only to find he was not done. So today i went back and taped off the fenders and frame for the white paint. So i am not going to make my dead
line for his birthday but it will only be a few days late.

 

[Richard]

looking nice....


Richard

 

[ffjmoore]

Im having a hell of a time figuring out where all the bolts and washers went. Anybody have any idea on how they go? There has to be atleast 1 on the inside of the frame otherwise there is a big gap between the dropouts and hub.

 

[ffjmoore]

Well i still have to put the rack on the back and the rear hub is to loose. I also need to have the crank and sprocket chromed but her it is as of today.

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