Columbia Special Deluxe Barn find

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White wall tires on the way.
Decals have been re-created.
Fork tube repair next.

 

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Decals applied

 

[TwoSchwinns]

How do you clean up a paint job without ruining the decals? Is it OOO steel wool or bronze wool?
Those decals are right on since the star is the old Army Air Corps insignia (rotated) and the war was about to start for us.

 

[Dazed & Confused]

How do you clean up a paint job without ruining the decals? Is it OOO steel wool or bronze wool?
Those decals are right on since the star is the old Army Air Corps insignia (rotated) and the war was about to start for us.

I used 0000 steel wool. The decals were applied after all the distressing of the paint had been completed.

 

[TwoSchwinns]

Wondering about the decals already there,

 

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Wondering about the decals already there,

Avoid the original decals when removing surface rust with steel wool. Amazing the decal have held on after almost 80 years.

 

[TwoSchwinns]

They look great, that perfect faded look. Haven't seen anybody fake that yet.

 

[OZ1972]

Very cool bike , i think Columbia bikes are cool , dont seem to get the credit that they deserve great find enjoy the project !!!!

 

[Dazed & Confused]

Fork operation complete. Handlebar tube works well for internal splice.