Frame wanted

[beachcrab]

i saw this bike on the bay a month ago, but the asking price was a bit steep, so decided to make my own. i have the exact same tank, stem, bars, and a set of wheels and a saddle.. just need to find a frame to match the lines of this tank. i'm a newbie to this genre of bike, and recently discovered that rollfast/ daytona/ huffman frames have hard to find headset cup sizes, so want to avoid them as i'm also looking to maybe add a springer front end. can anyone help? don

 

[stezell]

Don that tank should be for a Columbia/Westfield bicycle.
Sean

 

[beachcrab]

the search is on! thanks.

 

[stezell]

Late 30's to 41 I think Don.

 

[beachcrab]

thanks (or should i say "tanks")

 

[szathmarig]

The bike on top has a 1941 CWC "Bent tank" model frame, with a Westfield Columbia tank, and Snyder Rollfast chain ring.

 

[beachcrab]

then that is the frame i'm looking for. thank you!

 

[stezell]

I have a 41 CWC frame but I wouldn't guarantee the tank working.

 

[beachcrab]

i already have a tank, so i'm set with that. just need a frame. got a pic of the frame?

 

[Archie Sturmer]

The first bicycle pictured looks to have a binder bolt going through the seat stays, and no separate seat post clamp piece on top of the seat post cluster. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/hawthorne-tank-bike-id-distressed-re-paint.199612/
Some members prefer to match tanks with the frame, (for some reason?).

Did not know about the headset thing, or maybe wasn’t paying attention; thanks for that part.