frankenbike
Finally riding a big boys bike
I have been a huge fan of military vehicles for a long time and have decided to channel my olive drab cravings into the bicycle world (currently twenty two in the collection). I've sold nine military trucks over the past eighteen months and only have three to go, an M1008, M1009, and an M35A2. I have a hard time justifying the cost of admission ($4K to $6K) for an original G519 so I recently built a replica (copy, tribute?) and it is just about complete. I found a source for the air pumps and lucked into a bell & headlight but the toolbag is a real challenge. I have recently purchased a Columbia, a Westfield, and a Huffman which will be the next OD bikes and maybe a gray Navy model as well. I know the difference between the Columbia and Huffman frames, fenders, and sprockets but I need to know if the kickstands, seats, and fender braces are different between the two along with anything else that may be specific to each make. I have searched all the pics (Thanks to The Cabe & Liberator!) I can find but can't be sure. I would greatly appreciate any and all input since I will try to make the next builds as close as possible to the real thing without breaking the bank.Thanks, Gary.