Mock-Up Monday

[fordmike65]

With many having more time on their hands than usual, I would imagine several bicycle projects are getting more attention. That is after the Honey-Do list has been tended to of course. Post up some neglected or new projects you have been tinkering with.

I've been working, but had several vacation days to use up. So after some work around the house and reorganizing my bike parts stash, I had some time to mess with a few bikes I have been meaning to work on. Post yours up too!

I finally replaced the busted fender braces and installed the chrome fenders on my '36 Colson

 

[markivpedalpusher]

Great looking bike @fordmike65 !
This one will get a separate thread when done due to the history drama behind it but it’s finally coming together.

 

[Dave K]

Had a little over a month off of work and found time to get this one 95% done along with some other bike project and lots of household chores.

 

[fordmike65]

Another one that's been waiting in pieces...1937 Colson Imperial. Just a preliminary bolt together this past week to see what needs fitment attention, but still far from done.

 

[Dope54]

Finally found some fenders for the 5 bar. Metal worked them a bit and patina painted them to match. Came out better then I expected.

 

[Kickstand3]

I worked on this Monark 5 bar almost 2 years . Finally finished it during some time off

 

[fordmike65]

One more. This one is a fantasy build that's been rolling around in my head a bit, sparked by pieces I had lying around and my girl's Vogue. I mean, what do you do when there's a 36 Colson straight bar frame hanging here, a set of deep Walds there, an extra Delta Hornlite in your light stash and a set of rare Torrington battery tube bars hanging off a nail in the garage??
Well....it looked better in my head. First I tried the tube bars with a Torrington Deco stem. Something just looked off. The bike looked top-heavy, chunky. Not streamlined at all.

So I swapped in a moto style stem. Better...but as cool as the battery tube bars are...they just weren't doing it for me.

So, out with the tube bars and in with some trusty long-pull crossbars and a clamp on battery tube. Mucho betta

 

[John G04]

Had a little over a month off of work and found time to get this one 95% done along with some other bike project and lots of household chores.

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Beautiful!! My favorite color combo

 

[1motime]

Great looking bike @fordmike65 !
This one will get a separate thread when done due to the history drama behind it but it’s finally coming together.

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Your Auto cycle is looking good! What is the 20"er? Nice!

 

[IngoMike]

I was able to mock up this display with stuff I found in my swap box.