Perfect Patina Matches

[saladshooter]

Howdy

How sweet is it to find that missing part or added accessory with the perfect matching patina?!

All of us have purchased a bike with missing parts. Let's see pictures showing the reunions of bikes and parts that you'd never know were ever apart.

I have a couple Elgins, both with x-pert speedometers that I feel match the patinas of both bikes respectively very well.

Let's see yours.
Thanks
Chad

 

[fordmike65]

I knew about this Snyder build Hawthorne Twin Bar for a while...but it wasn't for sale. I had a feeling I'd end up with it someday, so when a buddy picked up the correct missing Delta Zep fender light at a local swap, I had to get it. Sure enough 3 months later the bike became available & I reunited them

 

[catfish]

Nice!

 

[kreika]

Took me a good part of 20 years to get all these parts back where they belong.....of course there’s still more work to be done.

 

[saladshooter]

I knew about this Snyder build Hawthorne Twin Bar for a while...but it wasn't for sale. I had a feeling I'd end up with it someday, so when a buddy picked up the correct missing Delta Zep fender light at a local swap, I had to get it. Sure enough 3 months later the bike became available & I reunited them
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Took me a good part of 20 years to get all these parts back where they belong.....of course there’s still more work to be done.
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That's what I'm talkin bout!!

Nice work fellas!

 

[Krakatoa]

OMG this is the schizz:eek::eek::eek:!

 

[Hobo Bill]

ther's always a colson in the neighborhood

 

[mickeyc]

This '47 Columbia was a Craig's list buy. Frame, fork, chain guard, chain,front fender, seat. Sometime later found the rear fender, tank and rack. I added a set of wheels and bars. Pretty sure all the metal was the same bike.

 

[bikesnbuses]

Mine wasnt perfect but whadda ya gonna do..

 

[Autocycleplane]