What does your current project look like now?

[jd56]

Started cleaning the frame and all painted parts. I figured I would have to strip the brown paint and unsteady handed pinstripe. And it actually looks salvageable. Even though the original green is visible and may be a rare color (so I was informed).
Still haven't compounded the paint and could possibly even look better.

It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

 

[jd56]

1951 Color Flow. This was one of Steve Kiener's bikes. Steve talked me into buying it a couple of years ago at a Eden NC swap.
Steve always had a way to show you what a classic should be and he was one that treated you right on the price. Let's just he was persuasive. I'm glad I pulled the trigger on it.
Since I brought it home, it had been broken down for cleaning and ended up hanging in parts from my rafters as one that would be next on the stand.
Did some thorough cleaning, waxing and some rust removal. Working on the wheels right now but, she's coming along nicely. Soon to be ready for a ride.

After I got it and before I put it away

And now just about all back together.

It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

Thought I posted the end of this project.
Added the dual horn and headlight batwing. Should be a dual headlight. Hard to find that model of batwing without breaking the bank.

It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

 

[jd56]

Still a bit more to do to complete this one. Recieved the chainguard and tv headlight after some repaint. The donor tank is still being prepped.for repaint. But, this project is coming along. The owner is very pleased so far.

The donor parts came from a donor bike we purchased from a RRB member.
The donor bike....

After some paint

Was wondering. ...did these tv lights ever have glass lenses?
If so, anyone got one?

It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

After some exhausting searches for the correct missing parts, and a repaint the owner finally got it done.
The tank has signs of heavy bondo but it took two tanks to get the right parts.
He still has to mount the tailight switch and get the tailight battery tray. And of course the horn.
I like the new colors!

It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

 

[rollfaster]

Nice work as usual john. You're quite a talented young man.

 

[THE STIG]

 

[jd56]

Spent a little effort cleaning this one up. It was pretty rough when I found it. And was tempted to do nothing but service the bearings.
The WD40 can was begging to be sprayed on some 0000 steel wool and to be applied to the hand painted brown and white frame. That of course led to some compounding and wax.
Threw these chromed drops for the picture. I haven't decided what rims or tires are going on this yet. Creme Duros might be just enough to make it pop but, need to a order set. These red clays work too, and are a good compliment to the frame colors.
Again, not finished yet.

Need to reinstall the very rare frontloader. Nobody bought it [emoji22] ...what a surprise that was.

Started this project last night
1937-38... (still figuring that out) Firestone Fleetwood Roadmaster.

Was repainted maroon...was green it looks like.
I like the burnt maroon at the moment. But, I understand the green is a hard to find factory color on these. Lots of work to get that color to pop again.
At the moment I'll just get it serviced and cleaned and back on the road again.
As found with added rims, the the breakdown starts.

It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

It's all about the Rescue!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

 

[Sped Man]

My soon to be current project.

 

[jd56]

Almost there on this revival. Can't believe I misplaced the headbadge.

It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

My current project is this 56 Higgins Christmas catalog bike, just need to pull the trigger on the tank and chainguard graphics.
Started with this:

Ad from the catalog:

Currently:

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[Dawg13]

I would post a pic, but y'all would probably hate me, lol...