the men's colson is basically the same frame as my 24" with the streamlined double-bar top tubes. it's from about the same year as the Colson Vogue, so i'm gonna switch over almost all the parts. the handlebars and seat on the Vogue have been sold already, and i'm looking for a leather Brooks saddle and some bars with more of a pull-back to them.
i'm gonna re-lace the wheels with 12g. spokes, maybe add a front drum. i'm also using the chainguard, rear rack, fenders etc, so all i'll have left over from the Vogue is the frame.
as for a tank, i dunno if i'm gonna make a copper one, but whatever i do it'll be painted, and it won't be the stock peanut.
it should be a pretty quick and easy build, as i have pretty much all the parts, so i don't have to buy a lot of stuff, but the only thing that might hold me back is a place to build it. as of now, drilling, cutting and grinding parts on our tiny patio is out of the question. if you sneeze too loud in these apartments the neighbor's call the cops.
(on that subject, i know they love it when i fire my bike up in the parking garage.
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but soon, i'll have a full shop set up, then i'm going pro.
as for the Vogue frame, just let me know, i'll probably have it for awhile, and you can have it for super cheap.