The Columbia Thunderbolt

I had a rare opportunity the other day to take a close look at a Columbia Thunderbolt from the mid 80's. It made me think about how awesome and totally crappy something can be, truly a chothen bicycle.
The blown out flash brings out the burly chrome throughout.
Most of the "parts" are original but the stem, handlebars and brake levers are not. The is seat most likely not original either.
The cable routing is full housing.
Pealing headbadge sticker...

All steel drivetrain.... and everything else.
... except for the stem and shifting paddles.
The most basic of brakes and possibly original pads, definitely original tires.
Although there were no real lugs on the frame, the frame itself a lug frame, and it was custom built.
More steel...
More steel...
Steel must have been cheap back then.

Bolt on derailleur hanger.
Super fresh kickstand with clatter stopping red electrical tape.
Smashy fork ends...
Bolt style seatpost "binding" mechanism...
I don't take enough time to appreciate honest of the cheapness of mass produced bikes made the 80's. This is a surprisingly well preserved specimen.