TRADITIONAL Errand Boy

[Brian macumber]

What I started with a 58 ish Firestone 500 in a pile of parts with a few missing pieces.

found some fenders that matched the patina better and added some baskets. I cleaned the frame up with some WD40 and steel wool and then a couple coats of boiled linseed oil and acetone mix. I had to clearance the fork and fender a little to clear the 26 x 2.125

Picked up a stand not sure what size bike it was for tried it out but was to short. Cut it in half and used some tubing to extend it to clear the fender and reflector.

Finally got out for some finished pic's.

Build thread link https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/errand-boy.119966/

 

[OddJob]

Brian, this came out cool! Nice touches on the clean up of this vintage bike and green rims / tire combo.

I really like how the sun is directly above the bike in this photo makes the fenders, bars, and whole bike glow.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

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What I started with a 58 ish Firestone 500 in a pile of parts with a few missing pieces. View attachment 275087found some fenders that matched the patina better and added some baskets. I cleaned the frame up with some WD40 and steel wool and then a couple coats of boiled linseed oil and acetone mix. I had to clearance the fork and fender a little to clear the 26 x 2.125 View attachment 275097
Picked up a stand not sure what size bike it was for tried it out but was to short. Cut it in half and used some tubing to extend it to clear the fender and reflector.View attachment 275105
Finally got out for some finished pic's.View attachment 275099View attachment 275102View attachment 275101View attachment 275103
View attachment 275131Build thread link https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/errand-boy.119966/

Beautiful restoration! I would be happy to ride that all day!

 

[Wildcat]

The graphics really make that bike. How did I miss seeing this build?

Like a Hawthorne, Firestone is a brand name, the bike was built by Snyder, who also made Rollfast. The graphics may be unique to Firestone though. Your chain wheel is Murray, probably changed out years ago.

So if it's a 58, the serial number may be on the bottom bracket or rear dropout. Probably the bottom bracket as my list shows the transition to the dropout in 1959. You should see a 5 digit number with an 85 SN (or EH) as the year is reversed on Snyder bikes of that era. 75 would be a 1957 bike. I rode the same bike, although stripped down, back when I was a busboy for Denny's in the early 70's.

Great job on keeping the original paint and graphics!

 

[Brian macumber]

The graphics really make that bike. How did I miss seeing this build?

Like a Hawthorne, Firestone is a brand name, the bike was built by Snyder, who also made Rollfast. The graphics may be unique to Firestone though. Your chain wheel is Murray, probably changed out years ago.

So if it's a 58, the serial number may be on the bottom bracket or rear dropout. Probably the bottom bracket as my list shows the transition to the dropout in 1959. You should see a 5 digit number with an 85 SN (or EH) as the year is reversed on Snyder bikes of that era. 75 would be a 1957 bike. I rode the same bike, although stripped down, back when I was a busboy for Denny's in the early 70's.

Great job on keeping the original paint and graphics!

Thanks the chain wheel was in the parts pile with the rest of the parts wasn't sure if it was original. Will check the serial number later today.