RRBBO13 Firestone Featherweight

[Yooperman]

I bought this frame at a swap meet a couple of years back and wanted to make a fun cruiser 3 speed out of it.

 

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[yoothgeye]

I do like that split top bar.


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[kingfish254]

I think that is Rollfast built. I love the guard graphics.

 

[horsefarmer]

Cool Pontiac type logo!

 

[Scribble]

Super sweet featherweight don't see many like this .

 

[OddJob]

Great starting point! Another yooper build underway! RaT oN~!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

I would so NOT paint that bike, the faded blue and rust is perfect!


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[Yooperman]

The chain guard to keep original paint, but some other rust may be blended into the faded blue color. Short of like the old trucks on "Man the the High Castle" tv show. You know, a well worn work vehicle vs a vehicle worn out a long time ago.


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[Yooperman]

Yes, the twenty dollar sticker must go.


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[Chad T]

Artwork on the guard is sweet! Should be a cool bike. Is it a 26 X 1 3/8 size?

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Such a cool frame and graphics!

I had to google "Man the High Castle" tv show but I think rubbing it down with a soft rag and WD40 would bring the paint to life and give you the look you're after.

 

[Yooperman]

Artwork on the guard is sweet! Should be a cool bike. Is it a 26 X 1 3/8 size?

Yes it is. The frame looks like it's fatter Rollfast cousins but the fenders are skinny.


Project donor bicycle is a seventies Panasonic Tourist 3 speed with a coaster brake. Nice bicycle with low miles.

 

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[The Renaissance Man]

Cool looking shift linkage.

 

[SSG]

Interesting that the shifter linkage is on the brake side on the 3cc vs on the drive side like the 333.

 

[Yooperman]

Organizing the bearing in head and bottom brackets. Pictures in bearing assembly order before degreasing...that’s to RJ the bike guy.

The bearings all look good for 60 year old bike. They are just gucky and dry.

I am amazed at Rollfast caps on the bearings verses the typical bearing washers. This includes both the bottom and head sets.

 

[Yooperman]

The bearings all look good for 60 year old bike. They are just gucky and dry. Anyways to the purple power degreaser with them.

 

[Yooperman]

I am amazed at Rollfast caps on the bearings verses the typical bearing washers. This includes both the bottom and head sets.