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MplsCoaster

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Hey Everybody,
Bought this at a swap meet last weekend (will post some other pics in "Events" later).
It kinda sounded like I was saving it from the metal recycler
It's has a Coast to Coast Hardware sticker
I haven't looked it over very well yet
For $5, I couldn't pass it up!
I've always wanted to buy a bike super cheap :D

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Thanks for looking
 
Looks nearly identical to a '69 Firestone Warrior I have. Same paint scheme and it's even faded the same!
 
Thanks Guys
I'll have to find a "warrior" picture
I guess someone thought it was worth enough to buy a license :lol:

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It is low on the build-list but it might look cool if I can get the paint off and leave the rust
 
The new mayor of Chicago wants to charge a fee for bicycles. If it goes through, you can ask Skipton all about it. :mrgreen: Gary
 
Thanks Scott
CycleTruck and B607,
In the "old days", you would license your bike so it would be harder to steal
and/or you might have a better chance getting it back if it was stolen (registered the SN)
My Dad bought them for our bikes when we were kids
They weren't mandatory, And I don't think they should be (IMO)
As soon as they do something like making it mandatory then someone will come up with a way around it
Maybe "bootleg" licenses or something :lol:
Interesting topic this has become...
 
the previous owner must've paid at least $5 for that license!!! haha what a steal
 
MplsCoaster said:
Hey Everybody,
Bought this at a swap meet last weekend (will post some other pics in "Events" later).
It kinda sounded like I was saving it from the metal recycler
It's has a Coast to Coast Hardware sticker
I haven't looked it over very well yet
For $5, I couldn't pass it up!
I've always wanted to buy a bike super cheap :D

5dollars.jpg


Thanks for looking
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Coast to coast hardware? Are they still around? I remember back in the early early Nineties we used to have one here in town when I was around 11-12 and I loved that place. They had all kinds of bike parts and accessories, then one day out the blue sky they were gone.
 
Thanks guys,
I don’t remember seeing any Coast to Coast HW stores for quite a while
Looks like there are some on the West Coast and MO

The “mag” chainring has got me thinking about a Sting Ray style bike…
I’ll put my next related acquisition on soon

BTW: there was no picking, negotiating, or stealing skills involved
Nick tagged the bike at that price when I saw it
He had some other nice bikes that day for some reasonable prices (IMO)
Hopefully he puts some up for sale here
 
Hey there's nothing wrong with a Huffy, They are easier to rat knowing you'll probably increase it's value.

This is one I built last year, the "Bootlegger" Notice I did a little work to the sprocket.

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