Columbia Firebolt Project

[neasttoy]

If you have parts or info please drop a line

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[jkent]

That looks like a Columbia Fire Bolt from the 1960's
Here is a picture of an example.

Chain ring and guard are wrong. which to me looks like Murray products. (on the bike you have posted)

 

[jd56]

FireBolt for sure

No doubt the tell tale frame incorporated rear rack is a sure giveaway, for the ever popular Columbia FireBolt.
I have the ladies version.
Also that is a Murray chainring and possibly same for the chainguard.

Hope you find the tank for it...it's naked without it.

 

[partsguy]

The chaingaurd is correct for this bike. I own a 1963 Columbia Torpedo with the same style gaurd.

jd, did your bike have a tank?

 

[Wayne Adam]

1961 Columbia Firebolt

Here are some pictures of my original unrestored 1961 Columbia Firebolt.
I thought you could use them as a reference.........Wayne

 

[neasttoy]

Thanks Cool bike

I like it, wish mine was that cherry

 

[jd56]

The tank is the hard part to find....hope you find one.

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[Dan Mahoney]

Nice bike Wayne. Gotta love the Firebolt. Here are some pix of my '61, also original and unrestored. Mine has the horn in the tank, but otherwise pretty much the same bike.

 

[jd56]

Wow!!!
Have never seen that tanklight bezel before. Have seen the tank on a number of Columbia's but not a firebolt. Now my 59 and 61 FireArrow ( different rear rack ....bolt on ) has the popular tanklight ( 2 pc sandwiched tank ) as Wayne's example.

The 59...with metal "eyelids" as visors

The 61 with plastic visors like your example.....which I can't find in my phone...will post a little while the pic of the tanklight bezel


Regardless yours looks great. Now I need that tanklight... love the chrome bezel.

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[jd56]

Im sorry the other FireArrow was a 64 not a 61...sometimes I forget what I have or had..Anywho, here is a picture

The tanklight you have on your FireBolt resembles this Columbia Cruiser I had except different (more common) bezel