Huffman 39 Firestone Flying Ace truss question

[tacochris]

I have done my research but cant seem to come to a conclusion as the surviving examples either dont have them or have the wrong ones.

I have been working on returning this one-year-only bike back to being complete and I need to know what exact truss rod setup I need to be looking for. Here is a sales ad for the bike which may be a pre-production artwork but it may help some.

(it now has an original badge attached as of this post)

 

[fordmike65]

Same set-up in the Spring/Summer catalog as the Fall/Winter, so I'd say it's most likely correct.

1939 Spring / Summer Firestone Catalog – Dave's Vintage Bicycles

www.nostalgic.net

1939 Fall / Winter Firestone Catalog – Dave's Vintage Bicycles

www.nostalgic.net

 

[tacochris]

Same set-up in the Spring/Summer catalog as the Fall/Winter, so I'd say it's most likely correct.

1939 Spring / Summer Firestone Catalog – Dave's Vintage Bicycles

www.nostalgic.net

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1939 Fall / Winter Firestone Catalog – Dave's Vintage Bicycles

www.nostalgic.net

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Solid.

So any idea what I need to ask for when i put out the call for a set? I dont think these are model specific and I seem to recall seeing some similar on others but not sure.
Was thinking of asking for "prewar Huffman truss rods" maybe....something like that.



I wont say ive given up on finding that chain guard but I have given up on finding one I dont have to sell a kidney to get. haha

 

[fordmike65]

Not sure if the more common fork/truss setup uses the same rods on these which had no fork truss. They do look pretty similar tho.

 

[fordmike65]

1939 Firestone Flying Ace – Dave's Vintage Bicycles

www.nostalgic.net

 

[Freqman1]

@New Mexico Brant can probably answer that question. V/r Shawn

 

[fordmike65]

@Mr. Monkeyarms

 

[New Mexico Brant]

@New Mexico Brant can probably answer that question. V/r Shawn

Follow the catalog illustrations. Very hard rods to find. The ones on my black Ace were wrong.

 

[tacochris]

Follow the catalog illustrations. Very hard rods to find. The ones on my black Ace were wrong.

Bummer...well, dig my heels in and stay positive I guess right?
Thanks for everyones help. One day i hope to find the guard and truss rods to make this beauty as it should be.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

I was fortunate to find a bike that had the wrong wheels, seat & bars. Everything else was there under a thick, brushed on, barn red paint. I may still have a tracing of the truss rods I made for @New Mexico Brant when he was looking. Let me check & I'll get back to you.