1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights Video

[kingfish254]

Picking this sweet ride up in the morning.

In the meantime, check out the video that he posted of the Firebolt. Make sure you have your sound on, so you can hear how cool the tank bell sounds.
:arrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdjRUfZq ... el&list=UL

 

[dragnusa]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

Number 5 is alive

 

[1918 Ranger]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

Very nice!! Dig'n the seat.


1918 Ranger

 

[dogdart]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

You have been on quite the spree

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

I think that tank/lights is a pretty rare gem, nice find buddy!

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[kingfish254]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

Just got back from picking up the Firebolt. Super cool seller. After talkng with him a while, he told me that he had another 1950s Columbia so I went to his shed and drove away with some Christmas treasures. Photos will follow.

In the meantime, check out the video that he posted of the Firebolt. Make sure you have your sound on, so you can hear how cool the tank bell sounds.

:arrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdjRUfZq ... el&list=UL

 

[Houndog]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

That is an awesome looking bike!!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

The seller was very cool and had not heard of the site. I told him that the way he built up the Firebolt, it just looked like it was done by one of us. I think we may have a new member once he gets back from deployment and has time for bikes again.

You gotta love this part of his description of the bike.

"Look at the Great patina! this bike was intentionally stored near the California coast in order to obtain this look! the parts are not rusted through.. but it does carry plenty of surface rust!!! "

 

[Onewheelsqueel]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

Super duper bike. love it

 

[kingfish254]

Re: 1961 Columbia Firebolt with Bell Tank and Lights

Here is part of my morning haul
1961 Columbia Firebolt on bottom
1950s Columbia tanker complete on top
New bike motor

 

[1918 Ranger]

You are EN FUEGO!!!


1918 Ranger

 

[kingfish254]

You are EN FUEGO!!!


1918 Ranger

Everybody is waiting for Black Friday Deals. I feel like I have had Black Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,and Sunday Deals lately!!!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

As if the complete Firebolt wasn't enough, that 1950 is sweet! Diggin' the tires on it, but I've got a bit of a tire fetish lately (it's a little embarrassing :roll: :mrgreen: )

Great finds buddy!

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[kingfish254]

Thanks Tank, I have definitely hit my Black Friday deals early this week. I still think it is very cool that this guy built this Firebolt and never saw our site! I told him that when I saw it, I thought it had to have been built by one of our guys!

Super cool guy. He also has a running 1947 Farmall Tractor for sale.

 

[kingfish254]

Here are some after work flash photos of the Firebolt.

 

[Bri-in-RI]

Its kind of funny, I have almost the same Columbia tanker as yours AND a Firebolt that will be getting a motor pretty soon 8) To me they just scream hot rod and need a motor slapped on there! Btw, the seat on the Firebolt looks to be the correct seat for the other Columbia. Here is my Current Columbia motor bike, if you have never ridden one they are tons of fun and you get lots of looks and thumbs up.

 

[kingfish254]

Its kind of funny, I have almost the same Columbia tanker as yours AND a Firebolt that will be getting a motor pretty soon 8) To me they just scream hot rod and need a motor slapped on there! Btw, the seat on the Firebolt looks to be the correct seat for the other Columbia. Here is my Current Columbia motor bike, if you have never ridden one they are tons of fun and you get lots of looks and thumbs up.

Great motor bike there. I probably won't put the moter on the Firebolt, but I will pick one of my frames to try it out on. It's a brand new motor kit that was never hooked up. The coaster brake arm was removed when he installed the moter sprocket, so I'll have to work on replacing that.

It is pretty cool that we have similar bikes. You are right about the seat. He swapped them.

 

[kingfish254]

Just found this cool Christmas Firebolt ad.
Looks like the bell is a Bermuda chime. It's pretty loud and actually reminds me of an old cash register sound. CHA-CHING

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Another great find, Kingfish!! :mrgreen:

Check out my '62 Firebolt in my signature :wink:

 

[kingfish254]

SR69, I think your Firebolt was the first one that I have ever seen. Super cool frames. But mine has the tank, does that make it "1" better too?