cossackman
Retro Fitter
Custodian of Old Cack and Tat
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Post by cossackman on Oct 14, 2013 20:46:08 GMT
For the main casings, it was a case of stippling with a hard paintbrush and petrol to get the loose stuff off. Then, toothbrush, petrol and a selection of dentists picks(I get them from the dental labs at work when they have a clear out) to get all the nooks cleaned out. I didn't scrub them back to gleaming as I didn't want then too shiny. The outer cases were rubbed down with 1200 grade paper and water then sprayed with black engine enamel. The intention was to zinc plate every bolt, screw and bracket but some of the stuff cleaned up really well. I'm going to give that plating kit from Gateros Plating a good go soon and will report back on how it turns out.
Ian
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Post by dungbug on Oct 14, 2013 22:32:32 GMT
Thanks Ian, we need new toothbrushes in our house I think....Well we do now.
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cossackman
Retro Fitter
Custodian of Old Cack and Tat
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Post by cossackman on Nov 1, 2013 20:16:08 GMT
So, the re chromed fork stanchions arrived back from AM Philpotts. Very impressed with the quality of work and service. The one on the left is loosely assembled with the component parts on the right- Forks assembled- Starting to look like a bike again- Headlight ears fitted- Tyres and tubes fitted to the new rear and good used front wheels- Hoping to get the rest of the front end fitted up this weekend. The rear wheel needs the spokes tensioned correctly as I'm not confident they're properly tensioned so will get that done soon. This means I'll get the front buttoned up first once I strip the clocks to clean them and replace the corroded fasteners on the bottom of them. The bars and controls will also be fitted soon but I still need to source new decals for the switches as the old ones have faded badly.
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cossackman
Retro Fitter
Custodian of Old Cack and Tat
Posts: 126
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Post by cossackman on Feb 2, 2014 20:41:52 GMT
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forde
Retro Apprentice
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Post by forde on Feb 4, 2014 11:09:48 GMT
just gorgeous mate
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