teisco
Finally riding a big boys bike
Picked up a new project,,JC Higgins chrome Flightliner...I will go through the build in this thread if you want to follow along. I am thinking about new paint for the tank and rear rack but my rat rod buddies want me to keep the faded, scratched up patina...what is your opinion?
I am going to clean and try to polish the chrome,,,just can't stand rusty chrome..0000 steel wool and aluminum foil help.
As found: Click on pics for larger image.
Not sure if I want to repaint or leave patina,,,,or customize. So I will start with disassembly and clean all the chrome and hope most of the rust can be removed.
Here are my starting tools...a good chrome polish,,0000 steel wool,,penetrating oil,,and aluminum foil.
Update:
Chrome,,,love chrome but not rust..so here are a few parts I started with.
Really nice to have the early metal light shroud rather than the later faded plastic one.
I am going to clean and try to polish the chrome,,,just can't stand rusty chrome..0000 steel wool and aluminum foil help.
As found: Click on pics for larger image.
Not sure if I want to repaint or leave patina,,,,or customize. So I will start with disassembly and clean all the chrome and hope most of the rust can be removed.
Here are my starting tools...a good chrome polish,,0000 steel wool,,penetrating oil,,and aluminum foil.
Update:
Chrome,,,love chrome but not rust..so here are a few parts I started with.
Really nice to have the early metal light shroud rather than the later faded plastic one.