1967 Stingray Deluxe Project

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First project in a while. I've got several bikes to choose from but this one trips my trigger right now. First Stingray I've owned.

Decided to do a first wash so I wasn't continually breathing chicken crap during tear down.

White over spray with a few spots of white house paint. And the first issue uncovered.

 

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Slow going. Haven't had a lot of time. Some of the parts are like an archaeological dig.

 

[JoshCarrell]

I love that this bike is getting saved! Well done!

 

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Finished the chain guard today. Pretty pleased with the results. If you look close you can still see remnants of the white overspray on the silk screen. New tires arrived as well. Quick mounted them to check for fit. I don’t like surprises at the end of the build.

 

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Pedals and grips off. Took about 20 minutes to get the grips off. Had to let the WD40 drain down.

 

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Pedals done as well as a few random parts.

 

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And a few major pieces of chrome. I think I'm going to throw the rim in for a little while longer.

 

[Robert Troub]

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Decided to do a first wash so I wasn't continually breathing chicken crap during tear down.
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White over spray with a few spots of white house paint. And the first issue uncovered.
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There will be more.....

 

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Impatient moment #1.

Impatient moment #2

Success.

 

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I had to get out the broken fender bolt to soak the stem in BP Blaster. The stem bolt was stuck and I didn't want to wrench on it any more.

Soaked it for three or four days. Used a couple of 2x4's between the forks and bars to break it free. Took about an hour to wrench it out.

Not only was the bolt massively rusted, the bolt was also bent preventing from coming all the way out of the stem.