bikemonkey
I live for the CABE
I took a little drive and brought this back to the shop yesterday.
It appears to be OG to a catalog '68 (Ser. No. HDxxxxx Aug 1968 frame build )with the exception of the seat brace bolts at the dropouts - I can live with that...
I think it would clean well enough to come back to life but I will have to check deep rust on a few things to see what the plating looks like underneath.
My options are to leave it alone and sell it regionally as a "project bike", or deep clean it and recover the seat, etc., or part it out so other folks can complete their bikes and maximize the shop's profit (bu also my labor).
I do not need to flip it right away so there is no financial time pressure on a decision. I had just promised myself earlier in the morning I would not take on any more deep cleans at the shop - and then I rolled this in a few hours later.
I would love to clean it and let it hang out with a couple of buddies in our display window but am torn over the decision. The apparently cleanable condition and the fact that it all there influences my thoughts it should not be parted out or repainted. I deep cleaned a green one last year for a customer and really fell in love with that bike.
Would appreciate what drives your thoughts in similar situations.