Boris
Old fat tired rider
Going to build up this Hawthorne frame with parts I've accumulated. Thanks to @szathmarig for the fork and guard. Got everything down to bare metal and wrapped parts in paper towels soaked in a simple rust recipe and let sit for a day. Going to leave parts outside in the moist air to cure for a few more days. Hoping to see more rust on the frame by then. When I'm satisfied, it'll be a linseed oil treatment for protection. Don't want to get too shiny, so I'm going to shoot for a satin finish. This project's been on the back burner for a couple of years, so I'm happy to finally be getting around to it.