Yard Art?

[marching_out]

Bought this based on some not so great pictures and turned out to be much worse than I thought. Rims are toast as well as most if not all the chrome. I thought the frame and fenders might be salvageable but someone repainted over the blue in spots. Luckily I didn't pay too much. Thoughts?

 

[dave the wave]

you did good.you could oa bath or restore it.curved fender brace models are always hard to find.

 

[The Carolina Rambler]

I would definitely say no to yard art. Although the chrome and paint are rough, the metal itself looks like it would be good and solid. Very restorable bike, and I bet some of the chrome might even clean up still. Its really not that bad at all, I've started with much worse on restorations; and as a bonus, its even cooler because it has curved fender struts!

 

[Shawn Michael]

Definitely not yard art. Wheels are easy to come by. The rest of the bike looks very solid.

 

[mrg]

Great piece!, would really like to see what OA does when there is repaint/touch up thrown in with the rust but if not, tires, tune and a refreshed seat and ride that bad boy!

 

[Freqman1]

I agree with the others. A good OA bath, some careful cleaning, and a good service and you'd be surprised.

Here is my '34 Huffman LaFrance as found

After OA bath

 

[dnc1]

Great piece!, would really like to see what OA does when there is repaint/touch up thrown in with the rust but if not, tires, tune and a refreshed seat and ride that bad boy!

Ditto!

 

[mrg]

I agree with the others. A good OA bath, some careful cleaning, and a good service and you'd be surprised.

Here is my '34 Huffman LaFrance as found
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After OA bath
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As said, has anyone got any after OA pics of a bike that also had repaint/touch up thrown in with the rust , some of mine had rust before & after a repaint/touch and sense OA is not supposed to affect the paint what happens, most examples are just rusty OG paint really wondering for my 39 3 gill Roadmaster, you can see they hand painted over trying to match existing lines as on the Colson in question, anyone?

 

[Freqman1]

As said, has anyone got any after OA pics of a bike that also had repaint/touch up thrown in with the rust , some of mine had rust before & after a repaint/touch and sense OA is not supposed to affect the paint what happens, most examples are just rusty OG paint really wondering for my 39 3 gill Roadmaster, you can see they hand painted over trying to match existing lines as on the Colson in question, anyone?View attachment 1390724

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Mark,
OA will not affect the overpaint. You would have to try to remove that with thinner, Goof Off, etc. In fact OA won't even mess with decals. V/r Shawn

 

[mrg]

Ya, I know that but have not seen what effect when the overpaint is over rust with rusty og paint around it, would like to see the results on a similar bike!