Reluctant Project - Cooley Barn Find

[chuck hahn]

Frame is painted. Using the propane torpedo to pump heat around it so the paint can gas off, not freeze and start to cure..for now. Its gonna need to set a week probably to harden real good. Everything else is done ( paint wise ) and the reassembly will soon begin.

[SVSooke]

Did you use Appliance epoxy on that frame Chuck?

[chuck hahn]

My standard go to...VHT Gloss Black Epoxy masked off the VIN sticker so it wasnt lost too..did ya notice???

[SVSooke]

Yes Chuck I noticed the VIN tag.

[Gregory]

And I noticed you painted your deluxe lift table white too

[chuck hahn]

Yeah...LOL. I mentioned when i built it that the previous tenants had left half a 5 gallon bucket of paint...so its what it got!!!!

[Crankthat]

Nice score Gregory!!
Always figured you for a good guy Chuck!
I have subscribed and looking forward to watching it come back to life.

[chuck hahn]

Greg calls me " A good egg"....LOL

[chuck hahn]

Cleaned the chain guaurd ( didnt take a pic of it ) and the two plastic inner fender pieces today. here the frame out in daylight also.

[chuck hahn]

Broke down the forks and shined the lowers up. Had to swap a tube out because the original one was too pitted. Luckily I had several 1000 forks around for a spare. Theres a shot of the one as compared to one thats untouched..dramatic difference.

[Vmass]

Nice work Chuck!

What would the method of polishing be to get a more factory look on the front tubes?

Seems they typically have a brushed type finish.

[chuck hahn]

I dont know exactly how they did that Rich. Seems like some kind of real fine sanding method. If you notice the areas around the fender mounting nubs arent smooth like the more accessable areas are.

I havent perfected any uniformity by using a fine wire wheel and bench grinder either..seems to leave it looking lined where the wheel is moving around.
At least these are uniform and good looking....considering the jumping off point!!!

Maybe cleaned up and then gently soda blasting would give a relaxed matte type finish???

[Crankthat]

Hi Chuck, looking good.
Possibly wet blasted?
The soda may do it but I would stay back from the part and blast then clean and examine the part and make my way closer slowly if need be.
Try it in out of the site area first.
I really do not have any experience with it but the soda blasting seems to need finished somehow from all the picts I have seen of parts soda blasted.
Thinking if you kept well off the part the finish would not etch so deep and that may look better on the lowers.

[Nessism]

A scotchbrite pad does a pretty good job of replicating the factory look. A red pad maybe, but you might want to start with gray just to be safe.

[chuck hahn]

I will have to try this on an old lower Ed.......clean it or polish an area then give it a scuff????