Anyway - got some spare time to work on the Bultaco today, thanks to a visit from Mimi and Pa (thanks Mimi and Pa). While they were out with the wife and kiddos - I was able to do nothing but work on the bike.
Stripped all the tin off of the frame. Now it looks really naked:
While I had everything out, I also used my impact wrench on the bolts that hold the swingarm. They didn't stand a chance.
The other big motorcycle thing today was using POR15's Motorcycle Fuel Tank restorer/coating kit today. That went pretty well. One bottle of marine clean, one bottle of stuff to prep for paint and stick a hair drier in the neck of the tank for about 2 hours - and then one bottle of coating. Once I drained the extra coating out, it turns out I only used about 2/3 of the rustproofing paint - but oh well. So - that's drying and I hope it works good. The plus side if it works - the kit was about $50, and it only took me about 5 hours to do everything. Which is way cheaper than I was quoted by professionals for them to coat it.
A bunch of stuff headed this way - shocks, wheels and a speedo cable from Spain. Throttle, clutch and brake cables from the Bultaco Center of Excellence in New York. I sent an e-mail about my seat on Thursday, and haven't heard back yet. I hope I'm not going to be disappointed.
Once I get the new seat - everything goes out for paint!!!!!
And then I can try my new soda blaster on the stuff that's left......
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