Technical & Reference Section > Tech and Restoration

Threaders' crackpot redline rl20ii restoration:)

<< < (4/5) > >>

threaders:
Thanks fellas. Mine is way worse than that bfellows ??? just loads of holes right the way through the top tube all the way along and underneath too. The rear chrome is excellent though and I would like to do it justice and finish it properly. I think ill look out for a set of forks and spare decal sheet and when I find them ill strip it myself with gasket remover as I don't want to risk any further damage :) There is a pic of the frame as I bought it on google images but I don't know how to save it and upload it so you can see.
I think it would make a good topic so ill keep my eye out for those forks.I have seen some on the bay but they are rl20b forks so don't know if they will fit :-\
if I find the before pic, ill post it up :)

threaders:
here you go, found some pics from the ebay sale. All the pits turned into holes once it was blasted and then they continued to powder it with the holes in before contacting me :'(



Wen I picked it up it was yellow but you could see loads of holes all the way along so I thought to fill them in, sand it and respray over the top with 1021 ral spray paint but you can still see them. I will keep you all posted as I think its got to be done now :daumenhoch:

Bfellows:
I think i'd send it to Phil or one of the other clever types and get the to braze fill, or lead load the pits and get Dan to do a bit of his powdery magic.  I'd still consider soda blasting to remove the powder - not as harsh as sand blasting ;)

CustardLips:
I wouldn't chance blasting that again.  "nono"
They'd be fook all left.  :-\

MartyC:
Sand blasting is too aggressive, car restoration places will only use soda blasting on delicate/thin metal parts these days.  If you were to get it repaired a new piece of tubing could be inserted, always worth dropping Sawzall a PM with some pics to get his opinion  :daumenhoch:.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page