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Adesay:


I bought this Superpose over the weekend from a guy just 20 miles up the road from me. Its been in his mothers outhouse for 30 years. As you can see its in need of allot of work. One question I have is have any of you had similar damage on any builds you've done in the past ? If so how successful were you and what method did you use. If i have to i will get if powder coated but id like to at least try to keep it chrome if possible.
Any advise would be appreciated≥


Thanks T

oldscool:
No idea but nice find. Someone on here will know I think sawzall is the metal working guru. :daumenhoch:

In2bmx:
Phil "Sawzall" or  Steve "Animal" .. On here ..  :daumenhoch:

Spen69:
I'd ask a simple question - are you going to show it or ride it?

If you're going to show it then you need to send it away to Phil or Steve but the dent is probably going to be filled rather than repaired, so chrome (or nickel) is out the equation and you're into paited finishes. If you want it repaired it will need a new rear stay and I don't know if either of the two gents mentioned above (as highly skilled as they both are) can bend the radius needed behind the cigarette-box behind the BB to do it in one piece..... I could be wrong, but it's tight.

If you're going to ride it, then the dent isn't going to be detrimental to the way it rides or safety, and if you have a good read up on restoring chrome on here and want to put a bit of time into it, you will bring that up nice and still keep it with its original finish which is getting rarer these days.

I'm going to start the ball rolling by hoping you go for the second option and keep it's original finish. The dent is part of its history and I wouldn't worry about it :daumenhoch:

rodriguez:
Leave it, give the bike a good clean up and see where you are at, there is more kudos on a ride out on a survivor like that than a resto imho.

There's a sticky above about using citric acid for rust removal.

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