Subject: No Inspection/historic plates
Author: Prusnek
Date: Feb 3, 2005, 10:08 PM
Post ID: 1718331151
Ray Hale wrote:
| John, you are indeed a parade unto yourself. No doubt. The flag's a good idea. Down here I think a good old skull & crossbones would suffice. |
have to weld a little cup on the brake pedal to fit your peg leg.
| You could fly the orange triangle like all the Amish buggies in your "hood". I did indulge myself and went with a vanity tag for the Goose "73 Eldo". It has hung on the shop wall over one of the benches for way too long now. I wish I'd just replaced the clutch and ridden it for a while before beginning the restoration process. |
to listen for things that may need special attention. Then tear that
sucker down to the bones and have at it. That's what we did with
Suzanne's Ambo until the seals started leaking (it had sat for 15 years
in an unheated garage before I got it).
| I'm enjoying the work but my pockets aren't deep enough for the committment I've already made to quality parts and workmanship. |
done is usually cheaper than restoring them yourself. The only things
you miss are the sense of accomplishment of having done it yourself and
the sense of intimacy you have with the bike after you've touched and
massaged every piece.
| I did some re-chroming on original parts that are available as repops but the "new" chrome really sucked. Show chrome is difficult to find these days with the tougher EPA laws. It's still being done but very pricey indeed. Getting closer, though. The little work keeps me busy 3 or 4 nights a week. It never ends if you just sit and stare at the pile a while. Always something needing cleaning, polishing, paint, tweaking, etc. About 1/3 of the parts I've purchased so far required some tweaking to fit properly. Part of the fun, I suppose. |
John Prusnek