Rich,
Flames... pfft... no they are gone for sure. Evaluating all possibilities. May make an alloy tank if I can pull the tools together for it!
RR,
yes pretty clean. going to put the buffing wheel on overtime!
I am going to be doing a lot of this build as a class project with my Power Tech and Metals classes. It should be interesting!
I can't wait to dive in. The front brake lever is frozen, and I don't know yet if it is the MC or the Caliper. Once I get the bike into the shop, I will start the evaluation, sketching and planning for it. I have to take into account $$$.