Recent content by 23Maple

I mean, nothing against a barn find special, I'm restoring one right now. But... $2,200!?!?! https://fayar.craigslist.org/mcy/d/68-honda-scrambler-305/6251346957.html

By the "how many bags did I empty today?" Measure, it's been a very successful day! Oh, yeah. Shiny. Sent from my XT1635-02 using DO THE TON mobile app

The machine shop has my back, at least. Onwards! Fresh rings I'm here, about to reassemble the timing. Sent from my XT1635-02 using DO THE TON mobile app

Starting to think about color schemes. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using DO THE TON mobile app

First, a happy clean piston waiting for new rings! Next, the problem child - how do i get this ?rusted? Stuck ring off the piston? I've heated it up over my gas stove, and sprayed it down with penetrating oil immediately after in the hopes of getting oil behind that ring. No dice. I...

Still polishing the crankcase, and thinking about rubbing it down with aluma-black to darkenit. But have most of the major engine parts painted, so gently test stacked it to see how it looked together! Interesting how the paint lightens up in the sun and the flash. It's incredibly...

Really liking the graphite color so far! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using DO THE TON mobile app

Ah, there's the rust. Seems to get in from the top and this is the low drain point in the frame. That'll have to go. I've ordered new cylinder jugs, so the old jugs are auditioning as tool and pencil organizers - i think they'll be pretty cool for that use painted white. I've got lots...

A little bit of painting while i wait on parts... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using DO THE TON mobile app

47 year old aluminium polished by hand... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using DO THE TON mobile app

I know I'm making slow progress, but slow is better than none. Keeping track of my case bolt locations. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using DO THE TON mobile app

Bottom end looking really quite clean- bearings very smooth as well- encouraging. The glue holding the bottom halves together is quite strong. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using DO THE TON mobile app

More pics... one partly stuck piston later... Oops. Starter bolt issue... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using DO THE TON mobile app

Dug into the engine a bit. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using DO THE TON mobile app

Updates. Rearranged in the garage so I could get to the mediablaster. Before After Before After Started cleaning the fins and such, just elbow grease and simple green. Stalling somewhat to see what my finances allow going forward. May only have budget for gaskets, paint, and elbow...