The plan has always been to NOT restore this bike, but preserve it. I want it to look like I pulled it out of my granddad's shed and put it back on the road.
I'd previously cleaned up the frame and sprayed it with rust converter. Yesterday, I went over it quickly with some 1500 grit, followed by 2000 grit. That was AFTER using lacquer thinner to get off the silver overspray from the fenders.
Then I clear coated it and the tank.


The fenders looked particularly bad. I just couldn't stand it. Cracking, peeling spray bomb paint with runs, etc. Cleaned them up and sanded them down...

....used up the half a can of high build primer I had leftover...

...and sprayed with DupliColor wheel paint in silver, followed by clear coat.

I'm really happy with the way it all turned out. It's still a 20-footer, but looks way better than before while still retaining the "barn find" look.



I had every bit of this material in my shop. Didn't cost me a thing, except for some time and some elbow grease. I have new tank badges and petcock for the tank to be installed later.