2024 Lil Indian build

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Engine was stuck along with the spark plug ,Removed the engine and head ,the cyl looked real good and clean I let it soak with wd40 for three days and rotates fine and the plugs out.Drained the oil and it looked good.Stripping the paint off lots of layers and going to find some one to do the seat there enough of the old seat to use as template 20231202_154445 (1).jpg 20240114_083815.jpg 20240114_085536.jpg 20240113_084358.jpg 20240113_083959.jpg 20240114_083815.jpg 20240114_111328.jpg 20240113_084701.jpg
 

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#6
Love those Lil Indians. Will be watching. What model will it be? I can send you a repo clutch cover decal depending on the model.
Regards
Joe
 
#10
Started polishing last year,went away for a couple of weeks and somehow everything got rusted.I decided to take a break from it.Started to repolish took a long time to get all the pits out.Chromed it and put it all back together runs great starting on the frame
 

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bbiggs54

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Keep the lacquer primer to a very minimal thickness. Sand the frame all over just barely breaking through everywhere. Then use some self etching primer as a sealer, then paint. The self etching primer is similar to the lacquer primer in application but will help the paint adhere where you break through. Lacquer primer is brittle and plus you don't want a big build up of material in the holes and on the frame where you might put cable clamps. SEM makes a self etching primer. Get it at maybe an auto parts store or auto paint supplier it sprays and applies very similar to lacquer primer, but goes on very thin allowing for good adhesion, ( its comes as an aerosol). I don't recommend lacquer primer but for most it works ok. 2k primer ( 2 part catalyzed) is the way to go.
 
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Keep the lacquer primer to a very minimal thickness. Sand the frame all over just barely breaking through everywhere. Then use some self etching primer as a sealer, then paint. The self etching primer is similar to the lacquer primer in application but will help the paint adhere where you break through. Lacquer primer is brittle and plus you don't want a big build up of material in the holes and on the frame where you might put cable clamps. SEM makes a self etching primer. Get it at maybe an auto parts store or auto paint supplier it sprays and applies very similar to lacquer primer, but goes on very thin allowing for good adhesion, ( its comes as an aerosol). I don't recommend lacquer primer but for most it works ok. 2k primer ( 2 part catalyzed) is the way to go.
The rust remover I use is a acid detergent composition that lightly etches and neutralizes metal surfaces leaving a fine iron phosphate coating that enhances paint adhesion and inhibits corrosion.The phosphate coating restricts interaction with metal and etching primers should be avoided.
I like lacquer primers they dry fast are easy to sand,I use a suction gun for it and leave the primer in it until the project is finished some times months when done ,Then just pour it back in the primer can.
 
#15
used aircraft stripper and went over fenders with rust remover.Sanded them brazed up the cracks on the underside and brazed on washers on the outside brazed around the holes and filled in the missing pieces,starting to polish
 

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