After more than a year of slow and muddled progress I finally decided to get hot and heavy in to the restoration. Since I've not been good about documenting progress along the way I'll just give a quick recap of whats gone down so far.
Here's how it sat semi-dismantled for 14 years in the back of my folks barn.
Re-assembled after stripping and priming the wheels, sprocket and forks.
With it all put back together anhttp://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=19d the carb rebuilt I kinda lost interest in doing anything that would require taking it apart and off of the road....
Finally the week before last I decided to bite the bullet and tear it all down again. Decided to go with Grabber Green and Black.
Here's the forks, wheels and sprocket.
Started stripping the frame a couple days ago but... with only my trusty DeWalt and a cup brush I soon got frustrated with the time consuming process. Needless to say, I should be picking the frame up from the powder coating on Friday.
Planning on painting/cleaning the engine up a little bit tomorrow night.
Here's how it sat semi-dismantled for 14 years in the back of my folks barn.

Re-assembled after stripping and priming the wheels, sprocket and forks.

With it all put back together anhttp://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=19d the carb rebuilt I kinda lost interest in doing anything that would require taking it apart and off of the road....
Finally the week before last I decided to bite the bullet and tear it all down again. Decided to go with Grabber Green and Black.
Here's the forks, wheels and sprocket.

Started stripping the frame a couple days ago but... with only my trusty DeWalt and a cup brush I soon got frustrated with the time consuming process. Needless to say, I should be picking the frame up from the powder coating on Friday.
Planning on painting/cleaning the engine up a little bit tomorrow night.