I'm going to post up some pics that continue to document our progress.
I feel like we are moving slowly, in that we are still in the tear down, and clean up the frame stage...but I am trying to involve Cadman in every step of the process.
We've been going at it on the weekends, and occasionally on a school night. With daylight savings time starting up, this'll give us more opportunity to work on it on a school night.
The only part I've not let Cadman help with, is using the angle grinder.
Here's some more pics. Seems the more we take off of this
bike, the better it looks !
Cadman removed the wheels, and front fender.
Now it's time to get rid of unoriginal, unwanted parts that are welded to the frame. Using my HF 4.5 inch angle grinder (for the first time)... Using a 3/64 60 grit cutoff wheel.
Gotta go...
going...
Gone...but yet to be ground smooth.
I realize this is elemental, but in all the years I've played with mini bikes, I've never done anything more intrusive to a mini
bike than wrenches allow. (Where's that bag over the head embarrassed emoge...lol.)
I've got a few more parts to cut off, but feel somewhat empowered, to have successfully cut off welded on stuff, that does not belong on our frame ! Makes me want to learn to weld.
Cut off that home made fender bracket too.
Plan to cut off those front pegs, and grind everything smooth during the day today.
Then plan to take the wheels apart...been squirting the nuts and bolts with pb blaster...wheels are so dirty, I cannot see where they split, hoping they come apart easily. Any tips are welcomed.