New to the Board & Recently Aquired 1967

invizibletouch · Post by **invizibletouch** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:57 am

Hello all! Just picked this girl up Monday night from Perdido Pass, FL. Great condition for sitting under a beach house for 15 years! Owner had built a "lift" to keep it off the ground during hurricanes.

Any help would be appreciated in identifying some of the anomalies I've noticed such as the little "bullet" turn signals on the headlight bucket, the chrome side pans, after-market(?) exhaust, 2-tone paint & seat.

I'm a ratty guy by nature so I'm only going to do a mild resto focusing on the motor & wheels while probably leaving the rest as-is. In rust we trust! ;)

Fresh off the truck:

A little navel jelly/wire brushing & elbow grease:

Just ordered a carb rebuild kit, solo seat, & rectifier. Found a local that has a couple he shows regulalry so hopefully this baby will be up & running in time for spring! Thanks for looking!

kustommusic · Post by **kustommusic** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:52 pm

viz, Welcome to the 305 forum ! looks like youv'e got a great project. Or should I say we feel your pain? At any rate, keep us informed of your progress and ask questions if you have 'em. Good Luck Kustommusic

305 · Post by **305** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:01 pm

looks like a great start , complete and not messed up like some you see..but you have to do something about the rust inside the tank. you are going to put whitewall tires on it , aren't you?

invizibletouch · Post by **invizibletouch** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:29 am

Thanks guys! Def going to put the whitewalls on. Spent my allowance this week already...heh.

Battery: $ 70.00
Carb Kit: $ 20.00
Seat: $ 40.00
Kick rubber: $ 7.00
Oil: $ 11.00

Total: $ 148.00

Paid $ 500.00 for the bike. Found tires for $ 200.00 so that will be next week. Would love to keep this project under $ 1000 and turn it into my DD.

Changed the oil last night and kicked it a couple times. Great compression. Hopefully battery will be here Friday!

invizibletouch · Post by **invizibletouch** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:33 am

Oh, I'll begin tackling that tank tonight. Fun times yes? LOL!

deaddog · Post by **deaddog** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:10 am

invizibletouch wrote:Oh, I'll begin tackling that tank tonight. Fun times yes? LOL!

This is how I remove rust from tanks.

Supplies: 10amp battery charger, Bolt (zinc or steel), 3ft. 10 gauge wire, water, Sodium Carbonate (Pool/Spa chemical PH+).

Mix 1/4 cup sodium carbonate for every 2 gallons water. Fill tank all the way full. Strip both ends of 10 gauge wire and twist one end on bolt. Attach other end of wire to pos. lead of batt. charger. Place bolt in tank suspended by wire. Clamp Ground lead to good ground on fuel tank. Plug in charger. It will bubble and start to have a crud foam form. Every couple of hours, remove bolt and rinse crud away, also pour more solution in tank to wash top crud out. Do this until no more crud foam appears (one to two days). Drain and rinse tank. Blow dry and put handful of 1/4 nuts in tank and shake (will Knock black oxide off). Blow out with comperssed air and you are good to go.

This process only eats rust not steel. It converts rust to black oxide. The surface left behind is rust resistent, and does not need coating (unless there is a leak). Acids will leave a surface that will rust quickly. Try it, it worked great for me.

deaddog · Post by **deaddog** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:14 am

invizibletouch wrote:Changed the oil last night and kicked it a couple times.

Did you take the centrifugal oil filter apart and clean it? I do that at every oil change, and recommend the same for you. I have always found crud in it. Oil and filter should be changed every 1000 miles or less.

I ride a 1961 superhawk that is barnyard fresh. I went the same path you are doing which is to get it mechanically sound. I have logged over 5000 miles since getting on the road and she has been a very reliable Daily Driver.