From: | j | e-mail: | hd |
Subject: | RE: Motor rebuild | Date: | Wed Jan 27 14:27:48 2016 |
Response to: | 20929 |
How far of a restoration do you want to do? Ground up restos look great but lack a little character. preservation restos preserve a lot of the character but then you have to choose what is character, the dent in the tank, scratched paint exc. in this case if the chrome is bad and doesn't add to the character or you'd like a bend of new and character, then have all your chrome redone. This can brighten up any old bike and the contrast between them look great. An easy thing to do is just leave it as it is but clean it up, polish it and then go over what is not original and purchase those items. for a preservation job I like to use used-parts in good condition, that way they kind of blend in. Both the 2 and the 3rd option are fairly cost affective. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Hi Everyone, Just bought a 1965 Scat, with 1100 miles From a collectors point,would it be worth restoring the bike or just clean it up and get the mechanicals in order. Also I live in Salem Oregon area can anyone recommend a reputable mechanic that works on these classics. I plan on keeping the bike for display and to ride. Thank you in advance for any response. |