Gyrhead
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Project Planning - Key Decisions
So, our restoration starts this weekend. Engine's coming out, and will be rebuilt and detailed by MotoEnzo. My email interactions with Enzo and feedback from others on this forum made me comfortable that the engine will be in good hands.
Many of our needed Genuine Honda parts have arrived or are in transit, and our chrome plater is lined up for fenders, bars, muffler shield, tail lamp, fork ears, etc.
At this point in the project I need to make an important decision. The frame and paint on my candy topaz K3 is decent, no big gouges, chips, etc. Not show worthy, but tidy and decent. A little surface rust just above the airbox. The swing arm is pretty badly pitted, and needs prep and repainting. I'm not 100% sure that I want to repaint the frame - rather leave it original and live with the flaws.
What do you think, go all out with frame paint, or leave it original and survivorlike? I'm leaning to the latter.
So, our restoration starts this weekend. Engine's coming out, and will be rebuilt and detailed by MotoEnzo. My email interactions with Enzo and feedback from others on this forum made me comfortable that the engine will be in good hands.
Many of our needed Genuine Honda parts have arrived or are in transit, and our chrome plater is lined up for fenders, bars, muffler shield, tail lamp, fork ears, etc.
At this point in the project I need to make an important decision. The frame and paint on my candy topaz K3 is decent, no big gouges, chips, etc. Not show worthy, but tidy and decent. A little surface rust just above the airbox. The swing arm is pretty badly pitted, and needs prep and repainting. I'm not 100% sure that I want to repaint the frame - rather leave it original and live with the flaws.
What do you think, go all out with frame paint, or leave it original and survivorlike? I'm leaning to the latter.