The first thing that I took off was the body... that was quite easy! Then I got some wire wool and I started getting the rust off. Then I had to make a decision whether to paint the handlebars or to leave them as chrome. I chose to leave them as I want to keep it as original as possible.
I took the chain off the wheel, so I could take off the engine and give it to a friend of mine to check it over to see if any bits are missing.
And then there was a disaster! I needed some ball bearings. And they have to be the right size. I think I can get some.
Next I took the frame apart to be shot blasted. I discovered that the original colour of the bike was metallic electric blue. It had since been painted white, then blue. I want to spray it its original colour and I'm going to spray it into every nook and cranny to make it look original.
We didn't put the forks through shot blast so I sanded the paint down smooth so the new paint would stick nicely.
