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Now, after a 4 day bath in EvapoRust......

Hello,

I have made some progress on the wheels, mainly extracted the tires off the rims and soaked both front and back rims in Evapo rust.  Not sure if the pictures do the rust removal justice, but they look ALOT better.  Still, each wheel is a project itself.  The front has some holes in the rims that I hope Bondo or some epoxy will fill.

This picture is the front wheel after the tire was removed, but before the rust removal.

So I did buy a big trash bucket (the inside base measures about 20 inches) so that I can soak the wheels in evapo rust.  Hope to do at least one of them this weekend (Oct 10-12).  I just have to get the very old and dry rotted tires off!  Will post some before/after pictures in the next few days.

Well I haven't made much progress over the summer here in boston - too many other things going on.  BUT, having said that, I am considering having the frame sand blasted by a reputable person.  Ideally I'd like to strip it myself, but also want to get it done before the next 10 years. So I will keep you posted.

I am however, ready to soak the wheels in my favorite product, evapo rust.  I just have to buy a plastic trash can that is 20 inches in diameter in order to fit the wheels in, one at a time.  Will try to get that done in October.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Joe

Well I just bought a 5 gallon container of Evapo Rust stuff - the stuff that has resulted in many rust free parts.  I plan to soak them again (the smaller parts) and then continue restoring each part.  So many parts!

I also bought a crock pot (a slow cooker) because I saw some place if you put painted metal parts in with a bunch of water and roast it all day the paint comes right off!  Won't that be a hoot? "I have to get home to check on my headlight casing, it has been cooking all day!!!"

Lastly I am on the hunt for a 100 gallon rubbermaid water trough for the bike frame (including fork). I plan on using electrolysis on the frame - filling the tub with water, adding baking powder I believe, submerging it and then running battery charger current through the water.  Supposed to take off rust!

Anyway, glad the good weather is here and I can continue. Hope everyone is well! Joe
 

What is one to do on a very cold day in March when there is 4 feet of snow on the ground in Boston MA?  Sort of a "test fit" with some of the parts!

Hi Mick66,

Yes please let me know when you start on yours.  I am totally new to this, but have found that a few minutes here and there have gotten me pretty far along (pretty far compared to the bike sitting for 35 years!).  All in good time, right?

I have been very pleasantly surprised that the rust has come off using Evapo Rust.  I'll have to post a pic of the headlight, that was stunning to me.

Anyway, thanks for writing!