oh nuts

[Glenn]

another question what is the best way or what to use to clean nuts and bolts before cad plating or pakerizing.

trying to keep all the bolts and nuts separated so I don't misplace or misuse what I disassembled

thanks hope I'm not a PITA with all these questions


btw just sent my seat pan and saddlebags to wOrsham castle, Ive got to tell you what a pleasure is was to talk to Michael and his wealth of knowledge is amazing about seats and bags

[exeric]

I love your posts Glenn. I'm doing a '48 Pan and much of what your're doing applies to my bike. There is no such thing as a dumb question when it comes to motorcycle restoration. People on this forum always reveal great tips and suggestions.

[jmanjeff]

bead blast them

[Magic]

I ask questions/advice too

I actually hope to meet you as well as see your labor of Love since we're in the same region. I've never restored and am just into original unrestored cycles...never say never. Merlin in Pa.

[Glenn]

likewise merlin we ride out in bucks county all the time and go to Brians in Langhorn quite a bit


I hope to be done around june or july depending on finding some one to do my heads. I have a broken fin about 1/2 inch off of it. and I also need rear exhaust flange repaired and a redo for unleaded.
wanted to use head hog but he is at a 6 month backlog so I'm looking around

[jmanjeff]

Glenn
Give Advanced Cycle Machining a call the did a real nice job on my 57 sportster heads
http://www.advancedcyclemachining.com/index.html

[Glenn]

thanks Jeff

I'll give them a call on monday

glenn

[Cass]

Dear Glenn,
After 12 years of resto , we have found that first degreasing, then letting them dry, then put them on a cookie sheet in a 350 oven for an hour to draw out any more grease let them cool over night then bead blast them with glass beads not sand.
Hope this helps
Cass

[Glenn]

thanks for the tips while the wife is out I could try the oven trick. now to find a non flamable degreaser

[Chris Haynes]

I wash mine in muriatic acid and a hot water rinse to pre warm the parts before dumping them into the solution.