As we build up old patinas and sometimes rusty bikes, sometimes those holes in the fenders need an original style fender light.
Fender lights on ebay are usually out of my price range if they work. With current prices, you can pick up a cheap non working one for 30-50 bucks. Rusted inners or non-existant, no lenses, bad connectors, no switches, etc.
In this thread, I will take a Delta torpedo, that I picked up and convert it over to modern lighting. Rechargeable, bright, flashing if I want, etc.
It's a work in progress, and I'll figure it out as I go.
I've already got a start on it. This light came rust stained. I soaked it with Kroil for days and was not able to get any of the innards to loosen up.
Drilled out the rivets so I could clean it up.
While trying to disolve the rust, i Soaked it in phosphoric acid. Took the rust outta the white paint and turned it blue. Indicating it was lead painted.
Sanded it wet with gloves, some 3m scrubbers and some 320 grit plastic sand paper.
I picked up a three LED bicycle light that I will pre-fit before dealing with the paint and patina.
More to come as I make progress.
![Resized_20221120_093313.jpeg Resized_20221120_093313.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226802-Resized-20221120-093313.jpeg)
Fender lights on ebay are usually out of my price range if they work. With current prices, you can pick up a cheap non working one for 30-50 bucks. Rusted inners or non-existant, no lenses, bad connectors, no switches, etc.
![20230318_074513.jpg 20230318_074513.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226801-20230318-074513.jpg)
![20230303_150858.jpg 20230303_150858.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226803-20230303-150858.jpg)
In this thread, I will take a Delta torpedo, that I picked up and convert it over to modern lighting. Rechargeable, bright, flashing if I want, etc.
It's a work in progress, and I'll figure it out as I go.
I've already got a start on it. This light came rust stained. I soaked it with Kroil for days and was not able to get any of the innards to loosen up.
![20230304_101855.jpg 20230304_101855.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226804-20230304-101855.jpg)
![20230304_101910.jpg 20230304_101910.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226805-20230304-101910.jpg)
Drilled out the rivets so I could clean it up.
![20230308_145307.jpg 20230308_145307.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226806-20230308-145307.jpg)
While trying to disolve the rust, i Soaked it in phosphoric acid. Took the rust outta the white paint and turned it blue. Indicating it was lead painted.
![20230316_181019.jpg 20230316_181019.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226807-20230316-181019.jpg)
Sanded it wet with gloves, some 3m scrubbers and some 320 grit plastic sand paper.
![20230316_194450.jpg 20230316_194450.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226808-20230316-194450.jpg)
![20230317_173509.jpg 20230317_173509.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226809-20230317-173509.jpg)
![20230317_173525.jpg 20230317_173525.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226810-20230317-173525.jpg)
I picked up a three LED bicycle light that I will pre-fit before dealing with the paint and patina.
![20230318_074209.jpg 20230318_074209.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/226/226811-20230318-074209.jpg)
More to come as I make progress.