Olds Cool

[Chips_Mahoy]

Okay guys, gals and supreme beings like Jake Sensi....

I'm in!! It's going to be a simple one this year so I can get it finished in time. Been so busy with restoring and customizing an old Suzuki I've not done much else in my free time!

Going to use the '58 JC Higgins my brother got for me the other day. Don't have much of a plan in place yet but the name should give you a hint...

 

[Glen]

"Olds" and bricks... hmmm

Glen.

 

[Jake Sensi]

Hahaha supreme he says...What up buddy!! Glad ya made it. I love that rusty rat!! GTB! PEACE

 

[g-ratter]

I am looking at it and thinking "the seat has to go and the tire reflectors" but besides that you are finished.

 

[horsefarmer]

Ha, I thought it was done! Such patina.

 

[kingfish254]

Looks like there is some great original paint under that dirt. May just need a cleaning and some boiled linseed oil.
Always glad to see you in the Build Off.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Nice patina, what year Suzuki are you working on, I have a 73 Kawasaki triple 250 on the back burner.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

I was soooo bummed I didn't get my last entry done in time. I'm looking forward to something that has no "plan" and such potential for being a real, ratty bike that rides well.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

Nice patina, what year Suzuki are you working on, I have a 73 Kawasaki triple 250 on the back burner.

My oldest son and I are a pair of Suzi GT550's. Mine is a 74 and his is a 76. I looked at a Kawa triple first but the owner wouldn't sell it.
Here's what mine looks like right now:

Not leaving the blue front fender. Going with a stock style chromie

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I agree that it doesn't need much to call it finished! Cool bike.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Great looking bike! Welcome to the build-off!

Luke.

 

[Funkme]

Rust brick red,all looks good to me.
Glad your in again on the building fun.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

Thanks ya'll. I like the linseed oil idea, but have no experience with it and am curious to what it does and looks like on pitted, rusted metal.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

New head badge

 

[Skipton]

Great looking bike to start.
I'm watching

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

Bike was dropped off today by the bro so I'm seeing it for the 1st time in person.

If the tires held air it would ride. Looks like someone sprayed some penetrating oil on it in places so that'll have to be cleaned off before it sees linseed oil, which I picked up earlier.

Te best part is the patina'd original graphics. Can't wait to see why they'll look like once cleaned and linseeded.

 

[Jake Sensi]

Sweeeet!!!

 

[Kevin Kanouff]

Very cool


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[pick]

Awesome patina & great graphics!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks great! That will look awesome after treatment!

Luke.