Kick stand paint color for CA77

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:29 am

Ya say top.
Are ya at the hanger bolts at the engine top?
Ya said lots of rust on CS so any chance/sign of a repaint.
Like I said that is a bit much in the numbers. ............lm

bbap wrote:I removed the two top mounting bolts carefully, but just turning the nut on on the right side. Removed the bolt and paint is perfect and undesturbed under the heads. If the engine is non-original, somebody took great care in removing fasteners.

bbap · Post by **bbap** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:30 am

Yes, the two long engine hanger bolts (about 3 1/2" long).

I'd say, no way on the repaint or they did a bang up job years ago. the frame has some surface rust overall, but not bad. It's an old bike and I admit that I'm out of my league as I've never worked on a bike older than a 1970....

I guess, I'll never be certain if the engine was replaced or the frame replaced/repainted or perhaps the frame was built but not assembled with an engine due to.....I just don't see any of the tell-tale signs of it.

Would you believe this to be a '63 Frame?

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:14 pm

Both the numbers ya offer are for 1963. ..........lm

bbap wrote:Yes, the two long engine hanger bolts (about 3 1/2" long).

I'd say, no way on the repaint or they did a bang up job years ago. the frame has some surface rust overall, but not bad. It's an old bike and I admit that I'm out of my league as I've never worked on a bike older than a 1970....

I guess, I'll never be certain if the engine was replaced or the frame replaced/repainted or perhaps the frame was built but not assembled with an engine due to.....I just don't see any of the tell-tale signs of it.

Would you believe this to be a '63 Frame?

Sascha · Post by **Sascha** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:47 pm

I nickel plated my kick... Go with your gut unless you are trying to restore to spec.
-Sascha

bbap · Post by **bbap** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:52 am

Major league pitting on that puppy. I went with etching primer and dull aluminum. I finally just removed the motor, but I'll post that on another page. I loved your project and write up!