Vintage bike restoration, but what is it?

[stargazer7467]

Started tearing down this old bike to take to the sand blaster for refinishing. Goign to start the slow restoration process. Im trying to figure out what it is however. I was a $20 special i picked up, to add to the collection. I have the other fork part,
its just soaking in WD40 since its seized.

 

[james ackerman]

Manco trail cat

 

[james ackerman]

 

[OND]

Your bikes all ways turn out cool ! I'll be tuned in for sure.:thumbsup:

 

[chipper]

Your bikes all ways turn out cool ! I'll be tuned in for sure.:thumbsup:

Back in action I see , good !!

 

[stargazer7467]

well after all this time it got it tore down and blasted ready for fresh color! I screwed up though and had the aluminum wheels sand blasted, not sure how i can make them come out nice now...

 

[stargazer7467]

 

[james ackerman]

They would have been originally ball burnished,

 

[stevesracer]

Hey James you have a pic of Jamie's build off bike- It is still waiting on the engine rebuild :doah:

 

[james ackerman]

Hey James you have a pic of Jamie's build off bike- It is still waiting on the engine rebuild :doah:

Yeah I have the photos I have two of them waiting restore, actually trying to sell one that's complete just missing rear wheel.

 

[stargazer7467]

Chose a metallic blue color for the frame. replaced the for springs and have new chrome fenders and seat shocks on their way.
Decided to install a 5hp flatehat to stay somewhat period specifiy and avoid the predator swaps. going with a slightly different seat however,
but still with the leopard print. Seller on ebay makes them.

 

[Steve73]

That metallic blue is really gonna pop out in the sun. Looks really good.

 

[stargazer7467]

I need to update this thread ill get more pics this afternoon.

 

[stargazer7467]

I reall wanted to use my GC160 on it, but im not a good enough welder to make a manifold for the Mikuni. I will be revisiting this idea and probably having my machinist TIG it for me. I lovk the look with out the shroud.

 

[stargazer7467]

I ended up throwing an extra Hemi Pred on it, i actually like it.

 

[stargazer7467]

Played with an extra coleman header i had availerable at the time.

 

[stargazer7467]

How she sits now, i fabbed up a header from a candy cane go kart header i had lying around. Worked out well and sounds nice.

 

[stargazer7467]

My truckload of donor parts i scored for free. Harvested plenty of HI-PO parts from this lot.

 

[RPH]

How did you clean up the sandblasted wheels?

 

[stargazer7467]

i went with the 5" azusa wheels from the Widowmaker bike, i upgraded it to 6" wheels.