Sprint 350 Project
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1974 H-D (Aermacchi) Sprint 350 Project |
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Cleaning Up The Frame — Prep & Prime When it came to redoing the frame, the first thing that crossed my mind was how to do this on the cheap. I evaluated my options, never forgetting that I wanted to end up with a final project cost of right around $2000. Well, as of January 2002, a quick reassessment shows we're actually lookingat a finl investment of around $2500. ...and that's getting by with a little help from my friends. The issue here isn't labor; it's the cost of hard-to-find parts. I decided that I wanted to do the frame myself, so powdercoating or a professional paint job was out. Granted, that wasn’t going to involve a major outlay, but for once in my life, I was gonna see what “cheap” would get me. Having had experience with products from The Eastwood Company in Malvern, PA, I decided to purchase a spray can of their Corroless primer, and a couple cans of gloss (85%) Chassis Black. I also bought a can of the their PRE Paint Prep for wiping down the frame between steps. (For initial degreasing I used the tried-and-true Gunk degreaser.) In addition to the paint, I went to my local hardware store for a dozen sheets of 100 and 320 grit sandpaper and a tack cloth. I was ready. |
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Check out the photos and you can see the major milestones in refinishing the frame. I almost forgot to shoot photos of the frame after sanding, which is why, in the photo below, you see the tubes under the fuel tank are partially primed while the rest are not. (So sue me; I wasn’t thinking of this article. I wanted to get the freakin’ thing painted before winter!) |
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You’ll also notice that I painted the chassis with the wheels and forks on. I figured my masking skills were good enough to get by using this approach. I also knew that I was going to refinish or replace the shock absorbers and add new rims (or refinish them) and tires that any overspray on those components didn’t matter. |
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