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SN 00042 Restoration; The Older Twin


motorman7

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I thought about powder coating the suspension pieces and opted to go back to the original paint finish for authenticity reasons.  I would encourage you to try to stay to the  "original restored" side of your project rather than replacement items and "over-restored" finishes.  For instance the crankshaft comment.  Just have the machine shop balance the original.  You are going to find that the early original pieces are very unique.  I see you have an early gas door knob.

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Thanks for the feedback.  That's why I like posting here.  It helps make the restoration the best it can be, especially with this early a serial number. 

I actually read up on the crankshaft issue this morning, which seems like it would be more of a concern if we were racing this car. More than likely, this will be more for show and my goal is to keep as much of the original parts as possible.  I will have the machine shop balance the original as that is the best option.  Glad you mentioned it.

I will check with the owner on the paint versus powdercoating.  I lean towards powdercoating due to it's better resistance to fluid damage caused by fuel and brake fluid.  However, I do want to keep this as close to original as possible, so I may just go with the original paint finish. I will have the owner make the call on that one.

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