OK, Paul has laid down the challenge. I just HAVE to complete the rear wheel ready for tyre fitting BEFORE he produces a seat base for Hurricane. Paul already mentions he can taste the beer, well i’m thinking it willbe the beer that HE purchases..
I completed bead blasting all the alloy components for the hub and then did the hard work of polishing them up best i could woth metal polish. They came out prety nice. Then the task of giving them a coat of clear so they don’t oxidise and be easy to clean. they came out like this…
So all the alloy parts are done and have been clear coated. they are now hanging up drying.
Next the sprocket although in good condition looked very ugly and scratched up so I decided to also sand blast it (with granite this time as glass beads didnt even touch it) and got it nice and clean. Next a coat of hammer tone grey (because iots the first can i found) and will probably suit Hurricanes blue/grey look anyway. Quick paint..
Now, only thing left to do before i start the re-assembly, is to polish up the rim. I started with metal polish but that wasn’t really abrasive enough and eventually had to resort to some wet n dry sand paper. It’s only half done at this stage as I need a rest but by tonight, i think i will be ready to ‘assemble’..
and yes, i can also taste the beer already… 🙂
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