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Midnight_Shadow_Rider · 11-11-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully_PA

What a mess it was :S The guy never cleaned it . it was outside all the time. He painted the front wheel black cause' he was to lazy to polish the wheels.... when I got the paint off the wheels were so oxidized and pitted I had to sand them a compound them out. The paint was all scratched up ...tank dented...front fender gouged...I cursed him the whole time I was working on it....basic care would have cut my job in half. Anyway I painted it , put pipes on it, re jetted,added sissy bar and found 2 chrome 1960 Buick Le saber fender badges. I took a dremel and cut the LE out and cut the pins off the back to make one of a kind tank badges. The chrome script has an ols school feel to it.

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Hi, 2000 Sabre Owner here. I'm trying to restore it after years of being on the beach in SD. Could you give me a detailed explanation of how to restore the wheels and forks? What is this rubbing compound called? Should I consider and blasting the wheels?

Sully_PA · 11-11-2012, 07:41 PM

Hey Midnight,

If there real bad you may have to Wet sand with 1500 then 2000 then compound out with black, brown, red polishing compound. Each color has a different degree of abrasiveness. Use a buffing compound like this with a buffing wheel on a drill.. The higher the speed the better.

Sgoatley · 11-11-2012, 08:18 PM

Very nice!!!

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Cruisador · 11-11-2012, 08:55 PM

Nice job!!

Midnight_Shadow_Rider · 11-11-2012, 10:43 PM

Thanks! I'll be heading to Sears tomorrow.

dieseljuice · 11-12-2012, 10:33 AM

Very nice! The bike looks great!

Paulie · 11-12-2012, 04:11 PM

I liked it better before you fricked with it.

-AJ · 11-12-2012, 04:34 PM

nice. love the buick emblems.

rock42 · 11-12-2012, 04:41 PM

great job it looks very good great idea on the buick thing.

11-11-2012, 07:41 PM	#22 (permalink)
Sully_PA Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: N.E. PA Posts: 68	Hey Midnight, If there real bad you may have to Wet sand with 1500 then 2000 then compound out with black, brown, red polishing compound. Each color has a different degree of abrasiveness. Use a buffing compound like this with a buffing wheel on a drill.. The higher the speed the better. __________________ Sully Last edited by Sully_PA; 11-11-2012 at 07:43 PM.

11-11-2012, 08:55 PM	#24 (permalink)
Cruisador Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Batesville, Ark Posts: 180	Nice job!! __________________ 2005 Sabre VT1100C2 .

11-12-2012, 04:11 PM	#27 (permalink)
Paulie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Claymont De Posts: 8,380	I liked it better before you fricked with it. __________________ A smart remark is the most effective means of birth control. Paulie 2006 Star Stratoliner Midnight,1986 VT1100C Ride Bell by Maggie and Chris

11-12-2012, 04:34 PM	#28 (permalink)
-AJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: good ole' kentucky Posts: 3,454	nice. love the buick emblems. __________________ I started out with nothin'... and i still got most of it left. 2006 Honda VTX-1300R Memphis Shades Batwing, Stock "C" Model Pipes, Mustang Seat, Mustang Fender Bib, National Cycle Hard Bags, Lindby Multibar, Küryakyn Sound System, Küry ISO Grips, Küry Grill Cover, Küry L.E.D Light Kit, Küry Triple Whammy, Küry Constellation Light Bar, TTO Tach, Metzeler Tires, Chromed Wheels and much, much more.

11-11-2012, 10:43 PM	#25 (permalink)
Midnight_Shadow_Rider Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 7	Thanks! I'll be heading to Sears tomorrow.

11-12-2012, 04:41 PM	#29 (permalink)
rock42 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: waco, texas Posts: 37	great job it looks very good great idea on the buick thing.

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