Originally Posted by
pierce
those things were made from gas pipe gauge steel. sandblast the frame til its shiny on the outside, if you don't see any actual perforated holes, primer and spray it with color of choice, slap parts back on and ride it for another 50 years.
I'll get around to that eventually. One of the previous owners spraypainted it red and did a horrible job of it. That's too bad, because the original color was a beautiful blue. And you're right.....It should hold up for another 50 years.