Last night I finally got back to the 1950 Superbe. I finished polishing the handlebars, brake levers, and SA shifter a few weeks ago. I washed the frame last night with Meguiar's car wash and wax, and it did reveal blemishes, scratches, and other damage to the near 70 year old paint. However, I like the patina and it did show off some of the richness left in the colour. No corrosion on the frame itself, however the fenders need some work due to surface rust. Is an evapo rust product the best idea here? I'd rather not damage the paint, and I am not sure how I would finish up. Perhaps a clear coat over the area once it is all cleaned up?

I packed fresh bearings in the headset cups with nice marine grease, and put it back together. Turns so smoothly now. Next thing is to source some brake parts and cables, service the AG, and put it back together. The Dynoluxe battery unit needs some TLC. I pulled late 1970s ever-ready (red coloured) batteries out of it. I'm sure you can imagine what they looked like, and the mess in the battery holder. There is some suspect wiring also - I may use some speaker wire to repair that, though I'll need some pointers. It is a lot of fun finally bringing the parts back together. I'll post photos toward the end of the project (my work space is crowded and makes taking photos difficult).