my ct restoration

[linkandcuff]

i'm finially starting my ct70 restoration...not sure what year but its ct70h-104100...i have a 4 speed manual going with it but i'm going to worry about the body first.
i made a little ct center to make it easy to work on the bike.



here is some parts ready for some sand blasting




here is my sand blaster from harbor freight and i'll have to say i'm very impressed....i used $4 50lb bags of sand from homedepot which worked great!!....but u need a good compressor...which i have a a good size 60gallon commercial grade set at 135psi to operate the blaster



how do u get these shock caps off??...i tried unscrewing the eyelet off but no luck...it spins but doesnt come off



if anyone knows the "candy gold" paint code please let me know

[dennis d]

Looks like you're piecing one together from pics.Frame is an early HKO being Topaz in color and a low vin #.Rear shock appears to be an HK1(1972)You'll need to build a spring compressor to break down the rear shock then you can unscrew the nut/rod.
Not sure about the triple tree front but it's a later model.
HTH,Dennis

[knucklebuster2]

Looks like a good place to hide out and relax working on the trail bikes,keep pics posted

[redrider37]

You can get the shock caps off if you have another person pull the cap down. There is a nut once you pull the cap down,put a wrench on that, then spin the eyelet off.

[hornetgod]

If you have a bench vise, you can do it yourself. Put the lower eyelet of the shock in a vise with a rag wrapped around it for protection. As mentioned before, pull the shock cover down to exposed a flat spotted area (17mm) on the shock stem. Slide a wrench in and it should stay. Put a screwdriver in the top eyelet and spin it counter-clockwise while holding the wrench in place.

[Donald_50]

Hey linkandcuff, try using a soda blast at 45 to 55 psi! Sandblasting is WAY too harsh on the sheetmetal frame!

Just my thoughts (I've been there...)!


Donald_50

[linkandcuff]

i dont think it would work at that psi...i was at 90psi at first and it wanted to plug up too easy....it seemed like it worked great on the frame....are u thinking it going to blow a hole right threw it?...i'll take some pics of how it came out....it does leave it a little rough feeling like u just sanded it which i would would be good for painting

[nascarnate326]

Are you set on Gold then for the color?

Always loved the Topaz Orange HKO

[hornetgod]

Any of the original three HKO colors are awesome. You can't go wrong with Emerald Green.

[XSIVE]

Think GREEN!!!