De-stinking Penelope

[Nessism]

Apparently I'm blind as a bat. Can someone point out the crack to me? I see a screw mark where the oblong nut goes, but is that a crack?

[rustybronco]

Sort of like my TX 750....one thing after another it seemed. Still gotta find me some of that diesel oil defoamer stuff or that bike.

Fleetrite Navistar P/N CH1824392

[chuck hahn]

Sort of like my TX 750....one thing after another it seemed. Still gotta find me some of that diesel oil defoamer stuff or that bike.

[rustybronco]

In one form or another, yes. She's a challenging one.

[chuck hahn]

Its always something isnt it!!!

[rustybronco]

Actually I'm thinking of having it welded. At one time or another the chain must have broken because there is a broken off mounting boss that's used to mount the sprocket cover. The broken piece was still attached to the covers screw so rather the JB welding it closed, I think I'll go the proper route and have someone TIG it up. Well unless I can find someone who will let me borrow theirs for a wee bit.

[chuck hahn]

Gonna scrub it up and seal from the inside??

[chuck hahn]

WHAT THE $%^&*....Well at least its an easy repair with the halves split.

[rustybronco]

I challenge anyone to restore a bike in similar condition.

Yep, they cracked the case.

[rustybronco]

Four hours into it and maybe two more hours left before it's finished.

[chuck hahn]

I paint both halves also Dale...for the exact same reason your thinking!!! I am lucky to have access to a big cabinet at the local shop here in Norman. Heads, jugs, cases, inside of some nasty carbs bowls with that hardened on white chalk stuff too just over 3 hrs to do.

But the end results are absolutely beautiful.

[rustybronco]

Basket looks great Dale. In my experience the clutch action with the upgraded hub is well worth the effort.

How you going about preping the engine cases? Going to leave the lower crankcase half raw aluminum like the factory did?

The plan at the moment is to chuck a wire wheel in the end of my electric drill to remove most of the corrosion followed up with red scotch brites.

I'm going to paint both case halves. I know that is not originally how the were done, but I rather not deal with the lower case half corroding down the road.

Once I blast the cases I wipe them down well with lots of Acetone to assure a very clean painting surface.

I had planned on using that to remove the heavy crap left on the inside and outside of the cases. I'll probably use purple power to prep the cases and as an etchant then do a final wipe down with wax and grease remover just before painting. I'll play out all the details as I go along. They will be clean I assure you.

[chuck hahn]

Once I blast the cases I wipe them down well with lots of Acetone to assure a very clean painting surface.

[Nessism]

Basket looks great Dale. In my experience the clutch action with the upgraded hub is well worth the effort.

How you going about preping the engine cases? Going to leave the lower crankcase half raw aluminum like the factory did?

[chuck hahn]

Thats a few hrs worth in a good blasting cabinet...and youll love the way the surface is left prepped too.