Been a busy week here in the 'ol garage! Finally got the frame all taken apart. Measured up all the fasteners and bought all brand new Grade 8 nuts,...

Here are the swingarm bearings. Definitely going to replace these!!

Before I go destroying a perfectly good hub, these bearing faces should be knocked out if I'm replacing the taper roller bearings, correct? The faces...

Here is the fender with final color. The painter found a deal on a metalic black, so I went for it!

Gloss black on the fender and below the body seam, metalic gold above the seam. Prolly paint the tire rim gold too. And a black convertible cover. ...

Body and fender sanded, filled and primed. Ready for paint next week! The primer was lifting the original paint, so had to sand it A LOT!!!

Gary, Thanks for the advice on the snaps. I'm going to look in snaps a little closer as turn buttons are not only more expensive, they require s...

Thanks Sidecar, Thanks Lonnie! Yes, that fendor is definitly different than mine. My fender is a BEAST in comparison! It bolts up directly to t...

Thanks Sidecar! Looks AWESOME! It would appear that there was a change to the fender configuration in the years between your car and mine. My f...

Thanks for the tip Mike. I see my local Auto Zone has tubes in stock. Not cheap, but not outrageous either. I'll give 'er a shot!

OK, got the tub off the frame and have removed the windscreen, reflectors, brake light and other misc nuts and bolts. Fender and tub are at the paint...

Consider longer fork tubes and longer shocks. This will have a negative effect of front wheel trail, so steering will stiffen and possibly shake. A ...

Thanks all for your quick replies! Yes, those Vetter vents sure look like a great product. I think I'll get a set for the windscreen in the hack and...

Thanks Mike, Thanks Lonnie, I'll keep you posted as the restoration continues. Bolts that haven't moved in 30+ years sure don't like to move now...