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I used this Rust-Oleum color called "Key Lime". I will say it is quite bright, though not as vivid as the picture shows. It is not a fluorescent color for example. It may not be for everyone, but I love it and as I have no plans to sell it, I went with a color my inner 9 year old thought was...

Finished my refurbishment today. Yes, I like green! :)

OR thank you for the answer to my question. its a pity my Cadet has no date, but it must have been made between 1957 and 1965 when the gentleman who originally owned it passed away. Thanks for helping me narrow it down. Love your as well! I kept the original orange paint on the swivel base. it...

Hi Folks — I want to start by thanking you guys for the exhaustive research you have done to solve some of the mystery around these amazing vises. I have taken the time to read this entire thread, and am glad to see that 7 years after it started, there are still contributions being made. I’d...

@TXNinAZ Don't look too hard, I am putting the project on hold until I see what this bolt that @LeonardY found on eBay looks like. I had been searching by Honda part number, and so had not seen this bolt listed. Michael

Exactly. That's what I was hoping to find by listing here. I think getting a shop to take such a small job would be a real challenge right now. Well, We are going to find out! For $13.49 it was worth a try! Thank you for finding it! He makes it a challenge because he doesn't know the part...

Yeah, sounds about right. Its worth it to me.

@The Cobbler good idea. I am in the Portland Oregon area.

@The Cobbler I think you are dead on re: corrosion resistance. The manual only calls for 17-24ft/lbs so this bolt is certainly not being stretched. @VR6ix that is a great back up solution, thank you for finding it at MCM-C. I would really like to have the bolt recreated if possible, just seems...

Hi Joe - this is bolt number 15. It holds the motor to the frame. As far as material, hopefully someone more experienced in this area can chime in. Michael

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Hello Folks — I am in the process of restoring a 1986 Honda CR125 that was not well taken care of. I guess that’s the point! :) this is my first attempt at a project like this, and so far its gone fine. After all disassembly is somewhat easy….well, except for all the frozen parts. While I am...

Matt — thanks for the helpful reply!! This is why I am an advocate for restoring these old vises as apposed to leaving them as is. Much of this information was completely hidden by the grime you f 70+ years of hard work. “Vern” will be completely cleaned up. Lots of casting “schmoo” that...

Hi Guys - I recently bought a couple of vises from a recent widow. Her husband owned the vises for 20 or 30 years, but was not the original owner. The one I am asking about this morning is this Rock Island 573. Looks to have been made in November 1945. My question though, what do the numbers "6...

Just reviving this thread. Id love to find the same as the original posted. I have the same KTM kit, but would love to add to it. Any thoughts? Michael