ZenMoto
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I found a Hory RC-101 Caddy (Hazet clone from the 60's) on Craigslist for $20 on Friday. ...I've been looking for one (or a Hazet) for a long time; they're always way out of my price range though.
Brought it home and immediately disassembled the thing. The paint is worn through in some places, and the entire thing was coated in a concrete like substance that did NOT want to come off ...especially from the rubber bumper strips.
Well, lot's of elbow grease later (and soaking the rubber strips in a solution of Simple Green and oil of wintergreen overnight) and she came together pretty nice. I may have the trays stripped and powder-coated to match a custom bike I'm building (to take to shows). ...on the fence. These things seem to be exceedingly rare.
Some process pics:
On the left knob, you can see some of the concrete-like residue. ...it was worst on the rubber bumpers though
The front casters cleaned up nicely with very little pitting in the "hubcaps"
The rears are similar, just larger without the spinning base.
Here is the first rubber strip I cleaned up next to one as they came.
Coming together:
Amazing how much rubber shrinks over 50 years.
All done (unless I powder coat it).
So the question is, do I powder coat it? ...am I "ruining the value" if I do that; I'm not really planning to sell it, but would it be stupid to do that?
Anyway ...it was a fun, spontaneous, weekend project.
Brought it home and immediately disassembled the thing. The paint is worn through in some places, and the entire thing was coated in a concrete like substance that did NOT want to come off ...especially from the rubber bumper strips.
Well, lot's of elbow grease later (and soaking the rubber strips in a solution of Simple Green and oil of wintergreen overnight) and she came together pretty nice. I may have the trays stripped and powder-coated to match a custom bike I'm building (to take to shows). ...on the fence. These things seem to be exceedingly rare.
Some process pics:
On the left knob, you can see some of the concrete-like residue. ...it was worst on the rubber bumpers though
The front casters cleaned up nicely with very little pitting in the "hubcaps"
The rears are similar, just larger without the spinning base.
Here is the first rubber strip I cleaned up next to one as they came.
Coming together:
Amazing how much rubber shrinks over 50 years.
All done (unless I powder coat it).
So the question is, do I powder coat it? ...am I "ruining the value" if I do that; I'm not really planning to sell it, but would it be stupid to do that?
Anyway ...it was a fun, spontaneous, weekend project.