Spent a little more time on the Batavus yesterday working on the tank paint and removing frame fairings. The plastic pieces under the seat were tricky as all the bolts going through it and screws in the top were super rusty, and the black paint seems to have hardened the plastic so it wouldn't flex much.
Found some gnarly cracks in the rear part of the frame that someone
poorly welded and then broke again. Probably from the one adjustable
shock they were trying to use (which is torqued to it's highest tension
position).
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| Most of the black paint stripped off. |
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| I used a wire brush tool on the hand drill to remove the really stubborn paint, neck step will be polishing out all the marks from the brush tool and fine sanding for painting. |
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| Plastics removed |
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| Really wasn't hoping to see this |
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| This whole back section will likely be removed in favor of welding on a stronger piece of material. |
This frame will either get a some custom fabrication considering the damage, or is a more likely candidate for just being a parts bike. Options will be mulled over.
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