Hope all three of these bikes turn out well & thanks for the compliment!That certainly is a beautiful motor bicycle
Hey Semaj,What Kind of saddle is that you have there with the springy front bit? Im looking at a Brooks B33 and it loos similar.
How do you like it?
Thanks Trey for the recollection and the fine real world experience with what has worked for you on tires. I'd like to hear what others have to contribute on this mundane subject that obviously has troubled at least three of us over the years. I love to spend time building and riding. I also like my bikes and vehicles to look their best, while spending the least amount of time possible to keep them that way. Thanks for the tips. RCCleaning Whitewall Tires. With this, I have many years of experience.
My grandfather was a Cadillac man, then my father... and I have owned more than a dozen. A Cadillac, my friends, must have whitewall tyres.
It wasn't considered "cool" to have whitewalls on anything but a low-rider when I was a youngster, so I got better friends Having little guidance on this most important matter, I resorted to anything I could think of; vinegar, dishsoap, white gas, even muriatic acid (which works great on spoke type hub caps).
Assuming no curb has been molesting your whites while you were parking, Dow bathroom cleaner does the job. It comes in a can with a stout cap that stays on, fits easily into the milk crate I keep in the trunk for such things, and does most of the work for you. Spray, wipe, rinse and repeat in direct sunlight, the stuff dries pretty quickly. In a pinch, you can clean carpets, glass, and some interior components too. And if you've saddle soaped, and used neutral polish on the leather (another story) you can clean it too- in a pinch.
Over the years, I have gotten it on 1970's thru 2003 paint, plastic, vinyl and leather, with no adverse effects (usually wiped off quickly). It also does not remove the white 'paint' from your sidewall as others do over time. Should you get a curb-scrub or other mark, remove with white gas, then clean entire tyre face with scrubbing bubbles.
I know this works. I'm sure others have solutions that work as well.
Sillverbear you're right about the truck box, shop built with a stainless fuel tank below it & your going to love this, old zen master of recycled goodies, fabricated from used stainless sinks...holds about 15 gallons. Fenders, still undecided, but leaning to fenderless & definitely half hood. Tear drops are already in place. Now back to the little Scout, not visible in the truck photo, but have a receiver hitch built into the rear frame for bike carrier or bike trailer!Scout looks good, but it was hard for me to concentrate focus with that 46 Chevy in the background. You made a new box for it, looks like. It is shorter than stock isn't it? Are you going to use the original fenders? As I recall mine had really big front fenders, running boards and pretty modest fenders in back. It would be interesting with motorcycle type fenders up front. Tear drop headlights. Wish I still had me truck, sniff.
Yes, back to the scout... be nice to have a carrier in back of the truck for it, eh?
SB