I admire the patience you must have, to have been a high school teacher for 38 years. I couldn't have done it. Now that you are looking at retirement you will have plenty of time to work on these bikes as a hobby. Alot of this stuff is easier than it looks. Feel free to ask about anything you see.I am a high school Psychology teacher looking at retirement after 38 years in the classroom, born in Long Beach, California and now living in the rocky mountain west.
I admire the skills of those of you on this site and wish that I could work with metal , enginesand paint the way that you do. You set a high benchmark for those like me.
John