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With great weather in Alden during the April 18-19 weekend, I was able to begin the tear-down of the ’87 Manitou pontoon boat. I had received all the new parts by …
Update: Pontoon Rebuild Project – The Tear-Down Read MoreWith Christmas behind me, I’m making some progress with the radio restoration project. I’ve replaced about 3/4 of the 73 year old components, but still have about 6 hours of …
Update: Soldering & Wiring Read MoreReplacement parts have begun to trickle in for the Hallicrafters radio restoration project. Meanwhile, I’ve been working hard to research the proper restoration techniques, and to study the functionality of …
Update: Parts Begin to Arrive Read MoreThe 1940 Hallicrafters radio restoration project has barely started and it’s already been quite interesting. First, I’ve learned that my Uncle Walt only received this radio in 1975. The radio …
Update: Hallicrafters Tear-down, Ownership History Read MoreSome of my fondest childhood memories are of the holiday gatherings at Uncle Walt’s and Aunt Eleanor’s house on Nottingham Street in Detroit. The strong scents of roasting turkey and …
New Restoration Project: 1940 Hallicrafters S-20R Read MoreBetween the rain drops and gale force winds, I insisted on taking the ’65 Honda around town. I’ll be hauling it down-state tomorrow, so this was my last chance to …
Touring on the ’65 Honda Benly Touring 150 Read MoreToday I had the pleasure of putting 23 miles on my newly restored 1965 Honda CA95 Benly Touring 150. I took it easy since the engine is still breaking in, …
Restoration Complete Read More274 days after I began disassembling the ’65 Honda in Alden, I finally started to reassemble the pieces. Since the wide white wall tires are still on back order, I …
Reassembly Begins Read MoreThis afternoon I had the pleasure of picking up the motorcycle parts from the painter. The parts look fantastic, painted in a metallic black with a clear coat to give …
Parts are Painted Read MoreAfter a few months of scrubbing with steel wool, sand blasting, filling, sanding, priming, and repeating those steps, the ’65 Honda motorcycle parts are ready for the paint shop. My …
Ready for Painting Read More