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Post by Admin on Feb 1, 2017 21:36:06 GMT -5
I am trying to start restoring two old Huskys. It will be a slow process because I have limited free time. One of the big things I don't want to do is paint the tanks. I have found a few people who specialize in Huskys in California, but was curious if anyone had a local company they would trust to do a good job. I am not trying to have a show bike, but would like a good job that looks correct. This is the kind of tank I have. The stickers are easy enough, but the pinstripe around the chrome may be tough.  |
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Post by jes on Feb 2, 2017 10:15:26 GMT -5
I"ll bet that Scott Summey would know if there was anyone would was good at painting tanks.  |
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Post by ssummey on Feb 8, 2017 19:48:48 GMT -5
Hey rick,
just pulled up your post on tank painting. I have been doing my own with great results for the past few bikes. As far as paint and primer I've used duplicolor on the couple honda's that I have done and krylon on the current Penton Jackpiner that I'm currently working on. For the pin stripes I've just masked them off and sprayed them on with good success. I am still looking for that perfect tape to sharpen up the masking though I read that 3m makes a special tape for masking pin stripes. Probably the biggest thing is to wet sand after every coat and I tend to spray around 5-6 coats of color with 2 coats of primer and 3-4 coats of clear, wet sanding the color/clear only after the second coat and working with 2500-3000 grit paper before using a fine cutting cream to smooth out the last clear coat. Depending on the decals I will either clear them on or lay them over the clear depending on what was correct for the year.
If your going to seal the tank I suggest that you do it before you start painting. So give it a shot and the worst that can happen is that your not happy with the results and you can send it out and have the whole thing done professionally. Give me a shout if you have any questions. Good luck and have fun.
Scott Summey
904-309-4794
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Post by Admin on Feb 9, 2017 20:07:32 GMT -5
Good advice Scott. I've painted cars before and they turned out fine. Like you said, the worst that can happen is I need to redo it. I'll have to check into how the stickers were done originally.
Got any suggestions for re-chroming the tanks?
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Post by ssummey on Feb 10, 2017 7:06:39 GMT -5
Rick,
I use Spacecoast Plating in Melbourne, Fl. They do great work. Probably get them to only polish the area that will be exposed vs the whole tank to save dollars although the whole tank will be exposed to the chroming. Before sending To be chromed I would make a template of the chromed area on the tank with pictures to show the rough position on the tank for later masking. For decals I found a site in Great Britain that shows Cross 400 decals for L20 pounds (about $40) google - husqvarna vintage Great Britain. Also Huskyclub.com. If you want to put just die cut vinyl decals on the tank I have had Reddi Arts on Hendricks Ave scan decayed parts and the have used that scan to make die cuts and I'm sure that they could do screened decals also.
Scott
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Post by johnnyb300 on Feb 10, 2017 10:26:29 GMT -5
What year and displacement, Rick?
I loved those old "real" Huskys made in Sweden.
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Post by Admin on Feb 14, 2017 21:29:57 GMT -5
The first one is a 1972 360C Enduro, 8 speed, that I bought with my lawn mowing money when I was 16. It's street legal here in Florida. I'll dig up a photo from back then. Some of the other old guys will remember the sand dunes and the horseshoe, the powerlines, the north jetties and Imeson. That was back when you didn't need a lease. I could get into the woods off Ft Caroline Road near where I lived, and other than crossing Atlantic and Beach, ride through the woods to where UNF is right now.
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Post by jes on Feb 14, 2017 22:48:59 GMT -5
... That was back when you didn't need a lease. I could get into the woods off Ft Caroline Road near where I lived, and other than crossing Atlantic and Beach, ride through the woods to where UNF is right now. Rick, those were the days.
I did the same thing in the early 80's. I would ride in the woods around Baymeadows, Mandarin, and out at the old Airport near Greenbriar Road.
I'm looking forward to seeing your Huskys brought back to life. 
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Post by johnnyb300 on Feb 16, 2017 16:22:09 GMT -5
The first one is a 1972 360C Enduro, 8 speed, that I bought with my lawn mowing money when I was 16. It's street legal here in Florida. I'll dig up a photo from back then. Some of the other old guys will remember the sand dunes and the horseshoe, the powerlines, the north jetties and Imeson. That was back when you didn't need a lease. I could get into the woods off Ft Caroline Road near where I lived, and other than crossing Atlantic and Beach, ride through the woods to where UNF is right now. That's a super rare bike, especially the 8 speed. The closest I could find from my personal archives was the 4 speed, probably the '71 model, since it was from a May'71 issue.    |
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Post by johnnyb300 on Feb 16, 2017 16:25:09 GMT -5
The first one is a 1972 360C Enduro, 8 speed, that I bought with my lawn mowing money when I was 16. It's street legal here in Florida. I'll dig up a photo from back then. Some of the other old guys will remember the sand dunes and the horseshoe, the powerlines, the north jetties and Imeson. That was back when you didn't need a lease. I could get into the woods off Ft Caroline Road near where I lived, and other than crossing Atlantic and Beach, ride through the woods to where UNF is right now. One more page of the article:  |
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