1978 550 four Honda re-build

I found this bike in 2009.It had 7300 miles on it but was put in a barn with 1/2 tank of gas 10 years ago.I just washed it but it is really a bucket of rust.I will go though every bolt and washer and clean it up ,paint it and replace what i need to.

To show how rusty the bike is, here are the pegs.I used Naval jelly and steel wool before i painted them.The whole bike is about as bad.I have lots of work ahead.

Painted the tank.I dont know how it turn out this way except that it just happened.

Hillbilly paint booth.It was a calm day thank god.

Ok so i did not put the motor in first.It is at the speed shop getting new seals and a baking powder wash with the carbs and wont be back for a couple weeks.Also the new tires should be here soon.

So i go to the local Honda dealer to get new tubes in my tires and i look up and there is this helmet.I say how much and the guy says the price.I think about it for 2 seconds and said i will take it.Then all heck breaks loose because the helmet was given to them as a promotion item by FULMER and the boss was on vacation so the salesmen were not for sure it was really for sale.After a bunch of discussion they said they would sell it.

I got it off the ground.

Just thought i would show my 750.

Ok back to the 550 re-build.Here are three things that have come in real handy.
The manual,a black enamel paint marker for those scratches that i get when trying to put things on like that $%^&*(spring loaded kickstand,and the best of all this metal polish.It does what it says.I polished and polished with no luck and then i found this and with one sparing coat[Half the volume of a sweet pea does a whole wheel} and a hand done wipe off it cleans and takes streaks out of chrome,aluminum, and other metals.That tube you see will last for years.