Shaving forks (not with a razor)

I really like the look of polished forks. I keep seeing them online and I thought since I know how to polish I would give this a whirl. I figured the most difficult part would be the actual cutting of material. Mostly the entire process was difficult though.

Here I'm using paint stripper to remove the original paint. Buy a GOOD stripper. I didn't find the best stuff and I paid for it with a longer removal process involving several coats...

Grinding off the tabs for the fender and left brake were not terribly difficult, just time consuming. I used my Dad's air powered cutoff wheel.

From there it was a matter of grinding the material flush with a 90 degree sanding wheel (also the old man's). Then sanding through the grits as usual... (I did use some scotch bright pads to make the grinding cleaner before sanding)

I polished with two compounds black (coarse) and white (fine) to make them really shine.

Engine Almost Done?

Finishing up the engine. I've put the master link in and have "peened" the head over to lock the link in place. I started by marking the surface with a chisel and then coming back with a ball peen hammer.

There is a pattern for torquing down the head bolts and I followed it to a T. Valve covers are all on now and its looking good. Just need to finish polishing the side covers and we're in business.

6 Over Trailer

6 Over - Teaser from Wild Honey Productions on Vimeo.