General Category > Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only
A Very Ambitious Ambassador Project
Dave Swanson:
This is a case of too cheap and too close by.
This 1971 Ambassador popped up for sale about 50 miles from me. It is fairly complete and has a title. The $500 price tag was the straw that broke my will. :boozing:
The tins on this baby make my other Ambo's tins look like NOS. Thread can be found here - https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=125280.0
Matching numbers, missing toolboxes and side covers. The seller was very honest and disclosed that he treated this as a donor bike while restoring his Ambo, therefore I will find bits missing. This disclosure was reflected in the price, but even though it is a helluva a deal IMO.
This Ambo will be more of a challenge compared to the 1970 but should be just as fun. :cheesy:
Dave Swanson:
The rear fender has the original dealer decal. And as a bonus I found both keys with the dealer fob!
Dave Swanson:
I might be able make the rear fender into something more presentable.
Before.
After about 30 minutes using medium cut rubbing compound by hand.
Antietam Classic Cycle:
IIRC, Mark Etheridge (or maybe it was someone else?) uses Barkeeper's Friend to remove the rust/stains.
Dave Swanson:
--- Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on July 18, 2026, 09:48:04 PM ---IIRC, Mark Etheridge (or maybe it was someone else?) uses Barkeeper's Friend to remove the rust/stains.
--- End quote ---
This is how it looks. Kept going until I ran out of Barkeeper's Friend. Not bad. It will never be a nice fender but depending on the plan for the bike it could be usable.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version