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.   

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.   

[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]

IIRC, Mark Etheridge (or maybe it was someone else?) uses Barkeeper's Friend to remove the rust/stains.

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.