Not for the timid!

Scooter62 · Jan 30, 2009

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/1012834819.html

grandpaul · Jan 30, 2009

Shoot, just needs a dusting off and some fresh gas, it was running when he parked it!

debby · Jan 30, 2009

That'll buff right out. And I'm sure it ran when parked! :wink:

Love how the bushes are growing right through it.

Debby

Coco · Jan 30, 2009

Lawn art!

Hortons Norton · Jan 30, 2009

You can do it!!!!!!

Scooter62 · Jan 30, 2009

soon to be listed on Ebay as a "rare British Classic that only needs some TLC" by a scammer.
In reality the owner should probably pay someone to haul it off

:roll:

grandpaul · Jan 30, 2009

I've restored worse than that.

Ron L · Jan 30, 2009

I've restored worse than that.

Yeah, so have I, but I didn't pay $1500 for the lump to start with!!

Corona850 · Jan 30, 2009

Ron L said:
... but I didn't pay $1500 for the lump to start with!!

Amen to that! But the sad / scary / amazing thing is that somebody probably will pay that for it these days.

Hortons Norton · Jan 30, 2009

It will make a great before and after set of photos, You never know what parts are even good so that does seem too much to pay. But that being said If I lived close I would haul it off for a small fee. LOL Chuck. :roll: :roll:

grandpaul · Jan 30, 2009

POSSIBLY worth $1,500, but no way of knowing FOR SURE without taking the bloody beast apart.

BillT · Jan 30, 2009

That is the SECOND worst commando I've seen!

Saw this bike at my local Norton guy's shop last year. Owner parked it in his carport in the Bahamas and before he knew, 8 years had passed.

grandpaul · Jan 31, 2009

The starting point for one of my client builds:

By the way, Bill, I'd almost bet this one is the same bike, it came from Jax...

It's not done, but it is running...

That's my Interstate tank and a temporary front brake lever setup, still waiting on tank, seat & rearsets from RGM.

Nortasaki · Jan 31, 2009

My '71 Commando would probably come in 3rd place for worst commando restoration start that ran when parked. Just now getting started for a long term project that I will probably do a step by step thread.

grandpaul · Jan 31, 2009

Hey! those sidecovers will go just right with Will's frame color!

grandpaul · Jan 31, 2009

Don't forget this one...

Nortasaki · Jan 31, 2009

grandpaul said:
Hey! those sidecovers will go just right with Will's frame color!

My ex-wife picked out that color 24 years ago,road the bike one season,now getting ready for complete restoration, new color will be copper tone like that of the old schwinn stingray I had as a boy.