Falcon Panther resto (FINISHED!)

mikeyboyo · Jul 28, 2015

Introducing a new(ish) project, can I restore this 70s racing bike in under 2 weeks, on a budget of £120? Let's find out

I have bought all my new paint and parts (except for the decals) and am in the process of stripping it down, more videos and pics to follow soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd21m-OXEOg

BikeBuilder · Jul 28, 2015

Re: Falcon Panther resto begins: watch this space

Best of luck with the work....especially with that paint

A tip for the chrome is foil with Lemon and white vinegar. A cloth wheel bit to a drill and some metal polish all on a shoestring budget will get the best from the metal work and kill off the rust.

mikeyboyo · Jul 31, 2015

Re: Falcon Panther resto begins: watch this space

BikeBuilder":2mydy8sj said:
Best of luck with the work....especially with that paint A tip for the chrome is foil with Lemon and white vinegar. A cloth wheel bit to a drill and some metal polish all on a shoestring budget will get the best from the metal work and kill off the rust.

Thanks

And thank you very much for the tip on polishing it up, I shall give that a go

much appreciated

mikeyboyo · Aug 7, 2015

Re: Falcon Panther resto continues: painting soon!

Part Two of the Falcon Panther £120 restoration challenge, parts are gathered, the frame is stripped, we should be painting very soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4NmV8feET0

mikeyboyo · Aug 12, 2015

Re: Falcon Panther resto continues: first coats of primer

And here is part three, shot a few days ago, where I got some primer on the forks, today is my day off work, so I shall be filming part 4 today

Weather doesn't look promising so I may just do mechanical things today and wait for a better day to paint, did some calculations and it looks like we're going to be over budget as well as over time :/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OccEAsaeWY

mikeyboyo · Aug 29, 2015

Re: Falcon Panther resto continues: Forks finished

Finally! Another Falcon update, here we finish painting the forks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUmgrWyD2z8

The decals have arrived, I am ready to paint the frame today and have all the parts I need to complete the resto (well except from cable outers) Wish me luck!

mikeyboyo · Aug 31, 2015

Re: Falcon Panther resto continues: Forks finished

Got the brake calipers polished and begin respraying the frame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdpEZQ6gWzw

Also repacked the front hub, polished the rim and fitted new tyre and tube

mikeyboyo · Dec 25, 2015

Re: Falcon Panther resto continues: paint (see latest post)

Finally another update on my Falcon restoration! This was actually shot in September, I get three coats of paint on the frame, and make a horrible mistake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_9sQgDjGGw

mikeyboyo · Dec 26, 2015

Re: Falcon Panther resto continues: paint (see latest post)

Some more old footage, I fixed the paint run and got the decals on, then got it lacquered.

Another Falcon update from September, paint run fixed, decals on, soon we can rebuild her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LScsBOKmWqg

Yesterday evening I began reassembly, hopefully there will be pics/video to follow soon!

NeilM · Dec 26, 2015

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Looking forward to seeing this back on it's wheels.

Did you also spray the forks? Or are they chrome?

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