Hi all
I intend to have a go at cleaning up the HD6 Carbs on my 1961 BT7. I rebuilt the carbs two years ago and they work fine. However, each time I look at the carbs I wish I had spent more time on the cosmetic appearance. I have been inspired by Dave Braun's beautiful work of a pair of HD6's (https://www.dbraun99.com/SU_Carbure...bly/slides/09 jet and initial setting 11.html) and two images below.
I have set up a small soda blaster system which I intend to use to clean up the outside of the bodies (followed by a bit of polishing), but what can I do to restore the small screws, spring, throttle linkages etc. Were the screws originally chromed or zinc? How do you think Dave cleaned up his screws and springs?
Any help would be much appreciated .
Phil
I intend to have a go at cleaning up the HD6 Carbs on my 1961 BT7. I rebuilt the carbs two years ago and they work fine. However, each time I look at the carbs I wish I had spent more time on the cosmetic appearance. I have been inspired by Dave Braun's beautiful work of a pair of HD6's (https://www.dbraun99.com/SU_Carbure...bly/slides/09 jet and initial setting 11.html) and two images below.
I have set up a small soda blaster system which I intend to use to clean up the outside of the bodies (followed by a bit of polishing), but what can I do to restore the small screws, spring, throttle linkages etc. Were the screws originally chromed or zinc? How do you think Dave cleaned up his screws and springs?
Any help would be much appreciated .
Phil