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1973 BMW R75/5 Rebuild: Refinishing Headers, Headlight and Steering Damper
Over the weekend, I dove into refinishing some of the high profile parts. I documented what I did in separate web pages under the "51" category for "Vehicle Trim". There are lots of pictures showing before and after: here are the links.
<a href="http://brook.reams.me/about/bmw-motorcyle-rebuilds/1973-bmw-r755-rebuild-project/51-bmw-r755-headlight-shell-and-switch-housing-paint-repair/">51 BMW R75/5 Headlight Shell and Switch Housing Paint Repair</a>
<a href="http://brook.reams.me/about/bmw-motorcyle-rebuilds/1973-bmw-r755-rebuild-project/51-bmw-r755-restoring-header-pipes/">51 BMW R75/5 Restoring Header Pipes</a>
<a href="http://brook.reams.me/about/bmw-motorcyle-rebuilds/1973-bmw-r755-rebuild-project/51-bmw-r755-refinishing-steering-damper-knob/">51 BMW R75/5 Refinishing Steering Damper Knob</a>
<h2>Headlight Shell Restoration</h2>
<a title="97,553 miles, 2 owners by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8316724088/"><img alt="97,553 miles, 2 owners" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8316724088_e7a2916391.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Headlight Shell After 40 Years, 97,553 miles
<a title="Headlight Shell Underside Detail by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8391353972/"><img alt="Headlight Shell Underside Detail" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8391353972_5c62555931.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Headlight Shell Underside Grunge
<a title="Headlight Paint - Like New by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8567011090/"><img alt="Headlight Paint - Like New" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8567011090_a54b8d7b22.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Headlight Paint Repair - Like New Again
<a title="Refinished Switches by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8566343461/"><img alt="Refinished Switches" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8566343461_f1de9be2e8.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Restored Switch Assemblies
<h2>Header Restoration</h2>
<a title="Header with 40 Years of Bluing by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8567011666/"><img alt="Header with 40 Years of Bluing" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8567011666_c46cdaf183.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Header with 40 Years of Bluing
<a title="Header with 40 Years of Bluing by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8567011370/"><img alt="Header with 40 Years of Bluing" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8567011370_c4d845c156.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Header with 40 Years of Bluing
<a title="Header with 40 Years of Bluing by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8565915205/"><img alt="Header with 40 Years of Bluing" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8565915205_763ccf81ac.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Header with 40 Years of Bluing
<a title="Header Cleaned & Polished by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8565915457/"><img alt="Header Cleaned & Polished" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8565915457_bec4ed4a25.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Restored Header Clean & Polished
<a title="Header Cleaned & Polished by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8567011546/"><img alt="Header Cleaned & Polished" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8567011546_af0759850b.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Restored Header Clean & Polished
<h2>Steering Damper Restoration</h2>
<a title="Steering Head Grunge & Damper by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8315667821/"><img alt="Steering Head Grunge & Damper" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8315667821_2ce96640d1.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Steering Damper Dings and Steering Head Grunge
<a title="Steering Head Polish $4 by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8565915843/"><img alt="Steering Head Polish $4" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8565915843_c69c942eae.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Steering Head After Polish #4
Over the weekend, I dove into refinishing some of the high profile parts. I documented what I did in separate web pages under the "51" category for "Vehicle Trim". There are lots of pictures showing before and after: here are the links.
<a href="http://brook.reams.me/about/bmw-motorcyle-rebuilds/1973-bmw-r755-rebuild-project/51-bmw-r755-headlight-shell-and-switch-housing-paint-repair/">51 BMW R75/5 Headlight Shell and Switch Housing Paint Repair</a>
<a href="http://brook.reams.me/about/bmw-motorcyle-rebuilds/1973-bmw-r755-rebuild-project/51-bmw-r755-restoring-header-pipes/">51 BMW R75/5 Restoring Header Pipes</a>
<a href="http://brook.reams.me/about/bmw-motorcyle-rebuilds/1973-bmw-r755-rebuild-project/51-bmw-r755-refinishing-steering-damper-knob/">51 BMW R75/5 Refinishing Steering Damper Knob</a>
<h2>Headlight Shell Restoration</h2>
<a title="97,553 miles, 2 owners by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8316724088/"><img alt="97,553 miles, 2 owners" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8316724088_e7a2916391.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Headlight Shell After 40 Years, 97,553 miles
<a title="Headlight Shell Underside Detail by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8391353972/"><img alt="Headlight Shell Underside Detail" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8391353972_5c62555931.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Headlight Shell Underside Grunge
<a title="Headlight Paint - Like New by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8567011090/"><img alt="Headlight Paint - Like New" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8567011090_a54b8d7b22.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Headlight Paint Repair - Like New Again
<a title="Refinished Switches by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8566343461/"><img alt="Refinished Switches" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8566343461_f1de9be2e8.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Restored Switch Assemblies
<h2>Header Restoration</h2>
<a title="Header with 40 Years of Bluing by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8567011666/"><img alt="Header with 40 Years of Bluing" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8567011666_c46cdaf183.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Header with 40 Years of Bluing
<a title="Header with 40 Years of Bluing by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8567011370/"><img alt="Header with 40 Years of Bluing" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8567011370_c4d845c156.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Header with 40 Years of Bluing
<a title="Header with 40 Years of Bluing by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8565915205/"><img alt="Header with 40 Years of Bluing" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8565915205_763ccf81ac.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Header with 40 Years of Bluing
<a title="Header Cleaned & Polished by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8565915457/"><img alt="Header Cleaned & Polished" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8565915457_bec4ed4a25.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Restored Header Clean & Polished
<a title="Header Cleaned & Polished by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8567011546/"><img alt="Header Cleaned & Polished" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8567011546_af0759850b.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Restored Header Clean & Polished
<h2>Steering Damper Restoration</h2>
<a title="Steering Head Grunge & Damper by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8315667821/"><img alt="Steering Head Grunge & Damper" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8315667821_2ce96640d1.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Steering Damper Dings and Steering Head Grunge
<a title="Steering Head Polish $4 by ScooterScum_52, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/8565915843/"><img alt="Steering Head Polish $4" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8565915843_c69c942eae.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a>
Steering Head After Polish #4