Great looking restoration Tubs. the polished aluminum goes well with the painted parts. I believe that the tank was the only thing that was really painted but I will have to go outside to look at my motor to determine that, as the color could be either a dull aluminum paint job or just dull aluminum itself. My ruddertwin is in my profile picture but if anybody wants I can send them some more photos via email.
This turned out to be a nice example once I got it cleaned up. There were very few nicks, or scratches, in any of the aluminum parts. I just went over them a couple times with some metal polish and a rag. I can only wonder what the flywheel and gas tank looked like before it went under that tarp. The only thing I had to fix, except for the coil, was the gas cap. The ball inside had become so rusty it was pushing the vent valve shut. While I’m a big Super Elto fan, I’m not of this model. It was great fun making presentable, learning about it, and getting running again, but after I displayed it some, it went into the hands of someone who plans to use it.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.