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Originally Posted by SilverAg08
The Good: the tires are inflated now and holding air, and for all intents and purposes are brand new.
Also the battery is essentially a black brick. we tried charging it but its not taking. Is this battery readily available at your average AutoZone?
On the pitting, is there any method you are aware of that is especially effective at removing pitting?
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Tires: They are NOT brand new. They are 7 years old. Probably stiff and hard and cracked around the flat spot where they were on the ground. They will be good enough for testing purposes but when you get to the point where you think it is road worthy, you WILL need new tires (and tubes).
Battery: Avaliable at most any place that sells batteries......by order. Readilly available at Zuki dealer and specialty battery stores, like Interstate. $85-100 for a good, sealed type. Be sure it is fully charged before you use it.
Pitting: In addition to whatever polish you are using......or even just WD40.....very fine steel wool will make the process a lot faster. 000 or 0000 will NOT scratch the chrome if you use it gently. The chrome will now require periodic attention; once the pitting starts, it won't go away. CAUTION: That only applies to real chrome. Never use steel wool on plastic "chrome".
Gas tank: Need to remove the petcock assy. to really get it flushed out good. Shaking the tank with some steel nuts in it will help. After that, an external fuel filter (ceramic or paper) will allow you to run it for a while until you get a new tank......and I agree that a new tank is the best way to go. Any other "fix" will be a pain in the butt for evermore.
Unless it was parked with the petcock in the PRIme position, that carb will probably be OK but should be flushed out with a good carb cleaner, full strength before trying to start it the first time. A little starting fluid (ether) will probably help with that first start. Some carb cleaner in the first couple of tanks will finish that process.
And, last but not least, when you DO get it running, you probably should change the oil and filter AGAIN after about 50-100 miles. New air filter and brake fluid should be on the list too.....after it's running.
Good luck! Hope you don't find any (more) major malfunctions.
