Gary,

You made the right decision in going with the natural mahogany finish. It's just too nice a wood to cover up in a solid ebony duco. Read your other thread, but you never mention how you finished with the Tung Oil... sanding in between coats? Hand rubbing and buffing final coat? I only used Tung Oil once, and that was in the refinishing of an old rocking chair. It left the flat finish I was looking for, but how did you get that final gloss finish? Just curious.

Mike

Mike - it's not a gloss finish - it just looks like that when it's wet. I put three seperate coats on - letting each coat dry first. I rubbed each coat smooth before each coat too. That way I get an evener finish.

I have a problem with at least three of the tube lugs now - they're stripped. I'm looking at getting something like a Helicoil to fit and I will probably have to cut new threads on the t-rods. Better that than nothing I guess. These era correct lugs 2 3/8" mounting screw centres are probably difficult to find.

Gary

Thanks for the info Gary. Good luck with this project. I know there are modern tube lugs available if some of yours are trashed, but new chrome just wouldn't look right mixed in with that old nickel. Post pics when it's done.

Mike