This is my thread on my minibike rebuild. I found out its a 1970 Rupp Roadster. Its apparently worth something so I'm going to restore it. I'm hoping in the end I can look as cool as Jim Carey in Dumb and Dumber.
![pussyboy :?:](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/Smileys/classic/anxious.gif)
Here's how I found it in a field:
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Its current condition:
![](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv450%2FHMTWhitey%2FMinibike%2FDSC01304.jpg&hash=4a52f64095890d60a15af64402bfbae7f75d22ea)
![](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv450%2FHMTWhitey%2FMinibike%2FDSC01314.jpg&hash=8a3946ba94ac3d70d59bc00d738be175e4c10d56)
![](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv450%2FHMTWhitey%2FMinibike%2FDSC01312.jpg&hash=fd576a1678ab41eac19794f039307634cd517d09)
This thing's got a pretty cool torque converter setup on it. Its kinda like a lockup clutch:
![](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv450%2FHMTWhitey%2FMinibike%2FDSC01329.jpg&hash=c0b1294a0f7f6e313d36c14a0e91f56638ffba81)
After sandblasting:
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I wetsanded the outside cover and scraped the stickers. Mother's Back to Black is fucking awesome for getting black plastic to look good again. Before:
![](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv450%2FHMTWhitey%2FMinibike%2FDSC01326.jpg&hash=f3270dd870da9ec4dfd2a5efc585b82edf4d3570)
After:
![](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv450%2FHMTWhitey%2FMinibike%2FDSC01338.jpg&hash=5d3c3244e5e1f79e78408554754818561556ccfe)
Just started getting into the motor. Nothing too exciting but I don't think these 4hp Tecumseh like boost or any performance parts from what I hear.
![Undecided :-\](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/Smileys/classic/undecided.gif)
I hoping when its all done I can sell it to RickP.
![pussyboy :?:](https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/Smileys/classic/anxious.gif)
That is all.