I have the same chopper in the garage I got for free from my friend when his son out grew it. I gave his son $20 anyway. I've been wanting to do something similar.
The parts are still simmering outside in the lawn, Can't wait til spring! In the meantime I'm working on my Volkswagen project and I should clean the garage. The keyword is "Should" lol.
We have haters on here that won't like if you sacrifice performance for style, Or fake patina. So please take those things into consideration and write them down on some paper. Then throw out said paper and have a blast.
The frame, forks, bars, and crank have been bouncing around in the back of my truck and or laying in the driveway. I'll get some updated pics soon but thanks for the tip.