GFrench- Another 1971 DT250 Enduro Restoration

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GFrench- Another 1971 DT250 Enduro Restoration

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Time to start the Restoration of the Seat-

The original Cover and Seat Foam are toast...

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What a mess!

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The underside of the Pan is in great Shape- The Top side looks bad but is just the usual surface Rust that is common- Hit with some penetrating spray to get things moving-

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And of coarse the bolts that attached the seat hardware were all rust welded in and even with penetrating oil and heat they would not budge and most just broke off in hole...

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So will just drill them out and rethread the attached nuts on pan and add new bolts to reattach hardware

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Will get after everything with the wire wheel then will be applying a two good coats of the Duplicolor Rust Barrier Paint then will finish up with two good coats of the Eastwood Chassis Paint I use for my Frame Paint on the entire pan- New Foam and Cover are Ready to be put on as soon as fully cured.

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If it ain't smokin', it's broken!
1970 RT1 360
1970 RT1 360
1971 CT1 175
1971 DT1F MX 250
1971 DT1 250
1971 DT1 250
1971 RT1 360
1973 RT3 360 "Black Widow"
1973 RT3 360
1974 DT 360
1976 IT 400 / redesigned as a 75 MX400
1980 YZ 465

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Last edit: 18 Jan 2026 20:20 by GFrench.

18 Jan 2026 19:57 #31

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