In this week's episode of bore or scrap it.

The crank doesn't look bad. The bearing surfaces are all still good and the chunk of connecting rod turns freely

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Crank is looking good, now you can give it an overnight vinegar dunk. Then polish it up with some WD-40 and a scotch-brite to kill the flash rust after the vinegar dunk and distilled water rinse. Then final polish the journals with some Crocus Cloth and it will be mint.

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