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Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:45 pm
by 500bernie
Thanks Marty,

The guy who painted this previously must have got a ton of filler cheap (and used most of it on this bodywork :shock: )

Just need to check the paint codes (or if anyone knows of currently available paints that will do), then make sure I have the correct decal sizes, then I should be ready to drop the body work off to Steve 1st August.

Done a but more with the soldering iron....
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Its in the right place, just needs to be cleaned up...
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Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:29 am
by Luders

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:42 am
by 500bernie
Thanks Ben,
Are you at work or on holiday?
Cheers
Bernie :)

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:57 am
by Luders
Holiday

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 4:19 pm
by 500bernie
8)

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:33 pm
by 500bernie
Been a bit quiet so....

I had to do all the plastic repairs before the painter could work his magic, I was just thinking about a comment that was post when first posted about the bike (My new old bike), and someone said they thought it looked alright before I started :lol: if only :roll:

I have never done the old plastic welding before but it needed doing...

The seat unit was missing a few lugs and had a nasty fibreglass repair on the side near the lock hole, I had a donor seat unit that was well smashed up but still had all the bits I wanted intact, so I set about it with a hacksaw (I may have got carried away :oops: )

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Ooops got carried away...and cut the full side out...
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One I prepared earlier......
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And as if by magic....
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Did this earlier..
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Top fairing next :)

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:01 pm
by 500bernie
Been to the see Steve (the painter) yesterday.
I was very pleased with the progress, so far 8)

I expect the body work to be back ready to put on the bike by the end of next week....that will be 4 years this has taken me to complete :oops:

Photos soon.....

Cheers,
Bernie :)

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:19 pm
by 375
I will be drawing my pension before its finished Bernie.

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:28 pm
by Luders
He's nearly there Paul

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:31 pm
by 500bernie
Me too :oops:

I still have plenty of plans for after she has been to Japfest (it was a way of making sure I had her running this year)

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:44 pm
by 500bernie
Just waiting for the bodywork, decals, clear-coat and polish.

While I was waiting I thought I would fit my NOS left hand switch gear.. 8)
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(I have a used spare now)

I swopped my rear indicators for some spares I had, as the ones that were on had some minor damage (that I don't have the time to fix before the show).

I dug out a NOS rear seat pad (now fitted)

And these bad boys are just waiting to be fitted...
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Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:28 am
by Luders
Looking forward to seeing it on Saturday Bernie.

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:16 pm
by 500bernie
Hi Ben,
I am away training until Wednesday evening, I am hoping to pick up the bodywork on my way home, and start putting it back together \:D/

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:57 pm
by tescr500
Looking good nice repair job there vern

Re: At Last......Putting it back together

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:31 pm
by 500bernie
It should look better tomorrow when I get the bits back from the painter [-o<