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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

)
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....
Its in the right place, just needs to be cleaned up...

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
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

if only
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

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

(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...

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

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<