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Higgibaby
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I needed to feel good about my resto, so i put this image up in my garage of my previous all original restoration...its a good inspiration piece so i can tell myself that it will all come together soon!
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Yeah it can be a mess and a pain to get all the gasket remains off... I carefully use a razor and have even used a soft bristled plastic wire brush in a drill at LOW RPM's. Just go slow and don't gouge or mar the engine side of the mating surface! That would be bad.
That gasket lasted for ~30 years, right? I would not use gasket sealer, I'd use the OEM gasket and nothing else. You don't want to have to pull it again for a long time.
Good call on the cardboard template, I do that for every cover (except perhaps a timing cover) on any bike or car I work on. Even if the bolts are the same length, it's probably not necessary but I do it just in case some of the threads are in better or worse shape than others. Speaking of threads, make sure you clean all inside and outside threads and possibly even chase them with a tap/die while it's all apart. Especially with the mess you'll make scraping the gaskets off, parts may fall into the holes, whereas he only advantage I see to scraping while it's on the bike is that they fall onto the ground.
That gasket lasted for ~30 years, right? I would not use gasket sealer, I'd use the OEM gasket and nothing else. You don't want to have to pull it again for a long time.
Good call on the cardboard template, I do that for every cover (except perhaps a timing cover) on any bike or car I work on. Even if the bolts are the same length, it's probably not necessary but I do it just in case some of the threads are in better or worse shape than others. Speaking of threads, make sure you clean all inside and outside threads and possibly even chase them with a tap/die while it's all apart. Especially with the mess you'll make scraping the gaskets off, parts may fall into the holes, whereas he only advantage I see to scraping while it's on the bike is that they fall onto the ground.
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RedBaron
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At work we use cheap little angle die grinders with the roloc skotch brite pads, all purchased from the local Chinese tool store lol (A decade now with the same tool and no oil leaks or case damage to report yet).
Similar to this. http://www.harborfreight.com/air-angle-die-grinder-32046.html
I don't use any pressure and generally don't run the grinder at full speed. We're only servicing powersports items and outboards manufactured in the past 15 years though and the gaskets have always seemed easier to me on this new stuff. Anything that takes too much effort I use a little "case" scraper passed down to me by my friend after he retired, dunno where he got it but razor blades work similarly albeit less stylish. I don't like the gasket remover sprays as they all seem to damage paint (bad news at a business) but in a resto application they may suit you well.
I look forward to seeing this bike progress. Good luck!
Similar to this. http://www.harborfreight.com/air-angle-die-grinder-32046.html
I don't use any pressure and generally don't run the grinder at full speed. We're only servicing powersports items and outboards manufactured in the past 15 years though and the gaskets have always seemed easier to me on this new stuff. Anything that takes too much effort I use a little "case" scraper passed down to me by my friend after he retired, dunno where he got it but razor blades work similarly albeit less stylish. I don't like the gasket remover sprays as they all seem to damage paint (bad news at a business) but in a resto application they may suit you well.
I look forward to seeing this bike progress. Good luck!
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Higgibaby
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So...with snow here! This is what I've been doing...just polishing all the parts that need it.
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So heres what I have to polish...gonna take few weeks, so I'm hoping to show off my progress sooner rather than later!
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Higgibaby
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won't that leave some pretty course scratches on the aluminum?A sisal wheel with black cutting compound speeds up polishing projects.
Just depends on what final finish you're looking for. If you like a more satin finish then the sisal wheel will work well. If you're going for a bright polished finish I use Aluminum aircraft paint remover to get the OEM finish off. I then use progressively finer sand paper from as course as 400 grit down to as fine as 2500. Just depends on what you have to start with. After that I use a soapy Brillo pad and then some Mothers Aluminum Mag and Wheel polish. I could probably save myself some time and effort by using a buffing wheel, but I kind of like doing it this way.
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Higgibaby
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Invariably when you order new parts, they have some differences as the availability gets slimmer. So they need to be back to black, so with some oxide mix I have I can get the original color...
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Higgibaby
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Painted!! Yes! Now I can start piecing her back together, and when it's nice and warm outside the motor will be on 
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Higgibaby
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Starting to rebuild
And this was a new decal i got for the ignition...came out well!
And this was a new decal i got for the ignition...came out well!
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Higgibaby
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Seatpan ready to go
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Things are looking really nice, enjoying this thread.
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Higgibaby
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So my handy dandy little transport cart thing broke and the bike had to come off it, and the darn frame was too heavy for my puny arms to lift so I had to attach the rear wheel and handlebars to move it around! Darn...but making some progress, it's all loosely put together, then I'll torque all the bolts that I know I'm not gonna remove again for the motor going in...here are some progress shots.
Oh this is so sweet. I have to get on with my project.
Greetings
Greetings
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growler
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wow, that looks amazing. nice work!
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Higgibaby
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thanks Richard, did you get my message I sent through here?
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Good Times
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It's looking GREAT HB!
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Higgibaby
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Well, the build is going well...getting most of it together now, although I did buy the wrong rear tire! Doh!! But here's a little before and after sneak peak before I do the same with the rest of the bike
before
after
before
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