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SVSooke
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Here's the overall.
And a close up of the end.I prefer the "dogleg"style levers myself.These are eBay knock offs.
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Here's the overall.
And a close up of the end.I prefer the "dogleg"style levers myself.These are eBay knock offs.
Thanks for the photos Greg. I very much appreciated seeing them.
Is the problem in getting the later lever to fit the '78's perch, the slight difference in curvature near where the ball of the cable seats?, or is it the length of the area where the little notch is?
Is the problem in getting the later lever to fit the '78's perch, the slight difference in curvature near where the ball of the cable seats?, or is it the length of the area where the little notch is?
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SVSooke
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This would have to come off.Not he exact cut line but the best I could get it.
Exactly what I was looking to find out. I really appreciate it Greg!
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SVSooke
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Happy I could help Dale.
Weather stripped the airbox lid.
Seems a bit odd to worry about that with these in the box but I did it anyway.
The glove box cleaned up real nice,repainted the tool holder.
A bit more sanding to get rid of the rat bike matte black:-& Looks good just a coat of primer I think.
The sidecovers are looking to be in great shape,thinking I'll just leave them in they're original state.Two less things to paint
Weather stripped the airbox lid.
Seems a bit odd to worry about that with these in the box but I did it anyway.
The glove box cleaned up real nice,repainted the tool holder.
A bit more sanding to get rid of the rat bike matte black:-& Looks good just a coat of primer I think.
The sidecovers are looking to be in great shape,thinking I'll just leave them in they're original state.Two less things to paint
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SVSooke
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Dale (rustybronco) suggested polishing the sidecovers,much better.Chuck Hann sent me the badges.Repainted the black and red to freshen them up.
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UncleMike
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Wow. A little polishing and it's a stark difference. Looking good.
What'd you do to polish them?
What'd you do to polish them?
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Good Times
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Lookin Good SV!
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SVSooke
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I used Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Fine Cut.Do look a lot better don't they:dancing:Maybe 1/2 an hour tops to do both.
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UncleMike
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Well done. Looks great.
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Glad you decided not to paint em. They look much better OEM.
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SVSooke
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Took the paint stripper I had left to the tank.
Wire brushed the slag off,ran out of stripper and got to get more
After making sure the seat trim was ABS here http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=189654 I reattached the broken bits with acetone.
Then made an acetone/abs slurry to fill in.Put it no the seat so it sets up where it needs to.
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SVSooke
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Stripping is done, only 4 dents to take care of.Not bad for a tank it's age.Started refining the seat trim to,Another layer of slurry tomorrow.
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speedorchid
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WHat does this bike look like now? Did you ever finish it?
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SVSooke
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I posted yesterday.No I'm still in the process
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Awesome work SV. I have some plastic repairs to do myself and now I know how!
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SVSooke
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Thanks Sci,plastic welding works great for the pieces that are not ABS.For the ABS ones slurry is the best.Speaking of that:
Filled the repairs with bondo and primed it up.
Did the tank to,found a few more shallow dents so I filled those.
Used self etching primer on the tank.Need to use filler primer to get it prefect but I'm pretty close:dancing:
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Filled the repairs with bondo and primed it up.
Did the tank to,found a few more shallow dents so I filled those.
Used self etching primer on the tank.Need to use filler primer to get it prefect but I'm pretty close:dancing:
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SVSooke
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Here's where I have a problem:
Two different primers have caused the tails paint to "check".Can I just sand the primer smooth or do I need to sand all the paint off?
Two different primers have caused the tails paint to "check".Can I just sand the primer smooth or do I need to sand all the paint off?
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I've usually had to sand it all off and everything close by and make sure it's absolutely pristine before spraying again. Good luck.
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Nice progress Greg!
On the primers... I just know what Dale and Larry would say, sand it back and start again... and I reckon that makes sense. If your primer is having issues, imagine what the top coat's going to do... sorry to say that though
On the primers... I just know what Dale and Larry would say, sand it back and start again... and I reckon that makes sense. If your primer is having issues, imagine what the top coat's going to do... sorry to say that though
