A skunk in the works

[Flyboy]

Ouch, damn Greg, that sucks, let down by the product, I have seen your work, and to deal with junk like that must bite.
I have no doubt, it will get sorted out and be no more than a distant memory.
Should that red for the skunk not have a bit more maroon in it, I don't know, just asking?

 

[SVSooke]

Yes Stan it will be overcome.For my bike this is the right red.But the bad day just bit me again.Pinched the tubes:twistedevil::-s

 

[Flyboy]

Jeeeez Greg, who did you pizz off, your week is starting to sound like mine,......from hell.
At least you are making good progress, unlike me, and I am enjoying every minute of it, keep the updates coming.
With Oshkosh 10 weeks away I am putting every cent in the cookie jar, so poor Jennifer is feeling a bit neglected at the moment.
Of course having two cars throw tantrums, Renault aircon pump, and Beemer starter, as well as an oven going on strike and my little one having his teeth done, all within a week, don't help, so I feel your pain, you are not alone.
As a grumpy old crew chief said to me, chin up, it will all work out.

 

[rustybronco]

Greg, my vote goes with Stan. Chin up, learn and forge onwards.

Dupli-color makes a nice etching primer that I 'heard tell' can be sanded and coated with a sandable primer in preparation for spraying your top coats.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/selfEtchingPrimer/ ***note*** only to be used on metal and fibreglass. Not plastic.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/sandablePrimer/
http://www.duplicolor.com/pdfs/tips.pdf


SEM has similar products as well that will make your life a bit easier.

http://semproducts.com/product-catalog/specialty-products/primers/self-etching-primer/
http://semproducts.com/product-catalog/specialty-products/primers/high-build-primer-surfacer/

 

[chuck hahn]

Im sure youcleaned the surfaces well and wiped with tack cloth too??

 

[SVSooke]

OK here's the plan.The seat trim and tail are fine so I will just need to redo the tank.That is under way.Have to find some decal material.That stuff seems hard to get here.Recommendations on where I might look?None of the automotive places here seem to carry any.

 

[GateKeeper]

Check with the artsy fartsy places.....like Michaels, well that is what it's called here, or any hobby shop, and or a place that does window tinting, or a graphics place, that does signs, those magnetic ones you can stick on cars and such...

 

[SVSooke]

Check with the artsy fartsy places.....like Michaels

Yeah we have them here to.Just didn't think of them:-s

 

[Bill Alexander]

OK here's the plan.The seat trim and tail are fine so I will just need to redo the tank.That is under way.Have to find some decal material.That stuff seems hard to get here.Recommendations on where I might look?None of the automotive places here seem to carry any.

I got my decals and pin striping from a vinyl letter cutting place. They did some sign writing on one of my cars for me so I figured the materials they use would be suitable for the bike. I sent them a scan of the decal and they cut it in white vinyl and for the pin stripes they just cut me 3mm strips in the required colour (gold and black).
This photo not the greatest quality but should give the idea.

 

[7981GS]

Looking very fine indeed.

Eric

 

[SVSooke]

Thank you Bill and Eric.There are 2 sign places locally so I should be able to get 1 to help with this.
Fixed 1 of Saturdays boo boos

Did NOT put air in the tubes then lever on the tires.Much better with no holes in the tubes

 

[SVSooke]

Got the wheels on the bike tonight.Front was a but of trouble.One of the spacers would not go in the right way.There as a burr in it.Finally found a rat tail and got it out.Pics in the sun tomorrow.

 

[SVSooke]

Spacers are still giving me grief http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=193788 .

Think she looks pretty good on my wheels :lol:

 

[Loki]

Oh yea, looking sweeeeeeeeet

 

[7981GS]

Looking a lot like a bike now. It is going to be sweet!

Eric

 

[SVSooke]

Even better now that I got the calipers sorted.Fender's on finger tight for now.Got to get on the wiring next.Next to buy is the SS brake lines.Went to the local place that does them,even with shipping from Ontario they are 1/2 the price at Rennsport

 

[7981GS]

And Rennsport is a deal!
WOW!!!!


Eric

 

[GateKeeper]

approximately 20 bucks a line, new crush washers and banjo bolts (single only/not double) and shipped

bolt them on and add your fluid.....

I certainly thought it was a good deal, and I actually think SVSooke pointed them out to me...Thanks buddy....

 

[Guest]

Wooohooo Greg! You got a roller!

And yes, +1 on Rennsport, it was cheaper for me to get mine shipped from there than buy it locally...

 

[SVSooke]

And Rennsport is a deal!
WOW!!!!


Eric

Local place was double what Rennsport will do then for Eric.My post was not very clear.Yes GK I did send to there.they have double banjos to,about $7 IIRC.I'm getting a new double incuded in that price.