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    Originally posted by Nessism View Post
    Hey Dale,

    Most of the removable hardware and such were replated. Exception being the parts attached to the throttle butterfly valves, which look somewhat dingy, which bugs me. Really don't want to pull those things out though. OCD? Maybe just a little.
    Ed, this is starting to look like your have some NOS stock of parts from the 80's you are pulling out and cleaning really really good.

    Now I know I'm going to have to tear my ED completely a part (again) some time, but not sure how I'll even do this well.

    Looks very very professional.

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      Rebuilt the petcock tonight. Bead blasted the body and replated the steel parts. Started working on it yesterday and couldn't find my bag of parts. Looked for it everywhere. It's kind of windy so started to wonder if the bag blew away. Looking around and found an empty bag on the side of the garage that looked like the right type. Hummm. Looking around under the trailer and found one of the parts! Ah ha! Kept looking and found the parts all scattered about. The fuel pick up tube found it's way right behind my cars tire! Good thing I found that bad boy. Unbelievable to find everything I needed. Thank heavens!

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      Last edited by Nessism; 07-30-2017, 06:51 PM.
      Ed

      To measure is to know.

      Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

      Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

      Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

      KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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        Mate Nice......................
        GED

        1980 GS850G (BLACK)
        http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=185562
        1980 GS850G (RED) http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=219169
        1980 GS850G (SILVER) (Coming soon)

        There are old riders and there are bold riders but there are no old bold riders!!!!!!


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          Wow just wow! luv those plated parts, what is the process?

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            Originally posted by jwhelan65 View Post
            Wow just wow! luv those plated parts, what is the process?
            Joe,

            Caswell Plating sells a kit called "Copy Cad". Not cheap though. You can put together your own kit pretty easily only haven't found a proper electrolyte formula yet that replicates Caswell's. Search google on "home zinc plating" and you will get tons of hits.
            Ed

            To measure is to know.

            Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

            Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

            Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

            KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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              Some wheel shots. Ordered the wrong rear sprocket, thus it's missing, but you guys should get the idea.

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              Last edited by Nessism; 07-30-2017, 06:53 PM.
              Ed

              To measure is to know.

              Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

              Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

              Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

              KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                Shopping for a rear sprocket. Z1 Enterprises is $29.48 + shipping. Can get one on ebay for $35 shipped. Just for kicks did a Google search and bang, Amazon is $24.44 shipped from one vendor or $25.75 from Amazon direct (2 day shipping upgrade with Prime). Can't beat that so placed the order. Never would have thought to shop for motorcycle parts on Amazon...
                Ed

                To measure is to know.

                Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                  Originally posted by Nessism View Post
                  Shopping for a rear sprocket. Z1 Enterprises is $29.48 + shipping. Can get one on ebay for $35 shipped. Just for kicks did a Google search and bang, Amazon is $24.44 shipped from aone vendor or $25.75 from Amazon direct (2 day shipping upgrade with Prime). Can't beat that so placed the order. Never would have thought to shop for motorcycle parts on Amazon...
                  Don't know how pertinent this is but I had to replace a charger for my mp3 player and went to Amazon. The part came from one of their vendors from overseas somewhere, China I suspect and it did not fit. Would not work so I went through the process of getting a refund and long story short, it finally got back to me after about 3 weeks. Also took about 3 weeks to get the item to me.

                  Just sayin'. Check where Amazon products are coming from if you are concerned about quality or anything else.
                  Larry

                  '79 GS 1000E
                  '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
                  '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
                  '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
                  '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend, now for sale.

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                    Replated most of the chassis hardware. More to come when I tackle the engine...


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                    Last edited by Nessism; 07-30-2017, 06:57 PM.
                    Ed

                    To measure is to know.

                    Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                    Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                    Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                    KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                      That looks like magic, dude.

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                        Seriously. That's amazing. Those parts look brand new.
                        1979 GS1000S,

                        1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'

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                          Those are looking REALLY good.How do you get the plating black?Caswell chemicals?

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                            Yes, Caswell's. Copy Cad kit, which is zinc. Also have blue, yellow, and black chromate dips. The blue is used on the bright parts.

                            The parts are not perfect but serviceable I think. Have been struggling to get consistent results. Those parts with the yellow cast need to go into the blue chromate. That removes the dark finish, but it also dulls the shine a little so it's a balancing act. Main focus was to remove the rust and put on a rust barrier. Zinc works pretty well for that, but not as good as cadmium like they used to use.
                            Ed

                            To measure is to know.

                            Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                            Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                            Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                            KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                              Very NICE Ed! Home/garage work. How much did the kit set you back?
                              Laters
                              G
                              sigpic1983 1100 Katana - soon to be turbo Busa powered.
                              2007 GSXR1K-Sold-But not forgotten.
                              Have 2X ZG14 engine's for '81 GS750E project.
                              '82 GS750E frame is TITLED awaiting GSXR1127/12B engine and '81 1100E slowly being built.:eek:

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                                Originally posted by Nessism View Post
                                Yes, Caswell's. Copy Cad kit, which is zinc. Also have blue, yellow, and black chromate dips. The blue is used on the bright parts.

                                The parts are not perfect but serviceable I think. Have been struggling to get consistent results. Those parts with the yellow cast need to go into the blue chromate. That removes the dark finish, but it also dulls the shine a little so it's a balancing act. Main focus was to remove the rust and put on a rust barrier. Zinc works pretty well for that, but not as good as cadmium like they used to use.
                                I'd love to get a Caswell zinc plating kit but just to much for what I think I can do DIY.Might not be as nice as the old Cad plate but they look damned good to me

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