A skunk in the works

Well my collector plate finally got in.Got my first ride in under it's own power but I have fueling issues.The fuel line to the petcock is to short but that's an easy fix.Think the vacuum line might be to so I'll throw a new one at that.then I wanted the choke holder screw just a bit tighter.......so it broke while I was tightening itDid a bit of a bodge repair with a 4mm SS screw some electrical tape and washer.

Looks Great..

Just about forgot to do NVR2OLD's trick to keep gas from lifting the paint.First sand the paint all the way round the filler neck.

Then apply a coat of epoxy around it.This is JBWeld but other stuff would do.Did forget on the 750,anybody guess what happened

Went to Kenco to see if they had a VM gasket,they didn'tBut the bowl gasket is pretty simple so they gave me some gasket material to make one.That little piece saved me a ton of time and money!Now to get them back inStill no word on the Collector plate

Now I need float bowl gaskets,lost one and broke another.No word on the collector plate either

This......THING seems to be fighting me tooth and nail http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...he-bowl-gasket I feel like

No word on the Collector plate yetBut my aluminum fuel T and crossovers arrived from Z1 so I'll be pulling the carbs this weekend

We put in for the Collector plate today.Should hear back soon I'd guess

Thanks Garth.Don't think I'll have much problems getting a Collector plate either but with ICBC you never know.I love how the red turned out to,I just stare at it sometimes.

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Looks great Greg. I've always been partial to the red Skunk. I'd say it's a shoe in for the plate........

Will be trying for collector plates today or tomorrow,they want pics so here's what I printed:





Don't ask for the last one but they'get it anyway.

Be putting her in for a Collector plate soon!

Well that was good news and bad news.Bad news is the fuel T is leaking like a sieve so it looks like I need one of those aluminium T's with proper O rings.The good,nay GREAT news is that she runs,rather nicely to.VERY pleased with how quiet the Dunstalls are,a bit less than stock but not much.With a carb sync and back of the air box installed she should be running like a top!

So I got the original petcock all cleaned up and I noticed the inlet pipe was a bit loose.No big deal so I took it off the keep it safe.Now I can't find the d*****d thing.Me and the wife have been looking,HARD!It should be on the table that I was putting it together on but it's nowhere to be seen.Grrrrrrrr..... http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...-1000-fuel-tap

Picking up the new battery todayLooked into the petcock,it seems it was in better shape than I thought.Threw it in the ultrasonic to clean it out.Did it need it!Really happy I can use the original petcock.Ordered a new "O" ring for it from the local dealer and was shocked,it was only $8Hoping to try a start up this weekend.