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Z1000A1 REBUILD........

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#16 PostAuthor: Mark Stratton » Tue May 07, 2013 12:47 pm

gordon62 wrote:The engine is flipping ..........................ing heavy, so I have decided that to make the job easier, to strip the engine, get cases blasted and then put bottom end back in in 1st, and I can check all is ok....

the rezinc nut/bolts etc, go in no probs, maybe the odd one, but I just run a tap or die over it, then fine no probs...... :D


Hi Andy

Looking good.

I can recommend Trestans in Woolston for the engine to be vapour blasted. If you want to see the type of finish you get give me call and you can come around and have a look at mine as it is still on the bench awaiting rebuild :roll:
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#17 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Tue May 07, 2013 5:31 pm

Mark Stratton wrote:
gordon62 wrote:The engine is flipping ..........................ing heavy, so I have decided that to make the job easier, to strip the engine, get cases blasted and then put bottom end back in in 1st, and I can check all is ok....

the rezinc nut/bolts etc, go in no probs, maybe the odd one, but I just run a tap or die over it, then fine no probs...... :D


Hi Andy

Looking good.

I can recommend Trestans in Woolston for the engine to be vapour blasted. If you want to see the type of finish you get give me call and you can come around and have a look at mine as it is still on the bench awaiting rebuild :roll:


Hi mark,
you musta read my mind, I was thinking of doing that, and having a cuppa :)
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#18 PostAuthor: Mark Stratton » Wed May 08, 2013 7:45 am

gordon62 wrote:
Mark Stratton wrote:
gordon62 wrote:The engine is flipping ..........................ing heavy, so I have decided that to make the job easier, to strip the engine, get cases blasted and then put bottom end back in in 1st, and I can check all is ok....

the rezinc nut/bolts etc, go in no probs, maybe the odd one, but I just run a tap or die over it, then fine no probs...... :D


Hi Andy

Looking good.

I can recommend Trestans in Woolston for the engine to be vapour blasted. If you want to see the type of finish you get give me call and you can come around and have a look at mine as it is still on the bench awaiting rebuild :roll:


Hi mark,
you musta read my mind, I was thinking of doing that, and having a cuppa :)



Andy

give me a call as I should be in this weekend and might even get out to the garage and start the engine rebuild. Done all the family days out last weekend so should have sufficient brownie points to allow for some free time :wink:
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#19 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:55 am

Hi All,
well, I have made a little progress since last pics, front end is on, rear wheel in, both wheels have been cleaned and polish including the spokes, took me ages..but the end result is brill, front fork bottoms has been rub down all nicks dents scratches taken out, wet and dry down to 2500 paper... then polish, :shock: they have come up very nice.. have put some of the elecs on, still load"s to do..........
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#20 PostAuthor: Jay1969 » Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:58 am

This is looking awesome, looking forward to the next installment :up
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#21 PostAuthor: oldtimer » Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:39 pm

The spokes look great, any tricks you know to make life easy as I need to do mine.
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#22 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:56 pm

oldtimer wrote:The spokes look great, any tricks you know to make life easy as I need to do mine.


those green scoring pads solvo and plenty of elbow grease :shock:
also I finish them off with a dremel...fantastic tool that is.... :D
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#23 PostAuthor: oldtimer » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:20 pm

gordon62 wrote:also I finish them off with a dremel...fantastic tool that is.... :D
Someone mentioned a dremel the other day, I havent invested in one yet, looks like my next purchase then. :D
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#24 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Sat May 03, 2014 9:40 am

JESUS, its been that long since I last updated my ongoing slow project Z1000 :shock: I have done abit to it...honest.. :P buying bits waiting for bits polishing bits etc, engine bottom is now back together :) so here are a couple pic"s,

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#25 PostAuthor: Jay1969 » Sat May 03, 2014 2:02 pm

Immacualte :brav
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#26 PostAuthor: Al » Sat May 03, 2014 4:05 pm

Top job there Andy keep at it.

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#27 PostAuthor: gordon62 » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:26 am

Hi all,
Well, thing are still moving slowly, but the engine minus head is in :D went in fairly easy, I got a mate to help me, I used 2 10mm s/steel rods through engine mount holes to lift it in to place and used a scissor jack to take weight of engine, then lower it in to place.. :D very happy with progress so far...

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#28 PostAuthor: Mark Stratton » Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:15 pm

Looking good Andy.

I will have to pop over for a proper butchers when I get back from holiday.
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#29 PostAuthor: DogsbolloxofZ1B » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:05 pm

Andy,
Looking great, keep the images coming. :D :D
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#30 PostAuthor: DogsbolloxofZ1B » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:07 pm

Huhhh,

Gordon62 is Andy :D :D
Dogsbollox is Mike :D
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