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Andy C new Z1000A1 project

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Andy C new Z1000A1 project

#1 PostAuthor: andy c » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:06 pm

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Just had this delivered , new project for this year Z1000 full of 1980s custom mods. It will be in bits this week and not doing it standard. Looking at a mild steetbike build will lots of one off stainless and aluminium parts. Watch this space ????

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#2 PostAuthor: Pigford » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:21 am

Loverly..... you've done a great job - WELL DONE :lol:
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!

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#3 PostAuthor: scott » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:53 am

Are you going to keep the red rear mudguard Andy? :lol:

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#4 PostAuthor: harrythemagnum » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:12 am

Like that, loads of potential.
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#5 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:37 am

Why change anything ? Looks lovely as is.
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#6 PostAuthor: Dodgy Z1B » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:35 pm

Bin the chrome grips and it's done 😀 nice project.
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#7 PostAuthor: andy c » Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:45 am

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On the ramp now and time to check what stays and what goes. No major cockups found up to now, engine mint , frame sound including rear hangers.
The wide glide front end has to go, nice bit of engineering but not for me.

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#8 PostAuthor: andy c » Sat Jul 18, 2015 5:32 pm

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Wiring a bit of a mess, otherwise all still looking good.

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#9 PostAuthor: Coose » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:25 pm

I'm not sure if the chain guard is hilarious or whether I like it! :wink:

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#10 PostAuthor: paul doran » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:27 pm

That bike cost quite a bit to build I would guess
way too many Zeds

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#11 PostAuthor: andy c » Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:31 am

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Now stripped and all the crap cleaning jobs to do.

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#12 PostAuthor: ollie » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:01 pm

looking better already Andy ,now that front end is off :up
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#13 PostAuthor: steve bowdler » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:29 am

Quite like the Barbed wire paint job on the tail unit :lol:

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#14 PostAuthor: andy c » Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:18 pm

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Oil breather converted to -8 fittings
(may have posted this before ?)

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#15 PostAuthor: andy c » Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:26 pm

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And now the other end made and fitted.


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