Gpz 1100 A2 (Uni-Trac) restoration

[8 Valve Mark]

schweet! (my best flemish accent) phillipe..

[Simonic]

Amazing work as usual... i really look forward to seeing it finished

[GPZ592]

Nice work, Phillipe It's coming along nicely

[Philippe]

Hi guys

time for an update!

A few weeks ago I gave the body parts a "firecracker red" coat of paint.
They were able to dry a few weeks in order to let the paint cure and to make sure that no bubbles would appear after putting the decals on.

This morning I decided to put the decals on the body work.
Before putting the decals on I grinded the parts with wet or dry sanding paper number 1500.
While doing this I managed to "burn" the paint of the left hand side cover, just at a very visible edge...shit happens. I'll have to use my airbrush to apply a thin coat of the paint to touch it up.

the burnt paint

I installed the fuel tank and the other body parts on the bike to make sure that the decals match to each other.

After that it was time to cut the decals out of the paper and to use the water with a drop of dishwash soap to get the body parts wet.
I must say that it was fairly easy to apply the decals. They come from the UK and are of a very high quality.
I'm pleased with the results, but see for yourselves.

Now the parts must dry for a few days and then I'll apply a clear coat.
I hope the temperature will be high enough for that.

See you later
GrtZ
Philippe

[rickm]

Top job as ever Philippe

[Dunlop4]

looking good Philippe.
I nearly bought one of these new but ended up with a Gpz 750 Turbo as could not afford the insurance.

[Philippe]

Hi men

an update.
I managed to repair the damage on the side cover with my airbrush.

This is my airbrush and compressor that I use when modelling tanks and aircraft...

After the repair of the damaged paint I gave the paint a few hours to cure and then....
The temperature was high enough to apply a clear coat on the body parts so after a few hours I managed to do the job.
The next day I started to assemble the body parts.
The side covers are the easy parts, they only need 5 plastic plugs where they meet with the fuel tank and a rubber part to prevent damage to the paint .
The tail cover needed the two grips, one on each side and the central grab rail.
The fairing was a real pain in the a.. to install, It needs a lot of little bits, rubber plugs, indicators, rear view mirrors and the inner plastic cover.
After everything was installed on the outside, I wanted to install the inner cover...and I found out that it can't be installed when the fairing is in place. So I had to dismantle the whole thing, remove it from the bike and put the inside plastic cover loose in the fairing.
After reassembly I was able to install it correctly.
So if one of you is restoring a Gpz 1100 UT A2 or A3 and you are installing the fairing: put the inner cover in the fairing before installing it on the bike, you'll save yourself a lot of work and time !

Then it was time for the front mudguard. It has a steel part inside that acts as a brace for the front fork. Its attached with 6 rivets to the plastic mudguard. It went fairly good in place between the forklegs and the 4 bolts were easy to apply.
Then it was time to complete the fuel tank.
This one needs a lot of parts, the tap, the return valve and the fuel gauge on the underside and the fuel cap and the electronics on top.
It took me a few days to assemble her completely but now she's done.
Anyway, she's complete: see for yourselves;

So she can rest in my collection, another one saved from the scrapyard.
Time for a new project!
GrtZ
Philippe

[660smc]

@ Philippe

...schön geworden
...You are smoking too much

Greetings from Switzerland

[r3sc]

Stunning job Philippe! Your work rate is second to none, you are very dedicated to keeping these bikes on the road!

Job well done!

[chrisNI]

Nice work as usual Philippe

[deka]

stunning work as always Philippe

[Simonic]

This look just awesome,how many bikes in your collection now ?

[Kwackman]

That looks amazing!

[Philippe]

Hey guys
@ all: thanks for the compliments!
@ Simonic: at the moment I own 24 bikes, 2 Yamaha and 22 Kawasaki...I know it's a bit foolish but lucky for me it doesn't hurt .
GrtZ
Philippe

[Kwackman]

22 Kawasaki...I know it's a bit foolish

Not foolish at all!
Is the little Z400J still in your collection?