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#31 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:27 pm

Collected some parts today from the platers, 5am start and a 6 hour round trip.

The silver parts are finished in bright zinc, not chrome.

The bolts etc are zinc coated then 'blacked', they have a bluey rainbow effect to them but look just right on the bike.

I looked at an example of the olive drab when I was there that a few suggested would be the colour to go for, IMO certainly not right for a 1000R, far too green.

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#32 PostAuthor: needaz1100r » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:03 pm

Looking really good, thanks for the inspiration.
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#33 PostAuthor: jimmock » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:52 pm

Yes indeed.

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#34 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:19 pm

Spot on that mate. :D
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#35 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:16 pm

Nice to come home and find postie has left some NOS

No other progress until the new pistons, rings and valves arrive from the US

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#36 PostAuthor: nick pearce » Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:44 am

A very thorough job, its going to be lovely. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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#37 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:04 am

Outstanding mate, outstanding, well done great job.
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#38 PostAuthor: malmojoe » Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:26 pm

Its great to see this bike finally getting the treatment it deserves and your doing a nice job Paul, but I can't help wondering why you've decided to paint the gloss black parts (engine covers) and semi gloss parts (foot holders) matt black after puzzeling so much about the bolt finishes?

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#39 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:48 pm

The camera maybe makes parts look matt black but all the parts have been re finished in satin, I think the powder coated frame makes them appear duller, I've never been a fan of gloss stuff and I'm not chasing 100% originality.

Your right though, the bike certainly needed rebuilding properly.

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#40 PostAuthor: malmojoe » Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:35 pm

Going to look sweet and I prefer them a little more Matt too
Yes it's quite amazing to find a bike that hasn't been touched in 30 years.
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#41 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:46 pm

Pictures and a bit of an update needed on this thread :D
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#42 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:40 am

Soon......
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#43 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:57 am

RUDDY wrote:Soon......



Hurry up :D
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#44 PostAuthor: RUDDY » Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:13 pm

Well just a quick report

Cylinder head took a lot of cleaning back to bare metal, Nitromors ain't what it used to be, anyway it was then taken to the local machine shop for a quick over haul as it was in good nick. I got four NOS intake valves from the US for a very good price so these were fitted and the exhaust all cleaned up, seats sorted and new valve stem seals.

All the threads were cleaned and re-taped, luckily no snapped bolts anywhere and a fresh coat of satin black.

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Then it was time to fit new rings to new pistons, bit pissed off as two pistons are still AWOL in the post which is holding up further assembly.

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Need to get tank and panels sent to Flying Tiger soon for paint ....colour ???

White, Green or 1100R blue ...
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#45 PostAuthor: nw66 » Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:28 pm

Green mate all day long :up
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