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Post by wiseric on Jun 23, 2011 19:20:36 GMT 1
At last, I’ve been dying to start putting the “money pit” back together and now I’ve finally started. I recon the assembly is the most exciting bit. I’ve still got a long way to go but hear are a few pics so far. fingers crossed I don't damage any more bits along the way.  Attachments:
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Post by wiseric on Jun 23, 2011 19:22:50 GMT 1
Can anyone tell me how to add multiple images in a post? Ok all sorted, blonde moment over now. Attachments:
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Post by wiseric on Jun 23, 2011 19:23:20 GMT 1
one more Attachments:
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Post by wiseric on Jun 23, 2011 20:26:47 GMT 1
This is as far as it is going for while until i get the rest of the parts back from the platers.  [  |
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Post by davey on Jun 23, 2011 21:23:08 GMT 1
looking great so far mate, i did an lc2 finished it last year ,,,, loved every min of it.
Ur right about the money pit but what else would you spend your cash on ,,,just waste it on food?
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Post by cj on Jun 23, 2011 21:28:40 GMT 1
Judging from the first image I'm guessing you took "her" to bed  Looking good so far, can't wait to get cracking rebuilding my LC2 ;D |
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Post by wiseric on Jun 23, 2011 21:39:20 GMT 1
Yer, can't believe I got away with that one. She did mention it but space is so tight in the garage and it was very clean so she let me leave it in the spare room. I've even managed to use half the kitchen table for all the items that I'ved sprayed. ;D
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Post by tph600 on Jul 2, 2011 19:33:23 GMT 1
my misses wont have any bikes in the house let alone in the bedroom .you must owe her big time
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Post by 1260dave on Jul 2, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 1
thats lookin mint, are you going with red white and blue paint, anyway good look with the build
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Post by wiseric on Jul 2, 2011 23:31:28 GMT 1
Yer I owe her big time - she says I have to give her plenty of massages Colour will be red and white and i should have gone and picked up the bodywork this week but have been too busy. Turned the ignition on for the first time today and the neutral light came on very dim and then went out. Turned off and on again and nothing - main fuse had blown.  5 min investigation and the problem turned out to be my own doing - seems I had pinched a wire on the switch gear. ;D All sorted now and everything is working. Just waiting for the powervalve coupler to turn up in the post, I have a feeling i might be waiting a long time as it was apparently sent on the 21/6 but I'm still waiting.  Here are a few more pics in meantime.   |
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Post by Norbo on Jul 4, 2011 16:09:21 GMT 1
That is turning in to a real nice bike .
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Post by joyrider on Jul 5, 2011 18:29:13 GMT 1
VERY, VERY nice! It take alots of hard work and lots of money to restore to a nice condition! I know what you mean by "money pit" lol.
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Post by wiseric on Jul 10, 2011 21:03:28 GMT 1
Just finished the front end. Had a bit of a panic when bleeding the brakes as I didn't know there was some sort of blockage with the bleeding kit I was using and it forced brake fluid out of the bleed nipple. Luckerly I managed to catch it and clean it up without any damage to the paintwork.   |
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Post by wiseric on Jul 10, 2011 23:47:44 GMT 1
To all those eagle eyed spotters out there  - yes I know I have my spindle on the wrong side. I'll sort that out later when the tyre is replaced.  |
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Post by wiseric on Jul 16, 2011 22:34:10 GMT 1
Well the carbs have now be done - not long to go now.  Just put them on to see what it would look like.   |
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Post by Norbo on Jul 16, 2011 23:31:52 GMT 1
Them bloody carbs look new mate nice job on them .
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Post by wiseric on Jul 17, 2011 15:18:33 GMT 1
Thanks Norbo - Wish I had the money to change all the other small details. The above pics show that I need to replace the tacho drive cable and clutch cable but to be fair it's only the plating that really needs doing - just can't afford it at the moment.
the worse thing is as I'm finishing this project my eye is already looking for the next one. I feel like a kid looking in the bike shop window wishing I could buy one.
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Post by guiri on Jul 19, 2011 20:11:15 GMT 1
hi, how did you get that `as new ´look to the carbs?
cheers john.
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Post by wiseric on Jul 19, 2011 23:45:49 GMT 1
Had them stripped then vapour blasted. Zinc plated all the carb screws and bits in yellow. The hardest bit was trying to find someone local to me to get the carbs done as I wasn't keen on posting them. The Chap who did the vapour blasting also has old bikes so he was very carefull and gave them a thorough clean afterwards. He did them while I waited so that was a bonus.
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Post by wiseric on Jul 27, 2011 16:59:24 GMT 1
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Post by cj on Jul 27, 2011 21:26:48 GMT 1
AWESOME!
I'm Fealous as Juck, keep up the super work Eric ;D
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Post by kennyroberts on Jul 27, 2011 22:43:51 GMT 1
bloody stunning job, nice one, whats the greenish finish on the carb clips and cap head screws, something you had re plated or new old stock?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2011 2:15:49 GMT 1
bloody hell, lookin good, im gunna have to try and get my carbs to look like that, somehow
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Post by wiseric on Jul 28, 2011 11:39:19 GMT 1
The greenish finish is the closest I've come so far to Olive drab. Its a real mission trying to find a decent firm near me to do the work. A lot of cursing and hair pulling was involved as all the places that do olive drab are up north, in fact everything seems to always be up north. . I've also found that the olive colour will differ from plater to plater, the 1st place I tried made them look all iridescent with a purple hue, it was horrid plus a lot of them have a minimum order charge. The chap I go to now is really helpful and reasonable with his prices. I want to try to get them a little darker next time so I'll see if they can plate them black and then add the olive drab passivate afterwards but I'm not sure if that's possible. |
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Post by guiri on Aug 5, 2011 3:43:06 GMT 1
cheers for that info mate, bikes coming along nice.
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Post by wiseric on Aug 12, 2011 22:12:29 GMT 1
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Post by daglad on Aug 15, 2011 21:15:09 GMT 1
That is just superb mate, i have just started doing mine and if i get it anywhere near yours i will be well chuffed.
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Post by soad1110 on Aug 16, 2011 0:35:08 GMT 1
Lovely job mate, looks like it just left the showroom, give yourself a pat on the back.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2011 23:30:26 GMT 1
looks the biss m8
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Post by bandit123456 on Mar 21, 2012 22:57:45 GMT 1
looks showroom condition
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5 min investigation and the problem turned out to be my own doing - seems I had pinched a wire on the switch gear. ;D All sorted now and everything is working. Just waiting for the powervalve coupler to turn up in the post, I have a feeling i might be waiting a long time as it was apparently sent on the 21/6 but I'm still waiting. 
- yes I know I have my spindle on the wrong side. I'll sort that out later when the tyre is replaced. 
Just put them on to see what it would look like.
