fazer1sniper Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Yes, just the cap, just the very top where the valce cover bolts attach it. I will get it squared away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 After weeks stuck at work & being down with a respitory infection I was able to bake some progress on this thing.Cleaned up the engine and shot some engine enamel on at, pulled & cleaned the carbs ( they were NASTY), got them back on.The fiberglass tail is comming along, still messing with the mount for the tail light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Nice progress. What is the tail from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 It started out as a race tail of a 96 r6 all fiberglass. It's shape was right to I started chopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 So, for lack of better options, I pulled the marzocchi reat shocks, cleaned them up, and pulled the rear wheel and swing arm, This swing arm will need completely sanded down or blasted. I can't get any paint to stick with out a reaction. It will be down to metal friday when I get off work. I wanna smack the guy who jacked this bike up before she got it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorifto240 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I wanna smack the guy who jacked this bike up before she got it...I know that feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Some small progress, got the swingarm repainted. Thats about it. Maybe tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted October 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Parts cleaned up and back together. Just in time to rip off the front forks this weekend to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Shes gonna look like new when you get done. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 This weekend's update...Forks clean & done in black...Front all put back together...With that done I clened and polished the header and started welding up where the slip on is gonna go.I'm starting to like this 'lil bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit12 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I'd say she is going to look pretty good when your done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimbrandt Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Good looking profile...... looks good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 60 days to finish this bike a few weekend hours at a time. Kid comes back on leave Dec 18th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Judging from all the rust in the carbs, the tank is just nasty. Enter stripping and relining the tank.Had to rig a way to plug off the hole for the petcock.First wash it out with soap and water.Then "FUN WITH ACID!" allways a good time. The rust and asorted crap did break loose and start to float way. Left this in overnite.The acid is dumpped out, tank rinsed clean and prepped with acitone. Entire inside became a dull gray.Then I began to reline the tank.The liner is spread around to the entire tank flipping it on all sides so it coats all the bare metal. Extra liner was drained out the petcock hole.sThe entire inside of the tank is now coated in the white liner.The VALVE COVER: Back on, all bolts tighned to 84.6 Inch pounds, and they seem to have held.Thats about where I made it to this weekend, body work, finish fab on the pipe, side covers, tail lite, front fly screen & what ever else I find need done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponyjr Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Ehh the pipe is a little big don't ya think? Other than that looks like you do some awesome work, and the bike will turn out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Yep, even cut more than in half its HUGE, but it's only slightly bigger in diameter than the stock duals and is shorter. It doent effect ground clearance in a lean. We just kind of like the stock look and it was dirt cheip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Finally able to start on body/paint. Started on the tank today, hope to finish it up and start on the other parts this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El capitan Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 looks good. what color are you going with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangBruhY Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 It's coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimbrandt Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Damn... who took the baseball bat to the tank? lol looks good...... its fun to take and trick out a old or messed up scoot, make it your own. cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 looks good. what color are you going with?She is thinking a dark silver metalic called "Charcoal Mist". She is not big on flashy colors. There is also the silly idea of Military "383 OD Green"Damn... who took the baseball bat to the tank? lol looks good...... its fun to take and trick out a old or messed up scoot, make it your own. coolFor a bike with 4100 miles I gues it spent more time on it's side then on it's tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El capitan Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 She is thinking a dark silver metalic called "Charcoal Mist". She is not big on flashy colors. There is also the silly idea of Military "383 OD Green"For a bike with 4100 miles I gues it spent more time on it's side then on it's tires.its funny you posted that, but i was honestly gonna say to leave it od green. throw some military markings on the tank like "35 p.s.i." on the fender above the tire and "exhaust hot" by the pipe. it looks like its coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted November 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 I will forward that idea, she what she thinks. Only down side is the 383 Green is a NAPHA based Enamel, make me worry how it will hold up to fuel spills on the tank that will likely happin.Todays progress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted November 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Tank, rear frame covers & front fender in self-etching primer and ready to move forward. The tail is still a work in progress. This weekend I need to figure exactly how the tail light is going to be set into it. Then the tail can be finished up, side covers and a final plan on the front cowl/fly screen can be figured out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimbrandt Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Looks good.... I was going to ask if that was a epoxy primer due to the color. looks like the kind I use....... along the green idea, could do the base color with a satin or flat clear. That way is still has that military feel with the protection of a clear coat. that would be real cool with a number of different "stencils" on it at like the petcock for "fuel" and the circle,bars, and star that was on the tanks n such. would be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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