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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:48 pm
by Seadog
Lazy day today; must be the weather. Just started stripping the carb covers. Had a devil of a time getting the knob and shaft off of the left side cover.
Heard from the media blaster and the frame and swing arm are done. I'll pick them up on Monday. I'm anxious to see how the more rusted areas, like around the side covers, came out.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:52 pm
by Seadog
Finished cleaning up the carb covers. They're ready for paint. Started cleaning the crankcase covers. Had some trouble removing the oil filter cover but overcame it with a little heat on the screw heads and a Vessel impact screwdriver.
Enough for today. Not major accomplishments, to be sure, but satisfying to me nevertheless.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:33 pm
by Seadog
Picked up the frame & swing arm from the media blaster today and delivered both to the body shop for dent repair and priming. I'm having second thoughts about the color. I'd originally thought to keep it black, but I really like the stock dark blue color. I'm not sure of the original code - PB5 Royal Blue? From what I've read here on the forum, the equivalents are Dupont Imron 63203UH and VW LL5M. I also have a tool shelf of the desired color in my parts store, so I can have the painter match it.
I wonder what other painted parts on the original blue bikes remained black? Seat bracket? The bracket for the driver's foot pegs? I believe the kick stand and center stand were black.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:51 pm
by Hamamatsu Nippon
Seadog wrote: I believe the kick stand and center stand were black.
Center stand black; kick stand silver if you paint it, otherwise I believe it was originally zinc plated.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:58 pm
by Seadog
Hamamatsu Nippon wrote:Seadog wrote: I believe the kick stand and center stand were black.
Center stand black; kick stand silver.
Silver. Really? I'm surprised. Thank you.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:55 pm
by LOUD MOUSE
Center stand black; kick stand silver.[/quote]
Silver. Really? I'm surprised. Thank you. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Zinc................lm
Seadog wrote:Hamamatsu Nippon wrote:Seadog wrote: I believe the kick stand and center stand were black.
Center stand black; kick stand silver.
Silver. Really? I'm surprised. Thank you.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:05 pm
by Seadog
LOUD MOUSE wrote:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Zinc................lm
Zink; okay, thanks LM. All the more reason to get a zink plating tank going. I'll have to strip the primer off of the stand, but that won't take much.