tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084695448591545382024-03-21T18:04:13.542-07:00Rebuilding Ol' StinkyRebuilding Ol' StinkyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-14856291706169719472013-01-10T08:23:00.003-08:002013-01-10T08:23:55.619-08:00We're Back 2013!Stinky has been sitting too long. She is nearly done but other projects have taken our time. Spring is just around the corner and WE WILL RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Abandoned Vehicle Request in process to get a clear title. Wheels-a-movin indeed.<br />
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Tonight saw the engine FINALLY built & finished and then hung in the bike. It feels like real progress, but the work still remaining is quite daunting. Ahead lies detail, finesse, and design. And not just torque specs and assembly order...</div>
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Mike tries the fit w/ an engine in the frame:<br />
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I think Mikey likes it!<br />
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SUCH a weird carb. But freakin' beautiful:<br />
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<br />Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116449338515971919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-16353697523214082422012-05-09T20:28:00.001-07:002012-05-09T20:28:18.774-07:00Minor Progress (very minor)We finally started getting the engine together. Unfortunately we seem to have misplaced one cir-clip for the piston wrist-pin (you're excused if you have no idea what that means...). So this is as far as we got:<br />
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Then some slight mocking up of the seat. Whilst watching some hockey.</div>
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<br />Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116449338515971919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-64651729888128756582012-05-03T09:09:00.000-07:002012-05-03T09:09:06.879-07:00Tire SwaparooThis marks the third time we have removed and refitted the front wheel on the rim. The first problem was a tube leak, patched it and replaced. Next was replacing that tube. Finally we put the damn tire on the wrong way (against rotation), so Wednesday night I took the tire and tube out and reversed them. This put a few scratches on the rim but blemishes are welcome on this bike.<br />
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I also reversed the front forks to put the brake on the left side. If it weren't for the speedometer, we could have ran it reversed but alas, it is now changed. <br />
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Matt finish sanded the tank's clear coat while I wrenched on the front end.</div>
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The shiny bars were rough sanded and then painted with the flat black. Not sure if we should have given them a coat of primer but it is too late now!</div>
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Surprise! Look what spilled out of the headlight bucket!?! It really is Ol' Stinky. </div>
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Where the hell are all the bolts? Note: Organize bolts better next time. Finally got the swingarm and shocks on, Forks installed as well.</div>
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First roller!</div>
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Side profile with old seat foam.</div>
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So...it looks great! Except the front wheel and tire is on backwards and the forks need to be reversed. More. Ctrl-Z.</div>
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On Monday I rode the upper crankcase over to Denis' shop and brought a Grade 8 nut to weld on to the remainder of our stuck bolt.<br />
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Each time, the weld didn't take very well to the bolt sticking out of
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Snapped that sucker off too but it sheared the remainder of the bolt off at the case edge. </div>
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Okay time to get a new upper crank case. The cost is about the same as drilling it out and putting in a threadsert. New case on the way via ebay. Just another roadblock to getting the engine in the bike. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-49952420664689127922012-04-24T05:55:00.000-07:002012-04-24T05:56:22.122-07:00If Chicken and Waffles Could Extract Bolts...<div style="text-align: center;">
The wrenching Monday began with a delicious Chicken and Waffles meal.</div>
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The first casualty of the night was our friend Mr. Beetle. He went for a swim in the cup of WD-40 RIP</div>
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Moving right along...I rebuilt the front forks and filled them with ATF fluid. What a difference with the new seals and fresh oil!</div>
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Next Matt removed the transmission and crank to clean out the sludge at the bottom of the engine.</div>
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Matt noticed this on our top half of the case: SL250...hmmm</div>
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Say...that kick start gear is missing a tooth!</div>
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The next item of discontent was this sheared engine bolt. The bolt is steel and the case aluminum. They've become quite attached over the past 35 years.</div>
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After exhausting all options with the vice grips, Matt resorted to heat to try and get it out. This is an oxygen bubble and the torch did not look like that all the time folks ;)</div>
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The "weld too short" was the kickstand mount that we decided not to just guess on. To get the angle/placement right we need it to be a roller. I guess we'll be leaning it on parking meters/trees for the time being...<br />
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Tail looks great. Many thanks to Denis!<br />
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Rolling chassis, here we come...Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116449338515971919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-35755122279815534962012-04-19T19:32:00.000-07:002012-04-19T19:32:23.866-07:00A Weld Too FarLeaving work an hour early was nice.<br />
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I rode the BMW down the HOV to Newington where my friend Denis works. His shop had every tool and equipment item for fabrication I could think of.<br />
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First step was to cut off the old frame support. <br />
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The next step was to bend the existing hoop to give it a bit of an angle. Unfortunately this resulted in closing the ends up and not really bending anything.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once unloaded at the garage, he made burgers and I set up the equipment for sandblasting in the yard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A man can't live on beer alone...for long...so - Burgers :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4noyOvFJzhKaUJ6UPqdo9SAyuSNVJsruA00_0uM8kGzVIpyevylsajP5UeeChPxr2nxW1a2duAw2_ENFZW24x2pG7YA9wpMWnULCaczLmSZuO4ptAWJohNhUFImx4iuuhejYouPUyjC4/s1600/blogger-image--805581859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then blasted the engine mounts, kickstand and fenders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNJpL0hLXVTBF30BDo71p70rX7mzexaIZsYsySgya3Z3uooysjVy_qCmTF5Ozdl7KbmC498sTN8qiuiQZD8h3Ie_UkbsZ2XXoVZ7msC06fRbXVO_gxeF_RUwtwBafnci0oNKG7IXKfcU/s1600/blogger-image--206098503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNJpL0hLXVTBF30BDo71p70rX7mzexaIZsYsySgya3Z3uooysjVy_qCmTF5Ozdl7KbmC498sTN8qiuiQZD8h3Ie_UkbsZ2XXoVZ7msC06fRbXVO_gxeF_RUwtwBafnci0oNKG7IXKfcU/s320/blogger-image--206098503.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, Matt ground off the existing tabs and smoothed out some of the welds and loose metal pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The frame was sanded again and acetone cleaned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHtYTM6I2S3OQnDELMpAR9PIUp_k5SNb0dlzsJAAn8EUooFa6tii92Qg0PTOpwv1ZxAV8Y4YxTBPJvIk7vvwqbXJVX_TPT8448WWxg7bS57tjBqZgBIONLxJOHWA8scc5w086OAKM7sY/s1600/blogger-image--559054282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHtYTM6I2S3OQnDELMpAR9PIUp_k5SNb0dlzsJAAn8EUooFa6tii92Qg0PTOpwv1ZxAV8Y4YxTBPJvIk7vvwqbXJVX_TPT8448WWxg7bS57tjBqZgBIONLxJOHWA8scc5w086OAKM7sY/s320/blogger-image--559054282.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little bondo filled in the cracks and small imperfections in the weld area. He did such a great job welding the issues were mostly our own doing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuYfx6C5r8hrDM2-ixr4Pa9xPXLyIdCOvE5kgbd5BGMKM5jwYEzsjxjgcDCLOezhGCu1k2MmUOuR7EXfosrEijYt7uvGSyHeYHtB9P2uMhsMpP2A89VMKeYJTtb5kVA3P_G4c87nhipw/s1600/blogger-image--1305274748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuYfx6C5r8hrDM2-ixr4Pa9xPXLyIdCOvE5kgbd5BGMKM5jwYEzsjxjgcDCLOezhGCu1k2MmUOuR7EXfosrEijYt7uvGSyHeYHtB9P2uMhsMpP2A89VMKeYJTtb5kVA3P_G4c87nhipw/s320/blogger-image--1305274748.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also picked up a piece of foam to later mock up a seat design. VERY stoked about that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TaMaMsfEg5ZvqY0LjxX-H-9lDh7isGeRp5B1wup1-z4nQami21r5u6Fx0ew7Oy4N2P-hD__z029zS52QsUGfYHMvqN4KtOf6rWJAbRxuIiplTaHpphH5GYbqFcQQ5tpMcT4ZvpvFfaQ/s1600/blogger-image-1888325950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TaMaMsfEg5ZvqY0LjxX-H-9lDh7isGeRp5B1wup1-z4nQami21r5u6Fx0ew7Oy4N2P-hD__z029zS52QsUGfYHMvqN4KtOf6rWJAbRxuIiplTaHpphH5GYbqFcQQ5tpMcT4ZvpvFfaQ/s320/blogger-image-1888325950.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div>I was tired and ready to head home. Matt was drinking and on a ladder preparing the ceiling for wires to hang parts for painting. With 2-3 hours of drying time required before the bondo sets, it could be a late night getting primer and paint done. Go Matt Go!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-85991718406681933302012-04-19T10:33:00.003-07:002012-04-19T10:44:07.272-07:00Mostly Successful<div style="text-align: left;">The evening wrenching went well, until we looked at the list around 11:00 and saw all the stuff we forgot to do. Oh well.</div><br />
<ol><li>Matt sanded the fins on the lower part of the top end. </li>
<li>The kick stand support was ground down and the frame stuffed in the trunk of the TDI for welding tomorrow.</li>
<li>We disassembled the other fork and replaced the oil seal. </li>
<li>I cleaned the fork lowers and prepped for paint. We settled on painting only the top half of the bottom end of the engine in aluminum colored paint. </li>
<li>Here Matt is putting on the primer coat ahead of paint.</li>
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6. The fingerprints on the tank in the clear coat were getting to Matt so he decided to clean it again with acetone and respray it.<br />
<ol></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-liHoo8RgJTLvuza3Pd5l_vSGAXxHzfbvvAA7H-KfJRNdzaUbZLuUGCMdEfdUeoE3Bpm_cNs-0yYuokFAKXImlDfZPsYnNx02yLLsz7Fd41tKmCFS663GxSix4703JCdkIzbRcboWIw/s640/blogger-image-963519351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-liHoo8RgJTLvuza3Pd5l_vSGAXxHzfbvvAA7H-KfJRNdzaUbZLuUGCMdEfdUeoE3Bpm_cNs-0yYuokFAKXImlDfZPsYnNx02yLLsz7Fd41tKmCFS663GxSix4703JCdkIzbRcboWIw/s640/blogger-image-963519351.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-1197559099704026182012-04-18T10:25:00.003-07:002012-04-18T10:34:36.229-07:00What is left?So we are nearing the build timeframe for the bike. SUPER STOKED!<br />
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Tonight we plan to: <br />
<ol><li>Rebuild the other front fork and clean/sand both.</li>
<ol><li>Fill with ATF Oil</li>
</ol><li>Lightly sand fins if finishing coat is dry enough</li>
<li>Kick stand ideas/clean up old mount (for welding Thursday)</li>
<li>Mount rear sprocket </li>
<li>Mount brake drums to wheels</li>
<li>Begin engine assembly (if paint is dry enough) </li>
</ol>Thursday Welding<br />
<ol><li>Frame hoop </li>
<li>Kick stand bracket</li>
</ol> On one sunny day:<br />
<ol><li>Get Sand/Sandblast box of parts (engine mounts, kick stand etc..)</li>
<li>Paint blasted parts (sit for 7 days)</li>
<li>Paint Frame (sit for 7 days)</li>
</ol><h4>Once the paint is dry...WE BUILD! <span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><i>and curse</i></span></h4><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i> </i>Things we still need:</span><br />
<ol><li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Sanity</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> Long hours in the garage</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Beer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">More Beer</span></li>
</ol><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Parts we still need:</span><br />
<ol><li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Handlebar Tape Wrap</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Exhaust Fabrication/Maybe Exhaust Wrap</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Speedometer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Headlight</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Metal Fenders?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Seat Pan/Foam</span></li>
</ol><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-4010997434792097012012-04-17T10:19:00.000-07:002012-04-17T10:19:58.040-07:00Lauren's Garage PicsThe <a href="http://laurenchanting.blogspot.com/2012/04/view-from-garage.html">talented Lauren</a> and her talented phone.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lauren and Matt removing the popped tube. I replaced it with a new one from the motorcycle shop. I have a feeling it is also flat in the garage as I write this but I'm going to try and be positive about it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlzeWT_G_23b3lxUYfG8ox3BiNwAkAU00UsZ_v5r4Wja3ewM5GN1fJiWb11c7m_BaI5U8GWKx45ixaZBLm8hBVLfYe5VMBMejunaaaIK5Ae-gAWULf2TPxRDcnMXX3J39ZJwuy3cB2dQ/s640/blogger-image--628828898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlzeWT_G_23b3lxUYfG8ox3BiNwAkAU00UsZ_v5r4Wja3ewM5GN1fJiWb11c7m_BaI5U8GWKx45ixaZBLm8hBVLfYe5VMBMejunaaaIK5Ae-gAWULf2TPxRDcnMXX3J39ZJwuy3cB2dQ/s640/blogger-image--628828898.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lauren was very busy sanding the spokes and cleaning up the rims. Thanks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1hSFdpiRoRkP2wBRPsn2JsMo4s7Foa9ovrhmj_nBC3qNctOqTr9d0DVQzUuxWwpCmMcXPRdeu6h_wWUqlfQf4L-Y1bCey9uUUa1JhpjiKxYISSt8xRr9_HVsynTfgYM5K2y9WS-z2g8/s640/blogger-image--899326072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1hSFdpiRoRkP2wBRPsn2JsMo4s7Foa9ovrhmj_nBC3qNctOqTr9d0DVQzUuxWwpCmMcXPRdeu6h_wWUqlfQf4L-Y1bCey9uUUa1JhpjiKxYISSt8xRr9_HVsynTfgYM5K2y9WS-z2g8/s640/blogger-image--899326072.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile Matt was just doing this...come on man get to work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cleaned up the work bench (woohoo fresh cardboard!) and went about sorting all the spare parts into those we are using, to be sandblasted, painting or scrap/extra. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Usable and finished parts on our Ruckus-shelf </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZXiaJb2Et3aafyoDFH5B6dXd2wwWVuDi6DdQCNRhGsPkuf7o-0PjnAvGlnXDj2ekXsg8aYZLAOXWG9AdKdBBJOepogH-HCpo3wBKV0bU0s-rN8mT8jon6I3Kuy0KShABNdggs_f83FE/s640/blogger-image--112532877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZXiaJb2Et3aafyoDFH5B6dXd2wwWVuDi6DdQCNRhGsPkuf7o-0PjnAvGlnXDj2ekXsg8aYZLAOXWG9AdKdBBJOepogH-HCpo3wBKV0bU0s-rN8mT8jon6I3Kuy0KShABNdggs_f83FE/s640/blogger-image--112532877.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> To be Painted: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgu_wwKEvplJFgQaNS3G5qTx_LTtktO2TFNvvU4oiIhyjYi927W0qdjmvd_EY1EcfctadfmNP0rWmJ1kMJfL6sFscxXuTf7_SBwbANXlbrFIrxWaylFXAH7l5WUHlgWC_8tGgcdCMJwI/s1600/blogger-image--2073669520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgu_wwKEvplJFgQaNS3G5qTx_LTtktO2TFNvvU4oiIhyjYi927W0qdjmvd_EY1EcfctadfmNP0rWmJ1kMJfL6sFscxXuTf7_SBwbANXlbrFIrxWaylFXAH7l5WUHlgWC_8tGgcdCMJwI/s400/blogger-image--2073669520.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All cleaned up with the help of Lauren and my trusty Dremmel tool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOZD14BFehT6RWAqA3MrArDSntDjyFbIpaT_pLYgyvTnn5Ib7QfKxvbCEUoYyaxG9OKzUZuH0MoDKNy4T5qKcdNIS8Lm6dpcC3Q9cck3hUvIkSFQtqvqKjXRp5qmGTjaMrXJiEnhELEg/s640/blogger-image-1955661131.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Matt sanded down the edges of the fins then gave them another coat of paint to clean up the small cracks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol3Ph7_M9wdRd2qzbjb1o5bHI-5xd0X7c607AY4aSkv6QD9ENBDumlpwBgCM0_Iv-oO-mchTb03lYKbMVAMECztDCA8EkmgCqoom4Lx01zHF5zq3oyoD6G4gxnPOTle9Hdp-p_CUlUnA/s640/blogger-image-956467675.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol3Ph7_M9wdRd2qzbjb1o5bHI-5xd0X7c607AY4aSkv6QD9ENBDumlpwBgCM0_Iv-oO-mchTb03lYKbMVAMECztDCA8EkmgCqoom4Lx01zHF5zq3oyoD6G4gxnPOTle9Hdp-p_CUlUnA/s640/blogger-image-956467675.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol3Ph7_M9wdRd2qzbjb1o5bHI-5xd0X7c607AY4aSkv6QD9ENBDumlpwBgCM0_Iv-oO-mchTb03lYKbMVAMECztDCA8EkmgCqoom4Lx01zHF5zq3oyoD6G4gxnPOTle9Hdp-p_CUlUnA/s640/blogger-image-956467675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;">It should be noted that the valve covers were on when he was painting. </span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUL6r5r-yhYOfRJTpiaEkr-Y_7JAGGZY0ZAB5PlfBYH0qh9Bpoh8fcYlwePFAA91wB1FRrlny6ttOXrhY2Pqm2BoXu8ohJ-7I2O__HS-mmefMFz-dcBV-loxQxM-5zJRKBwIQZO3yKKQ/s640/blogger-image-534522598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUL6r5r-yhYOfRJTpiaEkr-Y_7JAGGZY0ZAB5PlfBYH0qh9Bpoh8fcYlwePFAA91wB1FRrlny6ttOXrhY2Pqm2BoXu8ohJ-7I2O__HS-mmefMFz-dcBV-loxQxM-5zJRKBwIQZO3yKKQ/s640/blogger-image-534522598.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7cPTqOqPfkpBxLuCc2U2qOCsO3G4t57RL-QmQq8cYkY6h2CuT3xfN47yhJ3CkXP4yqAar85zeubIUlJMqGSQ1-2tm892UmLgIq3zivPUVBn00Xy7fjvj1SrCVGh0UkzEmc86wenyVBs/s640/blogger-image--838001116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7cPTqOqPfkpBxLuCc2U2qOCsO3G4t57RL-QmQq8cYkY6h2CuT3xfN47yhJ3CkXP4yqAar85zeubIUlJMqGSQ1-2tm892UmLgIq3zivPUVBn00Xy7fjvj1SrCVGh0UkzEmc86wenyVBs/s640/blogger-image--838001116.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-ArH0ntkgn44FwB_mXULP5WQ_3rj4m2Bbw1I9KII8leemLZGM6CSo_Fc4Wzrs97xjTzUNEamOFcxfjY2km4vTiW_1Q0612_MDqYgx9kPvgrzv14gPFR0-hUvMJSyxXyFZAV_t4UqJh4/s640/blogger-image--1064512270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-ArH0ntkgn44FwB_mXULP5WQ_3rj4m2Bbw1I9KII8leemLZGM6CSo_Fc4Wzrs97xjTzUNEamOFcxfjY2km4vTiW_1Q0612_MDqYgx9kPvgrzv14gPFR0-hUvMJSyxXyFZAV_t4UqJh4/s640/blogger-image--1064512270.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Having never rebuilt a set of forks, I grabbed the manual (which seems to cover every Honda built between 1969 and 1980) and got down to business. This production brought to you by the delicious <i>Deviant Dales</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Q2jciC95p2vvgo3Mgjb2IVvslLFkpEYGRHWV_6bbaC3eojewcz7DQ2Jl0QT9I3fy6eXWcSp3U790QBYHOfZyARhfWHQz0wrzhE5IELxkXGo9DANnA3z8bPCu8Fe6BI5kSbALhrDkkwE/s640/blogger-image--860310877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Q2jciC95p2vvgo3Mgjb2IVvslLFkpEYGRHWV_6bbaC3eojewcz7DQ2Jl0QT9I3fy6eXWcSp3U790QBYHOfZyARhfWHQz0wrzhE5IELxkXGo9DANnA3z8bPCu8Fe6BI5kSbALhrDkkwE/s640/blogger-image--860310877.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> After removing the circlip, Matt summoned his superhuman strength to hulk the ancient oil seal from the fork tube. This action shot happens to shop him right as it popped out and went flying into a dark recess of the garage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxhIDPw9PPNmdcwSxz4oCOntGd0rHW46ZFbguomgQZ8QZhD0wcAhIYAWLd8PWHD2EW9ft71RY0_xbUjgqxFLGVKHXGkPvxSXV_Xq2TfMmdZqDGiOmK2rVvrX14HK18x1GqOhS6EL9f8Q/s640/blogger-image-1348973048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxhIDPw9PPNmdcwSxz4oCOntGd0rHW46ZFbguomgQZ8QZhD0wcAhIYAWLd8PWHD2EW9ft71RY0_xbUjgqxFLGVKHXGkPvxSXV_Xq2TfMmdZqDGiOmK2rVvrX14HK18x1GqOhS6EL9f8Q/s640/blogger-image-1348973048.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Lauren decided to take a nap around midnight. Matt decided to wake her up by pushing the convertible down the driveway with her in it! What are friends for?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3_bbfHLzJojlNsGW31kEB-it0jPMT7J0tYTgb2vKYZo_9iWU1IOpC1f3XaRxTfPOqTb9fvceejY_yAJyqOC0BAossVowbGmxkohjKks4DV4edYfiay57XjCE9z3S2HjFfpmNeJDLMzs/s640/blogger-image--1717132531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3_bbfHLzJojlNsGW31kEB-it0jPMT7J0tYTgb2vKYZo_9iWU1IOpC1f3XaRxTfPOqTb9fvceejY_yAJyqOC0BAossVowbGmxkohjKks4DV4edYfiay57XjCE9z3S2HjFfpmNeJDLMzs/s640/blogger-image--1717132531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE6i4smXVZ9zRkorEreyazh-8ur6Tdb6GtpsWjfzXAN8aK_yW0ZLmBa22pcx14DGn_vMqInl5lIT2-ucM1J1HkhCUa44oxJWrHqtiReWnYP0mdfps2ldayJhGd3qYvyAl8RUPXMZ0ZbY/s640/blogger-image-1721887345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE6i4smXVZ9zRkorEreyazh-8ur6Tdb6GtpsWjfzXAN8aK_yW0ZLmBa22pcx14DGn_vMqInl5lIT2-ucM1J1HkhCUa44oxJWrHqtiReWnYP0mdfps2ldayJhGd3qYvyAl8RUPXMZ0ZbY/s640/blogger-image-1721887345.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-47260402037048951812012-04-16T17:05:00.001-07:002012-04-16T17:05:21.510-07:00Sunday Wrenching and BBQSanded more of the cylinder fins, drank beers, cleaned rear shocks. Something something <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RZC76AMAulpiYLJvB1WUQz0eyNOy3Wat6SD0FT4UNRgvSkftHob5yMFNiR0IlTP6AEHRsU_U5egjeufvux9xJb30uHr5mQGcFze1fTDYv7wEyR9Nnw306xwtVOEQuC6_-Ej2Q1EqLtQ/s640/blogger-image--1338031940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RZC76AMAulpiYLJvB1WUQz0eyNOy3Wat6SD0FT4UNRgvSkftHob5yMFNiR0IlTP6AEHRsU_U5egjeufvux9xJb30uHr5mQGcFze1fTDYv7wEyR9Nnw306xwtVOEQuC6_-Ej2Q1EqLtQ/s640/blogger-image--1338031940.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaOys9mRL-qxa2LPnYivoUCSfoHOePEIfZbeKYN-RMNO10UFrRH95PZChA4vxH8Qh2nteCD4v5nHkxsYSh7reEFplul7EcTJYMDdrTrr7lSHaqG7IuHCxu9Gq0RJ_Day0HUswk0m4NHk/s640/blogger-image-1491815105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaOys9mRL-qxa2LPnYivoUCSfoHOePEIfZbeKYN-RMNO10UFrRH95PZChA4vxH8Qh2nteCD4v5nHkxsYSh7reEFplul7EcTJYMDdrTrr7lSHaqG7IuHCxu9Gq0RJ_Day0HUswk0m4NHk/s640/blogger-image-1491815105.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUovEIaWcXmxRWqBUTeG0kI3BD2SA9V8WtiJ69KJn5UifxW7SiQJnxhmW-d8GH6dAhJeU9scQ2FCHqKVIejx3PsFXlnvOaUZL82ifyBkRUMnGK4NW33hAD9g9tcRHzMpNMojf519cquaQ/s640/blogger-image--1956072538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUovEIaWcXmxRWqBUTeG0kI3BD2SA9V8WtiJ69KJn5UifxW7SiQJnxhmW-d8GH6dAhJeU9scQ2FCHqKVIejx3PsFXlnvOaUZL82ifyBkRUMnGK4NW33hAD9g9tcRHzMpNMojf519cquaQ/s640/blogger-image--1956072538.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rEcjGgzA8zjBHFB31hfCk5rs8r1r2f9ITxiEEdd2TI5XSxh9yHiRzMTLxmWHsaG7CbtyixGl-VCjB0zRk50N1H5RWMBatdDgxABQCPNMj1Su1vqKaO8mWYRq94j1RQdb0gyf0T9DZrI/s640/blogger-image--1816125409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rEcjGgzA8zjBHFB31hfCk5rs8r1r2f9ITxiEEdd2TI5XSxh9yHiRzMTLxmWHsaG7CbtyixGl-VCjB0zRk50N1H5RWMBatdDgxABQCPNMj1Su1vqKaO8mWYRq94j1RQdb0gyf0T9DZrI/s640/blogger-image--1816125409.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-4088850861007787742012-04-15T07:35:00.002-07:002012-04-15T08:02:44.397-07:00Hours spent, progress gained.With the help of our beautiful assistant, we managed to get a ton of work knocked out Saturday on the Stinker.<br />
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Lauren is sanding the spokes while Jack uses the Dremmel tool on the triple tree.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good work Jack!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Eqru0cgFzKSZ_kejHJ2b80mJkLzeX_IfWrfLH94pxr1qZ2IdCdbj_sHaIMQ89-Gas-nNHfTwH4kFiHoe3tFyRMvQWhU2mrSDycyPPk0acUlW1YwfUzCZUtVvTpfUSYDm5sa29UVxltg/s640/blogger-image--2005638918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Eqru0cgFzKSZ_kejHJ2b80mJkLzeX_IfWrfLH94pxr1qZ2IdCdbj_sHaIMQ89-Gas-nNHfTwH4kFiHoe3tFyRMvQWhU2mrSDycyPPk0acUlW1YwfUzCZUtVvTpfUSYDm5sa29UVxltg/s400/blogger-image--2005638918.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a drink!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuC-uA5Hk2IoLTutbdIfu7fyXNUYTrez726B0_W1NmfbJZRWVxLFOaUd5zBbXJfvyZXzfe0TQqTLigvYhpYTtyu8JHEoyweHhhzCnpuUCXf5vapAVBVDXxFBhqSrYa2enjxCbMXdA9Ed8/s640/blogger-image--1642900010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuC-uA5Hk2IoLTutbdIfu7fyXNUYTrez726B0_W1NmfbJZRWVxLFOaUd5zBbXJfvyZXzfe0TQqTLigvYhpYTtyu8JHEoyweHhhzCnpuUCXf5vapAVBVDXxFBhqSrYa2enjxCbMXdA9Ed8/s640/blogger-image--1642900010.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Matt ground off the fork lock and I cleaned it up a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzc5TAEyCizzUTiDwvbi4EPGcQLepouEAQgCvAZ8Op15tVttdDeeIAtoREr6VWTidcTZXU00c_T0CU6NmZ5yMhM0QNXJVz98YAqT-z6EntK3wZgotglxRHrRF_7pfjjqw3VANhex2uls8/s640/blogger-image-1507564483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzc5TAEyCizzUTiDwvbi4EPGcQLepouEAQgCvAZ8Op15tVttdDeeIAtoREr6VWTidcTZXU00c_T0CU6NmZ5yMhM0QNXJVz98YAqT-z6EntK3wZgotglxRHrRF_7pfjjqw3VANhex2uls8/s640/blogger-image-1507564483.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally painted and drying</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmVokorTzAhFQwGeL-8bsDtaYhUPCm83EuuVc_pLeRbyWN-h39aTrEsnsM2EubCWGkszpCdtj5mzT5od4dzzuP2DcUb8xMP3Cx2mx_X5MdIR8hxbcBJnW1nuRUx0BxUh6iQbv83kEcoY/s640/blogger-image-209541343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmVokorTzAhFQwGeL-8bsDtaYhUPCm83EuuVc_pLeRbyWN-h39aTrEsnsM2EubCWGkszpCdtj5mzT5od4dzzuP2DcUb8xMP3Cx2mx_X5MdIR8hxbcBJnW1nuRUx0BxUh6iQbv83kEcoY/s400/blogger-image-209541343.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lauren is proving to be a great garage helper. Her specialty is tires.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cRJs-W9skoGAuO-RKA9hg59kkPsY0D88lWtzkhqBR15-SONPsCTwSfUQz32GUalQxQi0tHNIaEU_o4hhyphenhyphenIuVA_-jRITLq3ed8jcFluYLJruu6AMqooQ_apY5RxAt7oFQi5x4T-Efnkk/s640/blogger-image-1987698415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cRJs-W9skoGAuO-RKA9hg59kkPsY0D88lWtzkhqBR15-SONPsCTwSfUQz32GUalQxQi0tHNIaEU_o4hhyphenhyphenIuVA_-jRITLq3ed8jcFluYLJruu6AMqooQ_apY5RxAt7oFQi5x4T-Efnkk/s400/blogger-image-1987698415.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Damn...a tube puncture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNt0s9hYEfHAn07H5DNvg3hrqaFLGBI0Lp3h5xCNJ0Twft8JihUvoOID8FuvOCV0pK-aKDjV3ughWRnoLWepQP0ida4_FmwbPLCukYe3s18NJ89IwTBOYdhl7INqcncv6upk-OhmpguE/s640/blogger-image-1372275574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNt0s9hYEfHAn07H5DNvg3hrqaFLGBI0Lp3h5xCNJ0Twft8JihUvoOID8FuvOCV0pK-aKDjV3ughWRnoLWepQP0ida4_FmwbPLCukYe3s18NJ89IwTBOYdhl7INqcncv6upk-OhmpguE/s640/blogger-image-1372275574.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once remounted, it was time to paint the rims.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkExk0muG1CNIptExCUTscHKbbUOkUhMxLLezZGcluKgxrw3zqZgi94tIGpsUIUnu6YLBREm5_4QTstvNPcQ92QVFZOHF3husQIZBrLp-tp7hSpGJW07mJezUlBTcx5Z1AIK3OQfJZS4/s640/blogger-image--671589951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkExk0muG1CNIptExCUTscHKbbUOkUhMxLLezZGcluKgxrw3zqZgi94tIGpsUIUnu6YLBREm5_4QTstvNPcQ92QVFZOHF3husQIZBrLp-tp7hSpGJW07mJezUlBTcx5Z1AIK3OQfJZS4/s640/blogger-image--671589951.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShKY-kXT3wwOgaKEFTGj-rV5z7xFa4HQpbIQGbpP1AEDUONORGKwK2pS9QbHc0WHG3Q2B0384Bl6ZSL1kfPDxDND92Rw9e0DeQNlP3e04MtDgq7YuHomgA-4gn02PeiIEZaETy1U9cWY/s640/blogger-image--708955829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShKY-kXT3wwOgaKEFTGj-rV5z7xFa4HQpbIQGbpP1AEDUONORGKwK2pS9QbHc0WHG3Q2B0384Bl6ZSL1kfPDxDND92Rw9e0DeQNlP3e04MtDgq7YuHomgA-4gn02PeiIEZaETy1U9cWY/s640/blogger-image--708955829.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And drying. Now we need to clean up the spokes a bit but I'm loving the look!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA0EuzkxTVIp52sCyo8EtzZvzv1wXBAMHZXJBNriDQ4QB8YmcgyMVfBGHq4lxv7N5vezVY1HC4n2_LVdZXSFlYDGLPtf8fKRKAZe0wxsi6evXrNpto0owHXYZDlk8K6LFx0qhkRA5jhU/s640/blogger-image-1980615735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA0EuzkxTVIp52sCyo8EtzZvzv1wXBAMHZXJBNriDQ4QB8YmcgyMVfBGHq4lxv7N5vezVY1HC4n2_LVdZXSFlYDGLPtf8fKRKAZe0wxsi6evXrNpto0owHXYZDlk8K6LFx0qhkRA5jhU/s640/blogger-image-1980615735.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Matt started grinding down the edges of the fins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeAwcTJIV3GLWIHt6agdKABtoDA7nHapw34sPI1iBc4wmyVtRKZPRrzHu-VepeRleXMaBlEAes3Bi2H1H7JTt5-7WT52tQBbZBxyFiifuAZcSumLzcHzU9MKlrtbZrERGsZgcysz5QBQ/s640/blogger-image--1017258304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeAwcTJIV3GLWIHt6agdKABtoDA7nHapw34sPI1iBc4wmyVtRKZPRrzHu-VepeRleXMaBlEAes3Bi2H1H7JTt5-7WT52tQBbZBxyFiifuAZcSumLzcHzU9MKlrtbZrERGsZgcysz5QBQ/s640/blogger-image--1017258304.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After snadlasting the triple trees and brake hub, I polished them up a bit. Looking good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4xAEAUEwvYfoq4h27ZkqiviEtDEigtsmrSh0mgst-eqBQ50F2_mUYVtsGjH58JltLsnixyupjH0Ky_RTjvllu3ZX7ccwiNCQuGFWqTuK3t-H6a7shdfXpi-mNahWfyHSi-mSGUyJHfM/s640/blogger-image--532856099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4xAEAUEwvYfoq4h27ZkqiviEtDEigtsmrSh0mgst-eqBQ50F2_mUYVtsGjH58JltLsnixyupjH0Ky_RTjvllu3ZX7ccwiNCQuGFWqTuK3t-H6a7shdfXpi-mNahWfyHSi-mSGUyJHfM/s640/blogger-image--532856099.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-38956979245352714452012-04-06T19:03:00.001-07:002012-04-06T19:03:45.860-07:00Shinko 705Transported the new tires over in the Triumph. 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Do Not Touch!Beard got down with some skillful painting while I sanded and continued cleaning. 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The frame received some bondo on the spots where odds and ends were ground off.<br />
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Then sanded.<br />
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The crack in the stator cover was JB welded and subsequently covered in many coats of Bondo to get rid of the Honda logo.<br />
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I spent a good chunk of Thursday night sanding the frame and polishing it in preparation for painting.<br />
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After preparing the tank, the first couple coats of satin clear were applied in our "paint booth" ha!<br />
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Meanwhile, the engine case lower has been cleaned and needs some polishing.<br />
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Unfortunately the dubious gasket set we bought did not have an exact match for the cylinder and head. Bummer.<br />
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Tonight may bring a top end rebuild and some wheel polishing. Things are moving right along.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17602238239454437258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308469544859154538.post-85088990162604728882012-03-20T14:20:00.001-07:002012-04-03T11:15:48.697-07:00Powerwashing an Engine?So after the terrible sand blasting incident (for the engine), we decided to powerwash the sand out. It was stuck to the oil residue still on the surfaces and would not blow out easily with compressed air. Every moving part made a terrible scratching metal on sand noise. Ughhhhh<br />
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Then Beard went tribal. We'll see him later.<br />
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Here I have taken apart the rocker arms (one of them is badly scored) and cleaned the valve cover.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It wasn't that big of a task really and I followed up with a dry rag then a bunch of compressed air till the metal was completely dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/557103_10100499698796479_7816627_52281671_602374374_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/557103_10100499698796479_7816627_52281671_602374374_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> And the cylinder too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/521840_10100499698891289_7816627_52281672_506202893_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/521840_10100499698891289_7816627_52281672_506202893_n.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I may get over there tonight and put some parts back together again. So far, the powerwashing undid all the trouble we caused and we can continue moving forward with the build! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole E-bike just wasn't going to work for us</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/526911_10100499697369339_7816627_52281659_1123427243_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/526911_10100499697369339_7816627_52281659_1123427243_n.jpg" width="300" /> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While Beard was grinding away on the frame, I started sanding on the gas tank. The initial goal was to have a bare metal tank. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/534633_10100499697668739_7816627_52281663_721361269_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/534633_10100499697668739_7816627_52281663_721361269_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (Drinking and masks do not go well)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I continued sanding, a nice patina came out. I attempted the oribtal sander but it left an unwanted pattern in the metal. Back to hand sanding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/554711_10100499697813449_7816627_52281664_1944658625_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/554711_10100499697813449_7816627_52281664_1944658625_n.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little bit more off</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/527082_10100499698008059_7816627_52281665_2019214733_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/527082_10100499698008059_7816627_52281665_2019214733_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At this point, we decided to leave it with the cool logo and red. It really has a neat look to it and we can always redo the tank at a later date. We have now decided to base the rest of the bike on this tank design. For now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/528864_10100499698062949_7816627_52281666_689704199_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/528864_10100499698062949_7816627_52281666_689704199_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sandblasting commenced with all sorts of funky gear. Sand invaded all sorts of nooks and crannies no matter what we wore. We bought 100lb of sand and reused it about three times over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/421317_10100468394700139_7816627_52109702_799063694_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/421317_10100468394700139_7816627_52109702_799063694_n.jpg" width="150" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/549304_10100499696785509_7816627_52281651_1459261724_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/549304_10100499696785509_7816627_52281651_1459261724_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We blasted the frame, swingarm, skidplate, valve cover, cylinder and head.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402145_10150559889332007_516052006_9397519_1352226927_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402145_10150559889332007_516052006_9397519_1352226927_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The blasted frame turned out great and we were both surprised at how little rust there was underneath the paint surface.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/420103_10100468395179179_7816627_52109704_1805053707_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/420103_10100468395179179_7816627_52109704_1805053707_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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