anglia4 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Posted February 4, 2013 So current state of play. Picked up 8 Genuine Honda parts bags today with all the parts to re-build my brake caliper. Fork seals are here waiting. Carb jets are ready to go on for the pod filters. Tail pipes are cut off the exhaust. Head/barrel is off the engine. Everything is still stripped down awaiting paint. Frame is coated. Thinking now I might not bother painting the engine black like I was going to, I don't think I can get it clean enough without completely stripping and cold tanking it so I will live with it just being clean not painted. There is too much road works around taranaki and the paint will just chip off all the time and it will look shit. So yeah, need to buy some paint and get some good weather so I can get it all black and throw it back together. Gotta try and sort out some piston ring-compressors or piston ring-compressor substitutes Pictureless update sorry! Quote
Chris.QCR Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Good to hear that progress! Frame looks great! Paint that engine!!!!!!! If its chips just carry a small touch up can and get worried! It needs to be black for that red frame to work Quote
anglia4 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Posted February 4, 2013 arm twisted. will buy paint in the next few days 1 Quote
Duke Blackwood Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Mr Loser beat me to it, your red frame will look tacky without a freshly painted engine! Also, you should install one of these to match your battery box. Then keep Raro in it, don't drink and ride! 1 Quote
anglia4 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Posted February 17, 2013 More performance upgrades happening today. Sneak peak: Performance upgrades cos: - Red = fast - Black = Bad (and nice guys finish last) Quote
anglia4 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Posted February 18, 2013 As of sunday night: As of Monday night: Have installed rear swingarm, suspension, wheel & brakes. Also re-assembled the forks with new seals. Then it got dark in the shed so I retired to the lounge where my lovely Fiance let me put together my brake caliper with all new seals and re-jet my carbs Progress! Quote
Goat Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 Cool man. Exciting stuff. Looking foward to finished product! Quote
anglia4 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Posted February 20, 2013 One of the guys at work dropped this on my desk today. Couldn't mill them off completely because its recessed underneath and would have opened up a hole, so will use whats left to re-mount the existing fuse box. He also drilled and tapped the stops for me so that I can put a screw in them to stop the lower clip-ons hitting the tank. Will spray them tonight then I can assemble the front end Quote
flyingbrick Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 Just an idea... You could fill the recess with weld from the bottom then mill flat? Quote
anglia4 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Posted February 20, 2013 Yeah that was suggested already. I didn't want to wait for that to happen though and I'm happy with how it is now. Have got the front all back together today, wheel, brakes, forks, clip-ons etc. New levers and clip-ons all fit really well. Stoked! Quote
anglia4 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Posted February 21, 2013 Just ordered some new head bolts as I damaged a few getting the head off. The plug: ECONOHONDA in Te-Aroha, the good bastards have them in stock and I should get them in the morning, seem to have heaps of old honda shit. Going to see about getting my tank painted this afternoon and have organised a surprise job for my tail section. No photo's cos Chris is a sack. 1 Quote
Rookie Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 Good work. Also a plus one to Econo-Honda I got heaps of shit off them hahaha Quote
Chris.QCR Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 can someone enquire to 72 Honda CB350K4 Points. Havin no luck down here. Oh and also. You suck Jeff. Why is this not finished yet? Quote
Goat Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 Bro. Dime city for points. Cheap as chips. dime city cb350F points Take about 7 days to turn up. I got some for my 400f from here. 1 Quote
BlownCorona Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 interested in selling those old flat, slightly swept back bars? Quote
anglia4 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Posted February 21, 2013 Have got two sets so yes. you going to nats? Cost me a tenner from an OSGC so same to you (unless my brother wants them, I'll ask him first) 1 Quote
BlownCorona Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 i was fully planning on going to nats, but then i started a great new job that opened up weekends, but put an end to nats idea will be more than happy to take a bar off your hands if you have one spare! will pay for shipping etc.. Quote
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