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Offline onetruepunk87

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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #50 on: September 09, 2014, 06:51:08 PM »
The downside to polishing is that once you do one piece really good, you have to give every other piece the same treatment.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #51 on: September 09, 2014, 07:13:48 PM »
I have a chrome brake stay plate never used before. I plan to list in the for sale section but if you are interested I can send you a pic via pm.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #52 on: September 09, 2014, 07:58:06 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on September 09, 2014, 07:13:48 PM
I have a chrome brake stay plate never used before. I plan to list in the for sale section but if you are interested I can send you a pic via pm.

Brake stay plate??
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #53 on: September 09, 2014, 08:18:49 PM »
Tews please send me a photo
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #54 on: September 09, 2014, 08:21:33 PM »
OTP lacquer your polished alloy with the POR15 clear, it'll keep it shiny and you'll never have to polish it again  - guaranteed not to yellow or crack.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #55 on: September 09, 2014, 08:34:58 PM »
I PM'd Tews because, like Steve-o, I'm not sure what he means by the plate.

Mick, thanks for the tip on the aluminum, I'll look into it. It would be a a shame to do all that polishing for nothing.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #56 on: September 09, 2014, 10:09:06 PM »
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #57 on: September 10, 2014, 04:40:02 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on September 09, 2014, 07:58:06 PM
Quote from: Tews19 on September 09, 2014, 07:13:48 PM
I have a chrome brake stay plate never used before. I plan to list in the for sale section but if you are interested I can send you a pic via pm.

Brake stay plate??


Lol brain fart... the rear brake plate.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #58 on: September 10, 2014, 09:12:36 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on September 10, 2014, 04:40:02 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on September 09, 2014, 07:58:06 PM
Quote from: Tews19 on September 09, 2014, 07:13:48 PM
I have a chrome brake stay plate never used before. I plan to list in the for sale section but if you are interested I can send you a pic via pm.

Brake stay plate??



Lol brain fart... the rear brake plate.

Rear brake panel
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #59 on: September 11, 2014, 11:44:52 AM »
Panel? It's not a computer board! I like plate!
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #60 on: September 11, 2014, 03:54:39 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on September 11, 2014, 11:44:52 AM
Panel? It's not a computer board! I like plate!
Part number 43100-319-000, Rear Brake Panel. I'll be damned.  ;)

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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #61 on: September 11, 2014, 09:34:18 PM »
I'm glad that got settled!  ;)
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #62 on: September 13, 2014, 04:05:23 PM »
Sanded my fins and mocked things up. I have to swap in some fresh gaskets and go grab some anti-seize for my stainless bolts tomorrow so i can wrap things up on this and get it back in the frame. I think after this I'm going to start work on the tank and side covers while it's still warm enough for paint.

What do you think?
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #63 on: September 13, 2014, 04:22:45 PM »
Look'n good OTP, looks way better than all black, it really highlights the head, the fins, breather and tappet caps.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #64 on: September 13, 2014, 05:08:46 PM »
Thanks Mick! I wanted to do something different since my 750 engine is the stock aluminum color. Straight black on it's own I thought would be too dull, though. This low gloss black with the polished aluminum really pops out at you though. I'm really happy with how it came out.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #65 on: September 13, 2014, 05:09:13 PM »
Looks great!   I need to do a black motor....
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #66 on: September 13, 2014, 10:00:53 PM »
I love the sanded edges on the head fins. 
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #67 on: September 13, 2014, 11:20:10 PM »
OTP I reckon you aught to sand the fins on the barrels also, it'll be even better. If you don't like it - just re spray them
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #68 on: September 14, 2014, 04:10:35 PM »
Thanks for the compliments guys! Mick, I was originally going to do all the fins but thought that this looked cool and was just enough to break the color up without getting too busy looking. I'll try doing a photoshop of all the fins and see if that changes my mind.

I think I've got the engine just about ready to go back in the frame, just have to swap out some oil seals. I did the clutch cover's today when I installed it. I put in some fresh gaskets and the new hardware today. Check it out.



I don't know if it was because of the aftermarket tappet covers or what but the front four tappet covers wouldn't screw down with the larger allen bolt head there instead of just a screw. I had to grind all of them down slightly to get the clearance. Just an fyi for anyone else who replaces their hardware, everything else fit fine.

EDIT: I ground the tappets, not the bolts. Just to clarify.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #69 on: September 20, 2014, 05:20:11 PM »
Started working on the tank today. Like most of the parts that came on this bike the tank was pretty trashed, so I got this one a few months back from someone on the forum, it's off a '74 CB550. This tank photographed much better than it actually looked. It was in good shape for being 40 years old, but definitely needs a paint job and a little body work.

I'm never sanding a tank again. This was probably less than a minute after spraying the paint stripper.

This took probably only 20-30 mins of work. I used Tal Strip aerosol paint stripper, I bought this a while back for a different project but never used it, unfortunately I think it's since been discontinued.


I just have to fix ta couple minor dents and then I can move on to primer.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #70 on: September 27, 2014, 09:32:06 PM »
Checked for leaks and everything looks good. The inside of the tank isn't too bad, just some light surface rust just from not being used. I've had bad luck applying tank liners in the past so I'm just going to leave this bare. Got all the body work done over the past week and finished it off today with primer. Now to move on to paint.

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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #71 on: September 28, 2014, 09:16:04 PM »
The tank looks solid.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #72 on: September 29, 2014, 10:57:04 AM »
Thanks! I did the black on the sides of the tank yesterday, it came out really good. I'm waiting a few days to be able to confidently tape over the black and paint the color. I've got reproduction decals to go over it so if there's any paint seam it'll get hidden.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #73 on: October 12, 2014, 01:23:56 PM »
Duplicolor: Medium Quasar Blue Metallic. I'm going to give this a few days to gas out, then I'm going to add the pin-striping decal, then give it a few more days. So far the weather forecast looks good for next weekend but a lot can change in a week. I've got Spraymax 2k High Gloss for the clear so let's hope the weather holds out. There won't be many more warm weekends left.
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Re: 1972 CB500K - Resto-Mod
« Reply #74 on: October 12, 2014, 02:29:55 PM »
looks good.  I'd to paint my 550...
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