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Offline NobleHops

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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #125 on: May 06, 2017, 10:57:57 PM »
What he said, great project!
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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #126 on: May 07, 2017, 04:18:43 AM »
Test that tank well for any leaks before you put your time into painting it! Fill it with gas and set it on towels and/or dust the seams with flour and watch for wet spots. It had a liner for some reason.... :-\
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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #127 on: May 07, 2017, 04:36:39 PM »
Test that tank well for any leaks before you put your time into painting it! Fill it with gas and set it on towels and/or dust the seams with flour and watch for wet spots. It had a liner for some reason.... :-\

I went through that on my other 750 and don't want to again. I tested the tank after stripping it. I put baby powder down all the seems and filled it with gas, no leaks that I saw. Maybe the liner was precautionary?

Had off and on rain showers today so no primer. Unfortunately I'm at the weather's mercy when it comes to painting. I finished prepping my frankenstuff side covers and drilled holes for emblems. Hopefully I'll have some clear skies soon.
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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #128 on: May 08, 2017, 04:49:18 AM »
Following. I just got a K4 and will be repainting my tank as well. Going to keep a close eye on how your sides and tank turns out!
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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #129 on: May 08, 2017, 10:31:02 PM »
Gauges are back together. I figured I should get these on the bike before before I mount the headlight and start the wiring. That way I'm not scratching up the headlight bucket trying to get these in.



Great freaking job, looks great. If you would like to help me out with my gauges please let me know.
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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #130 on: May 09, 2017, 07:31:12 PM »
Following. I just got a K4 and will be repainting my tank as well. Going to keep a close eye on how your sides and tank turns out!
Thanks, I'm looking forward to see how these come out too. This'll be my first candy paint job and from what I've read the color really depends on how many coats you do of the candy over the silver base. Luckily I have some originals too compare color to.

Great freaking job, looks great. If you would like to help me out with my gauges please let me know.

Thanks! New gauge faces, bezels, glass and rings are from Marcel at www.cb750faces.com. I repainted the tips of the needles orange. Take your time taking them apart, just slowly go around the ring with a screwdriver blade prying little by little. Putting them back together was the hardest for me, you've got to rig up the gauges on a vice to keep them from moving and go around with a punch to pinch down your new ring.

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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #131 on: May 10, 2017, 07:21:37 PM »
Got some primer on the tank after work tonight. Looks like rain this weekend, again, though. No painting again  >:(.

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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #132 on: May 11, 2017, 07:03:18 AM »
Very nicely documented and photographed project and looking sharp. Great work.


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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #133 on: May 11, 2017, 05:16:14 PM »
Ughhhh, the suspense.....
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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #134 on: May 11, 2017, 06:45:24 PM »
Looking good Tom.
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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #135 on: May 11, 2017, 08:14:41 PM »
Rainy weather and urethane paint have no problem together. Unless you are painting outside or some makeshift that rain will directly effect, rain will not have an effect on the paint itself.
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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #136 on: May 11, 2017, 08:21:20 PM »
Thanks guys, finally in the home stretch.

Pete, I'll be painting outside under a tarp, so it's a no go.

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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #137 on: May 11, 2017, 08:24:53 PM »
Thanks guys, finally in the home stretch.

Pete, I'll be painting outside under a tarp, so it's a no go.


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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #138 on: May 11, 2017, 08:49:29 PM »
The weekend won't be a total loss. I'll get the primer sanded and if there's a lull in the rain maybe I'll hook up my manometer and sync the carbs.

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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #139 on: June 04, 2017, 09:16:32 AM »
Well, I got a little impatient. The weather has been crap every weekend keeping me from being able to paint so in the interim I threw on the original tank and side covers. It's not 100% finished but it's rideable. Hopefully I'll get to painting soon!

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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #140 on: June 04, 2017, 09:23:48 AM »
So nice!


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Re: 1974 CB750K - Restoration
« Reply #141 on: June 04, 2017, 05:02:48 PM »
+1, so much better looking than mine is, right now.
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