Author Topic: Mo the 80 CB650 Custom: "As the Spanner Turns..." (Read 297928 times)

Hush · « **Reply #150 on:** August 26, 2009, 09:11:03 PM »

Yes....and did you bother sending me your motor! No you did not, just can't trust you colonials!

Frankenkit · « **Reply #151 on:** August 26, 2009, 09:16:19 PM »

Oh, I would've, but I just can't afford to try and live on the kiwi money you'd give me to borrow it!

manjisann · « **Reply #152 on:** August 26, 2009, 09:17:42 PM »

Jaffa already PM'd me and said she is tired of fixing your bikes and not to send you the motor if you asked

Brandon

Frankenkit · « **Reply #153 on:** August 26, 2009, 09:18:53 PM »

ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhh

Well Played, Manji!!!!

manjisann · « **Reply #154 on:** August 27, 2009, 07:52:12 PM »

Geez Hush, I was only kidding man, no need to take it so hard

Got the tank and back fender painted today. There's a few dust boogers in it, I think from the tack rag when I tacked off the metallic base, but those I'll deal with. A little nib filing, some wet sanding and I think it'll be just peachy. I did have a problem with a new spray gun I bought, bugger didn't want to spray consistently, which is weird since the other one I have is perfect! I was trying to figure out what was wrong and over tightened a piece and broke it

Thats $45 down the toilet. I took it back in and explained what happened and they said they'd see what they can do and call me back tomorrow. If there isn't anything they can do because I was the one who messed it up, ok, I'll just buy another one and if this one doesn't spray right take it back before I foul it up.

I'll take some pics tomorrow.

Brandon

razor02097 · « **Reply #155 on:** August 28, 2009, 04:31:39 AM »

Quote from: manjisann on August 27, 2009, 07:52:12 PM

Geez Hush, I was only kidding man, no need to take it so hard

Got the tank and back fender painted today. There's a few dust boogers in it, I think from the tack rag when I tacked off the metallic base, but those I'll deal with. A little nib filing, some wet sanding and I think it'll be just peachy. I did have a problem with a new spray gun I bought, bugger didn't want to spray consistently, which is weird since the other one I have is perfect! I was trying to figure out what was wrong and over tightened a piece and broke it Thats $45 down the toilet. I took it back in and explained what happened and they said they'd see what they can do and call me back tomorrow. If there isn't anything they can do because I was the one who messed it up, ok, I'll just buy another one and if this one doesn't spray right take it back before I foul it up.

I'll take some pics tomorrow.

Brandon

It really depends on the manufacturer. If you break a craftsman, kobalt, snap-on, etc tool they replace it even if you where at fault. Some most times its cheaper for them to replace the tool and get a good rep then it would be if they denied it. Especially if the tool wasn't operating correct to begin with

manjisann · « **Reply #156 on:** August 28, 2009, 05:25:34 AM »

I hope so otherwise I'm buying a new one since I really need a spray gun that works, and if this one doesn't behave I'll take it back before I foul it up.

Brandon

Frankenkit · « **Reply #157 on:** August 28, 2009, 08:45:15 AM »

Manji, don't take this the wrong way, but your whole thread further encourages me to use truck bed liner on Samson.

"Roughneck looks for the ungifted and untalented"

manjisann · « **Reply #158 on:** August 28, 2009, 08:50:29 AM »

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Manji, don't take this the wrong way, but your whole thread further encourages me to use truck bed liner on Samson.

"Roughneck looks for the ungifted and untalented"

I'm not totally worthless, I can always serve as a warning to little children of what they could turn into

Eh, I'll make all the mistakes and then all of you can learn from them and turn out beautiful works of art.

Brandon

Frankenkit · « **Reply #159 on:** August 28, 2009, 08:57:52 AM »

I had really good luck with my black lacquer (somewhere there are pictures) but it wasn't gas-safe, so in the end a bad investment of time and energy. All this is extended learning experiences for you, too, so when you're standing somewhere putting your helmet on and some guy walks up to you and says "Nice bike" you can talk his bloody ears off about how much work went into that paintjob alone.

The_Crippler · « **Reply #160 on:** August 28, 2009, 09:42:25 AM »

Quote from: Kit on August 28, 2009, 08:45:15 AM

Manji, don't take this the wrong way, but your whole thread further encourages me to use truck bed liner on Samson.

"Roughneck looks for the ungifted and untalented"

...Or, you could attempt to not be such a damn perfectionist. Either or.

manjisann · « **Reply #161 on:** August 28, 2009, 10:11:27 AM »

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Or, you could attempt to not be such a damn perfectionist. Either or.

;DEPIC FAILURE

manjisann · « **Reply #162 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:20:26 PM »

I think I offended Hush and he won't come to my thread anymore

Brandon

Frankenkit · « **Reply #163 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:26:03 PM »

stop buffing your tank with sheep and you won't have lanolin makin' fisheyes (or sheepeyes?)

manjisann · « **Reply #164 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:33:27 PM »

*shudder* sheeps eyes creep me out!

On a bright note, the local paint shop just gave me a brand new gun for the one I buggered up! I was hoping for something like this but you never know. Anyhow, I'm very impressed with their helpfulness and for sure will buy my paint supplies from them in the future, unless of course I can find it for disgustingly less money elsewhere. They are National Coating Supply on State and about 6750 S. Stellar service.

I'm off to wetsand and hopefully put a graphic on my tank sans sheepeyes *shudder*

Brandon

razor02097 · « **Reply #165 on:** August 28, 2009, 04:36:26 PM »

Quote from: manjisann on August 28, 2009, 03:33:27 PM

*shudder* sheeps eyes creep me out!

On a bright note, the local paint shop just gave me a brand new gun for the one I buggered up! I was hoping for something like this but you never know. Anyhow, I'm very impressed with their helpfulness and for sure will buy my paint supplies from them in the future, unless of course I can find it for disgustingly less money elsewhere. They are National Coating Supply on State and about 6750 S. Stellar service.

I'm off to wetsand and hopefully put a graphic on my tank sans sheepeyes *shudder*

Brandon

Make sure you clean that sucker before you put paint through it and don't clean it out with anymore motor oil! kidding...

Soos · « **Reply #166 on:** August 28, 2009, 05:11:47 PM »

Good luck this time!!!!

l8r

manjisann · « **Reply #167 on:** August 28, 2009, 11:16:56 PM »

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Make sure you clean that sucker before you put paint through it and don't clean it out with anymore motor oil! kidding...

Wait, I thought that just made the paint smoother

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Good luck this time!!!!

Thanks, I'll take whatever help I can get!

Ok, so it's now 12:12 am and I have to get up to go to work at 4 am, hmmm not a good thing. I still have 30 mins before I put my last coat of clear over the artwork. I think I'm gonna be direct lining caffeine tomorrow

Oh well, so far it's been worth it! The graphic came out really pretty good, a ton better than the last failed attempt. There are some things that need to be touched up, I accidently sanded through one area on the bottom, I touched it up, hopefully it'll look ok. I've got some wicked looking runs in the clear, but that's not a huge concern. My biggest concern is getting enough clear on there to completely cover the graphic so when I wetsand next week it doesnt' get hit.

Razor, I think for the side badges I'm gonna look into some black uv resistant vinyl lettering. It was interesting enough trying to get something this big to work, I don't want to deal with letters.

Anyhow, I'll post some progression pics next week here and in my painting thread, hope you like them.

Brandon

manjisann · « **Reply #168 on:** August 29, 2009, 06:00:43 AM »

It's now 6:53am, I didn't get to sleep until 1:20am and woke up at 4am...... this is gonna be a loooong day.

Short of some sort of catastrophic paint issue, I'm just gonna wetsand and clear coat the tank a few more times and be done with it. There is some minor touch up work, but thats it. The rest of the stuff I'll paint the pretty blue, but no graphics. Gotta get this done before I'm old and gray!

Brandon

Zaipai · « **Reply #169 on:** August 29, 2009, 08:10:37 AM »

Quote from: manjisann on August 29, 2009, 06:00:43 AM

Gotta get this done before I'm old and gray!
Brandon

Sounds familiar.

manjisann · « **Reply #170 on:** August 29, 2009, 03:57:24 PM »

Ok, here is a pic of the tank, like everything so far 2 steps forward 1 step back.

There is definately some sanding and rework to be done. But for saying I shot this at around midnight I think it turned out pretty well.

Brandon

Zaipai · « **Reply #171 on:** August 29, 2009, 06:03:08 PM »

Man that is one nice color! Just gotta take care of the side but then look out! Very shinny man..

Hush · « **Reply #172 on:** August 30, 2009, 06:30:28 PM »

Is that icing or sweat running down the side of the tank in photo #2 Brandon?

manjisann · « **Reply #173 on:** August 31, 2009, 03:47:01 AM »

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Is that icing or sweat running down the side of the tank in photo #2 Brandon?

My dreams of a perfect spray job

Not quite sure what happpened, musta had the gun too close. Considering I had to wake up in a few hours to go to work, I'm just glad I didn't grab the wrong paint

This is what I love about clear coat, some work with a nib file, a little elbow grease (careful not to get any on the paint, it'll fisheye

) and it will come out looking like a million bucks.

Brandon

manjisann · « **Reply #174 on:** September 01, 2009, 01:02:03 PM »

The runs sanded out really well. I'm gonna paint a stripe down everything, it's just too much blue. However since stripes are straight it shouldn't be too bad.

I got the centerstand on today and also the swing arm. Unfortunately I forgot that the brake arm needed to go on first so I had to pull the swingarm off again. When I put the brake arm in it was really really tight, so I think I must have some paint in there. After class tonight I'm going to come back and try and get most of the back end back on. I am getting ready to mock up the saddle bags so I can build the frame. I'm going to be doing it out of solid rod and tubing. Since I don't have a bender I can't really bend tubing. I do have a vise and a oxy/acetyline set up so I can bend solid rod, and solid rod will bend sharper than tubing anyhow. I'm going to make all the corners out of the solid rod and then braze the tubing onto it. At least, thats the plan, we'll see how well it actually works.

Well, off to class now (poopy school, gonna interfere with my build!!)

Brandon

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