Author Topic: 74 cb550 in the frozen tundra....Damn near done! (Read 53602 times)

MasterChief750 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 12, 2011, 03:28:19 AM »

lookin great keep up the good work(i know its waht everyone says)

Bakeoff · « **Reply #51 on:** April 12, 2011, 09:24:07 AM »

Quote from: masterchief1112 on April 12, 2011, 03:28:19 AM

lookin great keep up the good work(i know its waht everyone says)

I was starting to think no one was looking at this! lol Thanks!!!

dagersh · « **Reply #52 on:** April 12, 2011, 09:57:37 AM »

We are here, we are here! Don;t stop, it looks AWESOME! That tail is the bomb!

Gersh

mrrch · « **Reply #53 on:** April 13, 2011, 12:54:42 PM »

We don't always post so check the page views count, we are watching.

Bakeoff · « **Reply #54 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:05:14 AM »

Alright, good enough!

Last night I did some wet sanding on the tail. I went a little too far in one spot (trying to remove a small blemish) and had to reshoot the silver in one spot. Once that was fixed, I moved on to the tank. Got the tape laid out to mimic the original paint scheme. Then shot it with black. If the paint is cured enough tonight, I'll mask it again and get some silver shot on the tank. I'm hoping to get some pics tonight. As is, pics of a tank that is half masked and half black just seemed boring.

I also got the Dyna coils and spark plug wires in yesterday. Add that to the Dyna S ignition I already picked up and I got spark on lock down. I picked that up from http://www.motorcyclesolutionsllc.com/. I found the shop on ebay and contacted them directly. John was a great guy to deal with and let me know that the coils were a few days out, and even filled me in when they were on their way. I'm real happy with the transaction.

Bakeoff · « **Reply #55 on:** April 15, 2011, 07:07:21 AM »

Got some more painting done last night. I'm not sure I'm loving the design, but I think I'm just gonna go with it for now. A tank is easy enough to repaint later.

Of course I had to throw it on the frame.

It felt like it was missing something, so I shot some black at the tank badges and popped the orange jewel "F" off the side emblem and got this....which I'm feeling better about.

More wet sanding, and I'm hoping to finally shoot some clear coat this weekend, so I can start reassembling the chassis.

Nortstudio · « **Reply #56 on:** April 15, 2011, 08:08:55 PM »

This bike is looking Killer!!!!

I know it's been said, but I will say it again, that tail is awesome.

Specifically, i'm really digging that it's unique and has lines that absolutely flatter and accent the lines of the bike. Well done, sir, well done!

Stev-o · « **Reply #57 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:35:46 PM »

Great progress...oh yeah, we're watching.
What's the status of the motor?

Bakeoff · « **Reply #58 on:** April 16, 2011, 10:27:09 AM »

Thanks for the compliments, guys!

The motor is sitting in the corner, waiting to get ripped into. I've gotten side tracked with the other project going on in the garage. A '72 cb500 with a CBR swing arm and mono-shock. I'll post some pics of that once its back to being a rolling chassis.

Bakeoff · « **Reply #59 on:** April 20, 2011, 10:09:53 AM »

Just got off the phone with Race Tech. Springs and emulators have been ordered!

Bakeoff · « **Reply #60 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:36:31 PM »

I shouldn't have posted the rear shocks on here. A bidding war ensued in the last 20 min... They had been relisted 4 times and suddenly I have competition? Thanks guys....

Bakeoff · « **Reply #61 on:** April 22, 2011, 06:54:35 AM »

I finally had a chance to shoot clear coat last night. The picture doesn't do the tank justice. I still have to finish shooting the frame. After that, I can finally start to assemble this thing.

Nortstudio · « **Reply #62 on:** April 22, 2011, 07:23:51 AM »

That looks fantastic!

Bakeoff · « **Reply #63 on:** April 26, 2011, 08:26:44 AM »

These suckers are on the way.

Should have the Race Tech stuff today. I just have to get some time to clear coat the lower forks. I decided I would paint and clear coat the headlight bucket at the same time, but I had to smooth out a few gouges in it first. So...end of the week and into the weekend, I might make a lot of progress.

Help me decide... Red headlight bucket or black with a red stripe just behind the headlight ring?

Mayor08 · « **Reply #64 on:** April 26, 2011, 10:56:51 AM »

Red Bucket!

I really like it when the headlight bucket matches the rest of the paint.

Nortstudio · « **Reply #65 on:** April 26, 2011, 11:08:26 AM »

+1 on the red. The chrome bezel will tie in with the silver paint too!

Bakeoff · « **Reply #66 on:** April 26, 2011, 11:56:19 AM »

I was thinking of doing it black with about a 3/4" thick stripe of red, wrapping the bucket, right behind the ring. So, it would mimic the tail a bit.

Bakeoff · « **Reply #67 on:** April 28, 2011, 07:14:56 AM »

New side badges should be on their way soon, from a member on here. Mine were delaminating and I thought I'd start fresh. Pretty excited, small of an item as it is!

Bakeoff · « **Reply #68 on:** April 29, 2011, 11:47:59 AM »

Just got my rear shocks! STOKED! They looks sooooooo good! If I get the paint and clear coat done tonight, you'll see pics of the shocks on the bike very soon.

Bunicula · « **Reply #69 on:** April 29, 2011, 08:29:47 PM »

very nice work..cant wait to see this start coming together. there are some really talented builders on this forum for sure

Bakeoff · « **Reply #70 on:** April 30, 2011, 02:49:08 PM »

Your screen name is seriously Bunicula? I haven't thought about the vampire rabbit since I was about 10! hahahaha!

Stev-o · « **Reply #71 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:26:23 PM »

Nice shocks!

Bunicula · « **Reply #72 on:** May 02, 2011, 07:44:52 PM »

ahahaaha wow your honestly one of the only people to even know what that is... i thought it pretty fitting as im an avid VW enthusiast and have owned and restored a white mk1 rabbit Gti for years...

Bakeoff · « **Reply #73 on:** May 04, 2011, 10:29:34 AM »

Another new part on the way... I hate to admit I spent $60 for it, but knowing I have new seals, no leaks, a clear screen, and a clean part is, well, worth it on this bike.

I should have new pics up tonight or tomorrow. If I don't get side tracked with the roommate's bike, I'll be ripping into my motor. And I have pics of the headlight bucket and a few other things to upload.

Bakeoff · « **Reply #74 on:** May 04, 2011, 11:56:34 AM »

Alright, a few little things to add...

The top triple clamp has been painted and drilled for gauge mounting.

And the headlight.... Tough to get pics of this that do it justice. The bad? I scratched the inner mounting ring for the bulb. So, right at the top, there are two chips in the paint. Meh.

At this point, everything that is "done" is going into the house, so nothing is damaged while working on the other bike or my motor. Once the engine is done, I'll flip it on its side and lower the frame down over it to get it mounted. Much easier than lifting the motor into the frame, probably scratching it. Otherwise, I'd be assembling it as a rolling chassis at this point.

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