Author Topic: Trad's 74 CB550 K0 (Read 102534 times)

Mark's going to split the case halves and check tolerances. While it's apart it'll get new seals, NOS cam and primary chains. Basically he's going to make it better than it was from the factory. If I opened up the cases I'd be there for another 2 years with my OCD. I'm happy he was willing to do just the bottom end for me.

Quote from: FunJimmy on January 04, 2016, 09:41:59 AM

Quality workmanship always does.

I won't argue that.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #435 on:** January 04, 2016, 10:12:39 AM »

Nice!

Is the head work already finished?

Trad · « **Reply #436 on:** January 04, 2016, 10:20:35 AM »

Yep, the top end work is all done. Thanks to Mike for that! There are photos of the work in this thread somewhere. haha.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #437 on:** January 04, 2016, 10:26:37 AM »

Quote from: Trad on January 04, 2016, 10:20:35 AM

Yep, the top end work is all done. Thanks to Mike for that! There are photos of the work in this thread somewhere. haha.

Very cool. It sounds like you are on track to get this project ready to ride well before the thaw.

Trad · « **Reply #438 on:** January 04, 2016, 10:50:19 AM »

Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on January 04, 2016, 10:26:37 AM

Quote from: Trad on January 04, 2016, 10:20:35 AM
Yep, the top end work is all done. Thanks to Mike for that! There are photos of the work in this thread somewhere. haha.

Very cool. It sounds like you are on track to get this project ready to ride well before the thaw.

I hope so. I'm aiming for June at the latest. I get all tingly inside thinking about the first start up on the built engine.

754 · « **Reply #439 on:** January 04, 2016, 01:10:27 PM »

Are you going to make some of them braces ? Get them cut on a waterjet, and bend up on a brake.. Or make up cheapo tooling to press the bends in one shot.... Might be able to help..

Trad · « **Reply #440 on:** January 04, 2016, 03:00:26 PM »

Quote from: 754 on January 04, 2016, 01:10:27 PM

Are you going to make some of them braces ? Get them cut on a waterjet, and bend up on a brake.. Or make up cheapo tooling to press the bends in one shot.... Might be able to help..

I think it'll just be a one off for this bike unless people were actually interested in buying them. Water jet and brake bending would be the way to go for sure! Thanks Frank.

Stev-o · « **Reply #441 on:** January 05, 2016, 10:06:37 PM »

Very nice multi brace, you should trademark that name! Is that a '68 Barracuda? What's the deal on that?!

Trad · « **Reply #442 on:** January 06, 2016, 05:00:53 PM »

Thanks Stev-o. Trademark pending. haha

It's a 68 Cuda, Formula S Fast Back. My pop owned it from new. We track the car too. Just pulled out the roll cage and took off the slicks. Going back to a street car. We were close to braking into the 10's last year.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #443 on:** January 06, 2016, 06:04:11 PM »

Great Car. You could drive it everyday here in SoCal!

Stev-o · « **Reply #444 on:** January 06, 2016, 06:07:31 PM »

Quote from: Trad on January 06, 2016, 05:00:53 PM

Thanks Stev-o. Trademark pending. haha

It's a 68 Cuda, Formula S Fast Back. My pop owned it from new. We track the car too. Just pulled out the roll cage and took off the slicks. Going back to a street car. We were close to braking into the 10's last year.

Fantastic car! I had a '70 Barracuda years ago, but was nothing like that [had 318 w/3 speed]

Post a couple pics if you have em handy.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #445 on:** January 07, 2016, 06:04:51 AM »

Trad,
Really nice work on that design for the cross brace. Functional and aesthetic as well.

Ron

Trad · « **Reply #446 on:** January 07, 2016, 10:46:57 PM »

Don, you keep throwing the "YOU"RE FROZEN IN CANADA" in my face. haha

Steve-o, I'll get some good ones next I'm in the garage. It needs to be repainted at some point as it's starting to show it's age. it runs like a beast though, engine shots for sure.

Ron, thanks for the compliment. I just sent it and a bunch of other small bits to the powder coater this morning. Hopefully I'll have it back and installed by the end of next week.

Cal, Thanks man. We have a decent sheer so it was easy as pie to cut. I've never done it by scoring and heating. How much heat before it folds?

Trad · « **Reply #447 on:** January 08, 2016, 07:23:53 AM »

Quote from: calj737 on January 08, 2016, 03:47:45 AM

Depends entirely upon the thickness, but several seconds to a short bit. Scoring allows it to fold without a radiuses bend for a clean look. Also, pre-heating aluminum makes it much easier to weld if the material has any thickness to it.

Good to know, I'm going to try that. This was 1/4 inch stainless so it's a bit easier to weld than aluminum.

754 · « **Reply #448 on:** January 08, 2016, 10:27:21 AM »

I was thinking more ..put it in a made up die... Press once.. Done...

Depends tho how many you want to make..

Trad · « **Reply #449 on:** January 10, 2016, 03:46:08 AM »

Well, it's 4:37am and I'm uploading photos; For some reason I couldn't fall asleep. I had a couple of front wheels sitting in my apartment that I trued up yesterday at work. Boredom got the best of me and I ended up installing the speedometer drive blanking spacer I bought from member, Godffery a few weeks back. It's subtle but that's one more thing simplified on this bike. Damn, thats a lot of raw metal on this wheel.

Wheels Raw by Jared Chilko, on Flickr

Godffery Speedometer blank by Jared Chilko, on Flickr

Rotor Side by Jared Chilko, on Flickr

Oh, and I got another Kijji score and picked up this polished up 78 terd for 300 bucks! Cold compression was about 135psi across the board and the tank is clean and dent free. Happy Camper. Not sure what the plan is for this one yet.

Project 3 by Jared Chilko, on Flickr

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