76 CB750F LH side cover, boy this is fun, now with photo

[Spitfire]

Well,
      The wheels are off being rebuilt, the braided hoses for the front brake are being made up. so I though I ought to look at the side covers. The original LH side cover is cracked, the RH cover is in good shape. To cover all bets I bought a pattern LH cover, this has been drilled (for the emblem) and both it and the RH cover have been primed.
I have fibre glassed inside the original LH cover to strengthen it, the next job will be to fill and smooth the external crack, no problem there as I am used to making seams disapear on my model kits, but I nearly forgot to drill a hole at the end of the crack.
The spare LH cover that I got on eBay is not in too bad condition except for a badly cracked maroon paint finish (or so I though !), so starting with 280 grit wet and dry I started to sand it, 3 hours latter and down to 80 grit I have discovered the original Honda Phantom black, a grey primer, a blue coat, a white coat, a red coat, and the previously mention maroon coat ! Will start again tomorrow !
While I had the original paint exposed I matched it at Halfords, Ford Graphite grey is very close, will see what it turns out like.


Cheers

Den

[Spitfire]

Well all covers repaired, rubbed down, undercoated with Halfords plastic primer, 2 coats of Ford Graphite Grey, one coat of clear, still one coat of clear to go so they look a bit orange peel ish, but I'm happy with the finish so far.

Cheers

Den

[dave400]

Well all covers repaired, rubbed down, undercoated with Halfords plastic primer, 2 coats of Ford Graphite Grey, one coat of clear, still one coat of clear to go so they look a bit orange peel ish, but I'm happy with the finish so far.

Cheers

Den

Nice job with the side panels, I had a bugger of a job matching mine, are you having your wheels done by the bloke in Warrington?

[Spitfire]

Hi biffta, long time no hear, yes SAMCR750 put me in touch with Bill in Warrington, he was also recommended by the guys at Elite Engineering, so hopefully they will come back all shiny.

Cheers

Den

[dave400]

Hi biffta, long time no hear, yes SAMCR750 put me in touch with Bill in Warrington, he was also recommended by the guys at Elite Engineering, so hopefully they will come back all shiny.

Cheers

Den

Den, been busy riding my bike out and about between rain storms and work but I did get my bike over for the centenary TT and what a week I had! (I need my old wheels doing so I

[Dave M]

Is that THE Biffta with the rather nice 400F I saw at Southport?

Dave M

[dave400]

Is that THE Biffta with the rather nice 400F I saw at Southport?

Dave M

Hello Dave, yes that