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Title: barn find
Post by: steven400/4 on June 08, 2010, 08:19:42 PM: am i mad 16 years in a barn like this so thats two i,m putting back on the road a 1975 and now this 1978
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Post by: matthewmosse on June 08, 2010, 09:43:37 PM: Looks like a good start, I've had worse (probably) and currently have 3 such 'projects' waiting for attention in the future. Good luck with it. Mine will remain in the barn until a years worth min of Diy gets done - young family on the way, bikes take a rear seat for now, as long as 1 is on the road all is well.
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Post by: rhos1355 on June 09, 2010, 08:58:30 AM: Wow!! Are you sure it's still a bike..............looks like a wheel barrow hybrid from here ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: florence on June 10, 2010, 09:42:21 AM: Great stuff, not mad at all.

My bike looked as bad as that and now fifteen years later it still does :), almost, the only difference is it works now!
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Post by: rigwit on July 12, 2010, 01:27:37 AM: least, the footpeg and gear linkage is ok - so there's a start :)
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Post by: Yoshi823 on July 12, 2010, 08:49:58 PM: Would be nice if you had an engine to go with it...

Hope that you didn't pay anything for it either...
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Post by: steven400/4 on July 12, 2010, 10:21:43 PM: there is an engine with it
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Post by: steven400/4 on July 25, 2010, 03:37:35 PM: now to get started
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Post by: steven400/4 on July 25, 2010, 03:41:07 PM: some more bits ready
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Post by: colin400four on July 25, 2010, 03:59:58 PM: Nice Job

COLIN :D
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Post by: steven400/4 on July 25, 2010, 05:16:07 PM: thanks
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Post by: steven400/4 on July 25, 2010, 05:23:56 PM: air box
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Post by: K2-K6 on July 25, 2010, 07:53:05 PM: I now it's a lot of work to go but it feels really nice to get those black bits back all nicely finished, looks like quite a nice finish as well.
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Post by: UK Pete on July 26, 2010, 12:25:41 PM: That is good progress, nice finish, keep at it i lookforward to seeing more
Pete
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Post by: steven400/4 on August 18, 2010, 09:53:11 PM: now to get the forks back in
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Post by: Yoshi823 on August 19, 2010, 01:30:05 PM: You could have warned me when looking at those fork legs...I needed my sunglasses...!!
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Post by: Rozabikes Tim on August 19, 2010, 01:50:26 PM: Very impressed with the work. My honest impression when you started this thread was you had bitten too much off. Seems like it is me who will be biting some humble pie! Hats off to you, top marks. Skills aside, where do you guys find the time?
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Post by: steven400/4 on August 19, 2010, 07:58:21 PM: well i must hold my hands up for the forks i have a lady friend that does all my polishing
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Post by: Yoshi823 on August 19, 2010, 08:24:25 PM: Does she do any other sorts of massaging??
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Post by: steven400/4 on July 31, 2011, 12:54:52 PM: engine in
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Post by: steven400/4 on July 31, 2011, 05:22:08 PM: carbs
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Post by: ColCB400 4 on August 19, 2011, 07:50:17 PM: Like it, reminds me of the times I have started with a delivery from the powder coaters and the polishers...Hoooo so many years ago.
keep the photos coming.
What have you painted it with.
I had some fork bottoms polished and they come back warped :(
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Post by: steven400/4 on August 19, 2011, 09:18:21 PM: painted??? what part
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Post by: ColCB400 4 on August 19, 2011, 09:39:51 PM: frame, battery box etc
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Post by: steven400/4 on August 19, 2011, 10:01:59 PM: everythink is black powder coat
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Post by: ColCB400 4 on August 19, 2011, 10:06:44 PM: can you give me an idea of the cost of powdercoating a full bike these days
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Post by: steven400/4 on August 20, 2011, 01:01:07 PM: i payed
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Post by: steven400/4 on August 23, 2011, 09:38:21 PM: thanks peter great job [kent400]
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Post by: dave400 on August 23, 2011, 10:41:35 PM: looking good!

Cheers

Dave
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Post by: speedblock80 on August 26, 2011, 07:05:48 PM: Who did the powder coating,Dumellowe's or Burton powder coating?,or have you got someone else locally Steve,looks a great job!.
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Post by: steven400/4 on August 26, 2011, 07:55:26 PM: hi dave it was done by cj ward just round the corner from me
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Post by: steven400/4 on December 01, 2011, 01:03:33 PM: wheels
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Post by: steven400/4 on December 03, 2011, 11:09:30 AM: note to self get shop to fit tyres next time lol
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Post by: steven400/4 on April 14, 2012, 08:49:53 PM: more pics
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Post by: LesterPiglet on April 15, 2012, 09:59:10 PM: Arrr my eyes. What sort of finish is that. It's stunning.
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Post by: steven400/4 on May 13, 2012, 10:49:10 PM: more pics
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Post by: steven400/4 on May 13, 2012, 10:50:07 PM: and again
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Post by: steven400/4 on May 13, 2012, 10:51:01 PM: some more
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Post by: Spitfire on May 14, 2012, 08:28:39 AM: My PC can't open the photos !

Cheers

Den
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Post by: andy_c101 on May 14, 2012, 11:40:51 PM: & my pc only shows everything green! :D
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Post by: steven400/4 on September 08, 2012, 07:57:48 PM: 466cc built and in frame
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Post by: ST1100 on September 09, 2012, 12:12:54 PM: Quote from: LesterPiglet on April 15, 2012, 09:59:10 PM
Arrr my eyes. What sort of finish is that. It's stunning.

Indeed, what a brave choice of 'vintage candy colour scheme'... ;D
Enforcing associations to airborn insects... ;)
It will raise attention, that's for sure 8)

But kudos to work and efforts, resurrection of a barn find is quite a task... thumbs up on that.