Paint - The blurg defeated

[mick]

my favourite colour  , cheers Mick 

[MrDavo]

Good to see you back here Mick, how’s the leg?

I was up your way for Mother’s Day, we took her to the Shrimp Inn in Morecambe for lunch.

Yes  we both made a good colour choice, I was torn between the candy red and gold. The word of the day is definitely ‘stunning’, Menno mentions it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something on his website, he’s obviously done his.

[mick]

Hi Dave , my legs getting better very slowly , hopefully by the end of the year it will be fully healed , cheers 

[MrDavo]

Wonderful things arrived in two big boxes today, with a shine so deep you could go for a swim in it.

When she came home, the wife's first word was that S word again, 'stunning!'

This afternoon I was meant to be working, but was actually fitting badges, latches and things. Tonight I shall be mostly taking the front end off to fit the headlamp ears, before I reacquaint myself with the spaghetti in the headlamp.

[Trigger]

Nice 

[Nurse Julie]

Stunning colour and stunning work by Menno again. Considering the condition your tank etc was in, I bet you're well made up with the outcome.

[philward]

My favorite 750 colour - really lovely job

[Green1]

The only thing better then a red 750 is a green 750 

[Trigger]

The only thing better then a red 750 is a green 750 

The only trouble with red Mick is you have to keep it out of the sun 

[Green1]

I know that problem as I recently sold my pinkish truck.

[Laverda Dave]

Wonderful paintwork by Menno, the bike will look fantastic wearing those.

[MrDavo]

The only trouble with red Mick is you have to keep it out of the sun 

In the unlikely event of it being sunny for two years running, can we have a shady spot for Crich please Trigger - see I'm paranoid already! Perhaps I should buy a small fold up gazebo to keep on the carrier....

After the long wait I wasn't hanging around....





The scary bit when sorting the tank was the latch, as well as chasing out the holes with a drill bit in my hand, I had to cut and file at paint and filler to get the latch back in its slot, one slip and it would have been disaster.. 

The front end is back together, but I'm not bleeding the brakes until I'm sure its all in the right order, to be honest I've forgotten how the hell the gaiters stay up, I know it involves the chrome ring and the lip on the ears, but it isn't obvious.

Only when all the lights, indicators etc are working OK can I think about booking an MOT, then it will be game on for the summer.....

[JamesH]

Looking good Dave. You’ve got the chrome ring in exactly the right orientation on the LHS fork (as you’re sitting on the bike). The ring sits above the lip of the lower part of the fork ear (the cutout is there to clear the lower triple profile). Then you just massage the gaitor over the lip of the fork ear lower and it’ll nestle up against the chrome ring nicely. 30s job.

Oh and make sure you’re not wearing your diamond studded leather chaps when you’re doing it - don’t want to scratch the paintwork on the 911 with your ass..

[hairygit]

I'd kick the bloody car out of the garage to give yourself more room to work around the bike, much less chance of damaging that glorious paintwork (I learnt the hard way!)

[MrDavo]

I'd kick the bloody car out of the garage to give yourself more room to work around the bike, much less chance of damaging that glorious paintwork (I learnt the hard way!)

I was thinking last night, when the scene looked as below, if a £12K(ish) bike fell on a £40K(ish) car, how far away would you hear me scream? 



Although I can get the bike out, moving the car isn't an option because the side of the house is scaffolded for the next two weeks (subject to the weather) while the house's pointing is done. Shame I didn't think of that when I booked the 911 to do the parade laps at next week's Donington Historic, instead I'm going to have to slum it and go with a mate in his Maserati. In the day the garage door stays firmly shut as I don't want the builder seeing whats in there, not that I dont trust him or anything....

The car is possibly being sold once Classic Le Mans is over, if it is, what next, seeing as I will suddenly have garage space and funds? Head says be sensible, heart says restore a sandcast.

Thanks for the tips on the gaiters James.