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Raygun:
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One of the casings once split...

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Some detail of what I found in there

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And again...

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The primary shaft bearing and some marking on the case

A little daunting! I'm trying to get everything to a stage where I can get the cases blasted and all the parts clean before getting everything checked and put together by a pro, to save myself some budget for later...

Bryanj:
Shells look ok to reuse just make sure you know where they come from or you will be spending a fortune on new ones.
Casings dont look bad, bit of wear from primary chain but you will be fitting new anyway, black crap could be from cam chain tensioner/cushion or maybe primary dampers.

What makes you say you need new heads, they are extremely robust as long as not oil starved, put some pics up

Oh and dont pull the head studs

Raygun:
Update!

In the end the bottom ends have gone off to be blasted, and rebuilt by a professional for my own piece of mind over anything else.

I've just been refinishing the fuel tank- I can't seem to get rid of this last bit of corrosion despite using rust remover gel and a good hour or so trying to sand it off- any suggestions for how best to go about getting it up to a paintable surface? Is blasting the way to go?

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Otherwise, Frame 2 is back off to the metal shop as the PO has remounted the fuel tank rubbers in a completely nuts place, so I'm having the original position for the rubbers rebuilt.

Electronics have all been ordered, so whilst the engine is off being rebuilt, I'll start mounting those to the frame and building up the loom.

I'm also stripping the Lester Mag wheels of paint and getting those ready for re-spraying- getting into all the nooks and crannies a massive pain!

Raygun:
Spent today finishing off the fuel tank- what a difference! Judicious use of a wire wheel seemed to really bring it up nicely. I'm almost tempted to keep it as a bare metal finish with a protective lacquer.

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Before (above) and After (below)!

Now soaking the inside of the tank in white vinegar to deal with any corrosion in there.

Huge electronics and spares order arrives next week so in no particular order the next few stages are to;
- Rebuild carbs
- Mount electronics
- Design loom
- Order wiring

etc...

If anyone has one- I'm on the look out for a spoked rear hub for a CB550- I'd be grateful for any that aren't cracked etc...

I'm also blasting the Lester Mag wheels back to a bare metal finish and removing the layers of paint that have been applied over the years. Ideally I'll keep these as a bare metal finish, though I'll need to work out what protective barrier to apply to the surface.

R

Bryanj:
Might have a hub but i need a few for build so not sure if one is spare, might be a 500 one tho

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