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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.

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Sesman:
Coming on nicely, Ted.

I was wondering, did you get round to having the tank and panels painted?

davidcumbria:
Getting there Ted. Forks look shiny ! Some of the bolts around the headstock and fork tops look comparatively less so. I have bought a couple of new fork tops from DS and will put an order in with Kay fasteners for some stainless nuts and bolts. Not expensive and I always think stuff around the instruments handlebars  and forks that you see when riding is the most satisfying to restore.

Going backwards today taking my swingarm in for a second go at powder coating….
After all that work on the engine best to keep dog hairs etc well away…. :)

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Headstock bolts are stainless - I haven't buffed them before use.

Oddjob:
Middletons are already polished Ted, cost a little more but none of that appalling writing on the surface of them.

I've also polished some stainless bolts not from Middletons and they look chromed if you do them right.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Clutch unit now assembled and shimmed up behind the new SS circlip.
Now back to more polishing work on the clutch cover/ case just done a number of 30 minute sessions on the buffing wheel in the last couple of days using  coarse then medium soap.

Keeping the deep scuff marks for now just aiming for a nice shiny overall finish when I move to the fine & very fine soap over the weekend - trying to do stuff whilst Wendy is at work during the middle of the day in her new part time summer job.

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