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Restoration of Sandcast Frame 5369/ Engine E5479
UK Pete:
He spends hours cleaning it to sweeten up the wife so she is ok with him using it for engine parts
pete
Spitfire:
That is the amazing thing, the oven was brand new and she didn't hesitate to let me use it for curing paint, definately a keeper.
Cheers
Den
Trigger:
When you think about it. It is only a lump of metal, just like a baking tray. Always be careful when doing heads, always replace the valve guide O'rings. And if you wish to splash out, you could put some K-liners in.
UK Pete:
Just realised i have not updated this thread on here yet i have on the sandcast forum so i have copied it over
I had a few hours spare today so i got the frame out for inspection, well i have to say the frame is very solid, it is hard to believe that its 45 years old, frames dont stay in that conditition here in the UK
Anyway the only repair needed to the frame is the side stand bracket, it seems quite common for these brackets to get ripped off, usually by kickstarting the bike while standing on the footpegs with it on side stand
Out with the chisel and angle grinder and off with the remains of the old bracket
My new side stand bracket arrived , i have to say fair play to will from classic bike imports (the guy i bought this bike from) he kindly sent me a piece of frame with the bracket on , so i ground off the welds and got the bracket off and cleaned it up ready to weld on
AshimotoK0:
Yes keep it coming Pete... spot on thread :). When I get my parts together for my K0 I will start a resto. thread on it and my 250K0 too. Nearly there with the bits for them now.
Funnily enough my '69 UK K0 had a very nice frame with hardly any corrosion. I had it power coated (sorry Kettle738 ! ) but my 400/4 was stove enamelled by the 'Nutter Brothers'. Going to smooth Hammerite my CB250K0 as I have some NOS stuff before they changed its formula.
Cheers .. Ash
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