pretty intense rebuild....

[hannakournikova]

http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic ... sc&start=0

[Trinirides]

Yep first noticed this some time ago, good to see how old parts look after a shot blast and a zinc coat...

[Gavin jap4]

I su[pplied lots of the bits for that

[Trinirides]

Any rebuild can be done "if" you have the correct set of tools, a workshop manual and a bit of mechanical know how.. Hardest thing I always come across is finding good local engineering firms that can do small mods and or part refurbs. In the last 5 years they have all gone and be replaced by bloody houses so I have to travel 50 miles round trip for anything that needs doing, shot blasting or coatings and the like.. Gona build a workshop in the garden within the next few weeks and just by all the equipment and be done with it ..... I sound like a grumpy old man and I aint even 30 yet

[Neosophist]

I think to do a rebuild properly you need time, patience and an eye for detail.

Theres a difference between a quick blast of paint to meticulous sanding, polishing, x amounts of paint and lacquer.

A bank balance equal to Bill Gates' can be a good start but it doesn't always equal the best results.

You also need determination, it's easy to give up halfway through and cut corners when everythings going wrong and things are in pieces! Especially when undertaking such a detailed restoration

[leef82]

patiance, im running out that its ive been waiting for a cheap parts washer to turn up on ebay so i can get my engine work started, and then finding other little problems along the way, then eye for detail corroded bolts! where to find replacements, then when you think you can spend some money you realise the cars mot is coming up!

[Trinirides]

I have come to realise a lot of kit you take off a bike can be used again with the right prep and coatings appilied And after you do a couple of restorations you know what order to do things, a lot of people these days just swap old parts for new and this is when the cost mounts up, also fitting a carbon subframes doesnt help ..

A few mates of mine have tried there hand at a few restorations the mistake they made was using a bag of poo bike to start with and not having the correct tools or skill, it was always going to be a money pit and so ended up that way..

Try and learn the skills needed to do as much of the stuff as you can, Shot blasting etc if you have the space for a cabinet you can pick up a complete ready to go used set up for not the much coin and when you start to do a good job move on to somthing like Zinc coating and so on, before you know it you have learned a few skills and can even make a few quid doing local jobs for your mates hence your rebuild projects become cheaper and cheaper..

Just my 2 cents, pence or dracma