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Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:07 pm
by mark1
I started this with the intention of, if not doing everything, doing as much as I possibly could myself. I also wanted to buy / beg everything as cheaply as possible. My thinking was that I can spend a few hours getting something back into a usable condition rather than spending top dollar on parts, thus reusing stuff people had discarded and left in the bottom of their shed or were prepared to throw out.
At the start I knew it was going to be a full frame but other than that I had no idea what I was going to build, I was just going to go with the flow and see where I ended up. Apologies that these photo's are coming in one hit, I started just after Christmas and was going to start putting the photo's on here but with one thing and another I've only just got around to it.

First thing I got were a pair of GP panels that had lost an argument with an angle grinder.
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Managed to get some bits of panels that had been left over from a cut down project.
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Parts started coming in thick and fast now, rear runners, mudguard, headset top and bottom, tool box door. Everything at mates rates, some of it for the cost of a couple of pints.
Everything has had the paint stripped by hand, not one of my better decisions lol.

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Next up I bagged some legshields off Ebay. £3.20 plus £9 post.

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I can understand why the leggies were so cheap now, ever had the feeling that someone's trying to tell you something. this came out in the leggies after I stripped them.

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Indian GP frame purchased, got it for £200, not the cheapest but its got date and NOVA certs and its been stripped. Hours after hours spent on the panel work trying to panel beat them straight. I'm quite anal when it comes to distortion in panels so this is killing me. Not helped that I can't use my garage so I haven't got much room.

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I managed to knock up a frame out of 3x2 to hold the frame while I spayed it.

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Back in the "big garage" to get some spraying done.

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Time for primer. Dispite my best efforts with the hammers, the panels are still all over the place.

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Time for some filler, shame I apply it like artex.

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Purchased a seat, just needs a bit of welding to get it right.
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Final check on panel gap and fit. Still no idea what colour scheme I'm going to go for though

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Finally happy with the leggies.

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Everything primed, just got to think of what colour to spray it.

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A trip to Sheffield for inspiration.

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Basecoat
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Just in case I missed a bit lol
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Now the flake.
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And masking.

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Do you know what it is yet?
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And now the bit I've been worrying about.............Candy

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The moment of truth, unmasking.

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A couple of coats of Clear then outside to dry

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A few more coates of clear then block sanding and polishing.

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Time to sort the engine cases out, I managed to dig some SIL GP 150 cases out of the bottom of a mates shed. I've cleaned them up and sent them to Oiltek to get them welded and converted to 200 spec.

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After.

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That's where I'm up to now, Going to build the forks and head set this week, hopefully get the cables and wiring loom in. I'm half way through making a twin tank conversion so need to crack on with that.
I still don't know what engine spec I'm going for. I'm having a full DC BGM ignition but still considering my options on the top end, I've got a standard 200 so depending on finances I might go for that.
I'm quite happy with how the paint has gone. The colours look superb and the masking is not bad but could be better. ah well, it was never going to be a show winner but as intended all my own work which it has been.

Thanks for looking.

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:24 pm
by Toddy
What a great job that must make you feel good knowing it's all your own work , super job and perseverance with the panel work and if you do as good a job on the engine I'm sure it will be a cracker these sort of stories give us all inspiration very well done , really looking forward to seeing the finished product just a shame you couldn't get it ready for the 50th anniversary weekend , top job :D

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:58 pm
by Paul Slack
That is very, very impressive. Great work mate.

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:00 pm
by lammytv200
Top job.

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:45 pm
by Angry Bloke
Fantastic work 8-)

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:16 am
by dave411
Thats a brilliant job.It has inspired me to think about painting mine during its winter resto.I havent sprayed before,except with cans.Think I will give it ago in the dark months ;)

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:18 am
by coaster
Some nice work there, looking forward to seeing the finished item 8-)

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:33 am
by duncan1958
Stirling effort there well done,another pile of assorted parts made whole again good for you :D

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:14 pm
by foremanbob
Lovely job..... congratulations on a stunning paint job...

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:07 pm
by Nigel. S
As already said, inspiring stuff. Certainly got me thinking.

Well done.

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:45 am
by Scooterslag
Fantastic work- every credit to you 8-)

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:53 pm
by davedidsmith
Brilliant job Mark, gives me faith, however I'm certainly not good with welding (disaster last time I tried) or panel beating and yet to try spray painting. What is the name of your edging tape?

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 2:30 pm
by mark1
Thanks for all your comments. It makes the literally hundreds of hours spent on it worth while.

davedidsmith wrote:Brilliant job Mark, gives me faith, however I'm certainly not good with welding (disaster last time I tried) or panel beating and yet to try spray painting. What is the name of your edging tape?


The edging tape was from halfords. I think it is 8mm thick. Only a quid or so.

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:18 pm
by al pushpak
Fantastic job ! & very well done doing the work yourself !! look forward to seeing the end result ! al ;)

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:25 pm
by Rich Oswald
To say that's impressive is an understatement, keep up the good work and can't wait to see it finished,

Rich'

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:10 pm
by HxPaul
Absolutely fantastic job,a real credit to you.Cant wait to see it finished.

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:06 pm
by TED CRUD
sweet as !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:36 am
by peejay
if only i was that clever, great work so far :D

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:46 pm
by St George
Just proves that it can be done without being mugged, hats off to you mate,

Re: Biting off more than I can chew.

PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:28 pm
by datpat64
I can't wait to see the finished bike. Make sure you put the rest of the pics up as I found this fascinating (most others did too I think).

Top job mate.