A long, long project.

That is some very impressive work you’re doing there! It’s great that you are not letting your health challenges get in the way of your interests. The switch gear restoration was some very nice work, I’m also intrigued by your homemade manometer, I’ve never seen a design like that. I have one also but it is made out of clear vinyl tubing with transmission fluid in it. It works but can be quite jittery, yours is so smooth and stable, I’m assuming that is due to the larger diameter tubes and larger volumes of fluid in them. Very nice!
 
toglhot, nice work! I have been planning for several years to make a plastic, brass or copper hammer. Still not there yet. Out of interest, what will you prime the chrome fenders with prior to painting? I have heard that 2K Epoxy Primer is very good but have not personally tried it.

Thank you.
 
Amazing when you can see someone with a positive attitude and positive thinking. Everything seems be going smoothly from our end. I am sure your outlook helps you avoid changes in your mood easily leading to less stress. In addition, if you let your mind stay positive, it will make you stay and feel younger than you are ! (we all could use a little of that)

I have no doubt your paint job will turn out great !
 
Just put the front hub together using sealed beartings, bead blasted the disk holder and drilled a few holes in the disk. Also put the rear hub together with sealed bearings. The Teles are also together, I removed all the casting marks from the sliders and polished them again, they look 100% better without the casting marks. Unfortunately I dropped the left side slider and damaged the seal surround, bugger! I'll try the aluminium brazing rods I have and see i f I can repair it. I'm thinking of doing away with the sidecovers and either making a polished aluminium battery carrier and making a feature of it, or I'll shorten the sidecovers at the front and attach brackets to the battery carrier for the sidecovers, that way I wont have to make splayed manifolds.
All one handed, had the left hand index and second finger fused and the ring and pinky got new PIP joints. Not easy with just one hand all this work, but, this Yamaha is yelling at me!

Hi Toglhot

Like Mailman I too admire your tenacity, you seem to have the skills to match!

I love the shape of the cowl you’ve made! I’m hoping to achieve something very similar, albeit with the front more vertical to match the back of the XS750 tank I’m using.

Excited to follow your progress!

Daniel.
 
Wow! That looks really nice! I’ll send mine right over!
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Finished off the front hub: I drilled the disk with some lightning holes, installed new sealed bearings, polished the hub and because the left side cover that covers the disk mount holes was rusted, I fabbed a new aluminium one and polished that as well. Bought some stainless fasteners, polished them up and assembled the hub. I want to go with an electronic speedo, if I can find one, so the speedo drive on the left will probably go and I'll turn up a stainless spacer in it's place. For a bit of extra bling, I also polished the edge of the disk. Hub should look nice laced up to a polished ally rim with polished stainless spokes.

Great work there, really look stunning!
 
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