ok. so here are some updates for you guys:
first, here is my father. he has been helping a lot. present and past. deserves to be in the spotlight
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next is the new pistons that I put in. these are 3rd over pistons and the engine is much cleaner now then when this shot was taken:
head redone and installed:
I have been trying to figure out what new shocks to get for some time now and just don't have the budget. I took the rust ones that came with the bike, rubbed off as much rust as I could then gave them a two hour bath in naval jelly today:
here is what they looked like done. actually cleaned up a lot. it's hard to tell in these photos, but they went from nasty looking to nice and shiny:
the same goes for risers when budget is concerned. I am just out of moolah for this build. I am sure everyone here knows how that goes. So, I have 1" bars and I figured I would just cram them in the original risers. I put them in the vise today and filed them close enough to fit with a few washers:
and finally, here is what I got done today. steering head on, new bearings and new/used +4 over forks from
Tia813:
Hotdog, here is a close up of the powder. It looks great. Dusty here, but it's worth it if you get someone good:
I am hoping to get back out in the garage tomorrow and get more done. I was going to get the swing arm on, but can't find what I did with those crisscross etched bushings for it
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Let me know what you guys think.