Operation ‘IT’ is a go!

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August 19, 2012 at 9:29 pm #228132

Steve Wyeth
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You can in one of the pics that I have started to sand the tank down, with a bit of work it will come up alright. Never heard of the peanut butter thing though!

August 19, 2012 at 10:00 pm #228138

Steve Wyeth
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Down to the frame:

August 19, 2012 at 10:59 pm #228141

dennis da menace
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why bother with the peanut butter mate…

http://justgastanks.com/index.php?cPath=4_42

August 19, 2012 at 11:37 pm #228145

Steve Wyeth
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Yeah I did see them. I don’t think the resto on the one I have will be too much hard work. Besides, Tyne said she wants to help so scrubbing the damn thing within millimetres of having no skin left on your hands can be her job

August 19, 2012 at 11:42 pm #228146

Alex
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I think there have been complaints the colour of the Clark tanks are not exactly right. Better off restoring your own – especially if your going to ride/race it!
Hey Moto man, what sort of paint job will you do? Hopefully not powder coat.

August 20, 2012 at 2:32 am #228147

Steve Wyeth
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I did think about powder coating but will likely just paint it myself after I get it blasted. Same with the motor, swingarm and any other bits such hubs etc.

WHat’s wrong with powder coating anyway?

August 20, 2012 at 3:12 am #228150

Greg
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moto wrote:

WHat’s wrong with powder coating anyway?

While it looks great it chips easy sadly

TB

August 20, 2012 at 3:35 am #228154

Steve Wyeth
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I thought it would be alright for the frame though, it’s not really all that exposed. I’ll likely paint anyway to save some money.

Just bought the plastics, new spokes, Boyessen reeds, grips, Renthal bars, seat cover and new throttle assembly. A mob in Sydney will anodize the rims (black) for me if I clean them up.

I can’t get the clevis pin out of the lower shock/swingarm………don’t make me get the grinder out!

August 20, 2012 at 5:12 am #228156

dennis da menace
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you’d better order half a dozen lesbians too mate…

just in case you get covered in peanut butter….. by accident of course :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

August 20, 2012 at 11:38 am #228155

Alex
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Trailboss wrote:

moto wrote:

WHat’s wrong with powder coating anyway?

While it looks great it chips easy sadly

TB

Yes and eventually water and moisture gets under it and rusts your frame from under the coating with little pinholes of rust coming through.

August 20, 2012 at 11:52 am #228169

alan
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beers saterday night axel -thank what haa

August 21, 2012 at 4:33 am #228170

Jeffrey Smith
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white rocket wrote:

beers saterday night axel -thank what haa

Are you channeling Murph there Rocket

August 21, 2012 at 9:00 am #228072

alan
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:whistle: sounds like it hay

August 21, 2012 at 9:49 am #228151

Mike Wyeth
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moto wrote:

I did think about powder coating but will likely just paint it myself after I get it blasted.

If your going to the effort of getting the frame sandblasted you’ve got to get it stove enamelled Stevo,well worth the money and a far better,long lasting finish

Will look the goods

August 21, 2012 at 11:42 pm #228205

Steve Wyeth
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I’m just going to give it to the local painter who I used to sub work to at my old job. He’s going to sand blast and 2 pack epoxy the frame and swingarm for $300 (as well as sand blast a few other bits).

Anyone know a good welder to run a weld or two and clean up the header of an old expansion chamber? I want to grind and re-weld and old, poor attempt at a repair too. It will be shotblasted clean and easy to work on.
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