Project PW80 for Christmas

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I wondered how long it would be be4 a bike was restored while you wait to heal TB, cause that;s what i have done while recuperating from injuries. But in typical TB tyle in doing so you’ve turned it into a good cause, onya Bud.

Some kid is going to be beside themselves on chrissy morning, and that’s priceless.

Actually i’m surprised some Old Bull hasn’t pretended to be a needy kid so you’d fix up their bike for them.

BTW the whole footpeg mounting system on the smallr Yamis needs beefing up as a rule, the daughters TTR90 was a constant fight to keep straight

again good stuff TB

BC

[GregMember]

Another day at project 80. Young Mick next door is the kid that designed the OBT Sticker kits on Chops Banana, Kylie’s DR and my fiddy. Mick is always helping with any project that is going on here so today he made and fitted all new back grounds for the plastics. I cleaned them all and used the heat gun to get the white crease marks out as best as possible

I got all the parts undercoated and then painted

All the triple clamps, exhaust, muffler and brackets have also been painted as well in their respective colours

Tomorrow morning I will duck into work early to grab stud removal tool and my easy outs etc.

Plan is to have the engine back in the frame tomorrow if I can.

All parts have been pressure washed, cleaned and inspected

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

:woohoo:
Looking the goods already, thanx to Young Mick, he is a young legend!!!

I can`t help but notice the HONDA 3 WHEELER in the background on the fourth pic :laugh:
You could race Boony on that at the Dungog ride next year,,,, AND WIN

Seriously, great work there It is looking Cool :silly:

[Anonymous]

That bike is looking the goods TB

I would say your mate is real appreciative of all the effort your going to I don’t know he will be able to re-pay the favour

It is amazing what a bit of cleaning and paint can do to an older bike.

[GregMember]

Repay what you Goose there is no payments with mates :laugh:

TB

[GregMember]

Alright all the final coats have been applied and are in the bake oven that we have here today being 40 degrees Me I am back in the ducted air conditioning

Tomorrow the broken exhaust stud and I will dance :laugh: and I will be the winner, engine will then be painted and refitted to the frame Thursday, Friday there will be some polishing of rims etc, back flat fixed (nice Mick sell a kid a bike with a flat tyre :huh: ) and some minor reassembly.
The fuel tank is to be sent out this weekend to a specialist to be restored to is original condition and returned on the 16th. Sutto’s today donated some numbers so the lass can have her favorite number on the bike Christmas morning cheers Mal and Sutto’s

TB

[Mick DMember]

I didn’t sell a bike with a flat tyre to any kid. I sold one to you though. :laugh:

I might just add that you knew it had a slow leak, because I told you prior to the sale.

[Adrian LeeMember]

Its been over 24 hours without an update,whats going on TB ?

[GregMember]

Give me 5 mate has been a big day on the job

TB

[GregMember]

So today was the big drill the broken stud out of the barrel day.
First I drilled the small pilot hole and got it right in the centre happy days, stepped up a couple of drill sizes and tried a small easy out no good. Drilled up another of sizes, whilst doing this the engine rolls forward and snaps the drill bit of in the barrel :angry: . So I go and get a bundy I get a small centre punch and shatter the drill bit, and finish drilling it. Select next size easy out and it snaps off :angry: An inspection shows the easy out was already fractured :blink: But it had a little bit sticking out and came straight out It was the Bundy So I drilled it out in steps and tapped it to the correct size

Before

After

So I fitted the swing arm

Fitted the front end, regreased and repacked the headset and triple clamps front guard handle bars etc

Got the barrel and cylinder head painted

Tomorrow I will get the engine finished and back in the frame. The tank has to go to be restored yet. The front wheel needs some extensive clean up work and I am waiting on a care package from the new owners that I will get this weekend

TB

[Adrian LeeMember]

Well bone TB you have had a big day.Time for another bundy

[drewMember]

Well done TB

surprised you’ve had time, being Sutto’s new sales rep and all :laugh:

and you’ve even taught it to roll over and play dead :dry: :laugh: :laugh:

[dennis da menaceMember]

looks great Boss

you really should have painted the front mudguard bracket though. i think it will get noticed on the first wheelie the youngin pulls

nice engine paint, very pro like :laugh: :laugh:

[Anonymous]

Very professional job TB

I just hope whoevers youngen gets this bike deserves it :huh: and appreciates what you have done for them. I know that their father does (as I spoke to him today)

And maybe keeps their bloody room tidy and bed made :angry:

[GregMember]

What a change 24hrs makes it was full speed today as I am busy tomorrow lunching with Mal 5.1 :laugh:

So I got the engine back in the frame and stripped the carby for a clean. I repaired the hole in the back tube (small leak my arse Mick :laugh: ) and cleaned up the rims etc

Exhaust on

And presto it just sort of went together

There will be no more updates for a week as I am waiting for stuff

TB

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