Project "Cheapskate"
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I agree with coolerman69, easy to do.
Not only did I find the manual real helpful for this. It shows exactly where all the wires and looms go, but I took pictures when I was taking it apart.
I blew them up, printed them off and stuck them to my bench where I was working.
Worked for me.
I still have the pictures if you want them, but I can't get them till tomorrow.
Not only did I find the manual real helpful for this. It shows exactly where all the wires and looms go, but I took pictures when I was taking it apart.
I blew them up, printed them off and stuck them to my bench where I was working.
Worked for me.
I still have the pictures if you want them, but I can't get them till tomorrow.
Last edited by Wally; Feb 18, 2012 at 07:59 AM.
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After spending a couple hours at the bike show and swap meet it's time to work on the front fender. I used a 4" grinder to take the heads off the rivets. Then punched them out. Then took the mounting brackets over to the front forks and used a die grinder to enlarge the holes to make them fit properly, the holes were about 1/4 inch too close together. Good time to degrease everything. The fender comes fresh from a stamping press still covered in oil to keep it from rusting.
Wire feed and plasma cutter I picked up pretty cheap at an auction
After the everything is clean and dry I used my wire feed to plug weld the brackets back onto the fender.
After the plug welding I used my die grinder with a 3" 36 grit disc to knock down the welds.
After the welds were smoothed out I put a skim coat of filler on and it.
Tomorrow we'll see if I can get it through the primer filler stage and ready for paint.
Wire feed and plasma cutter I picked up pretty cheap at an auctionAfter the everything is clean and dry I used my wire feed to plug weld the brackets back onto the fender.
After the plug welding I used my die grinder with a 3" 36 grit disc to knock down the welds.
After the welds were smoothed out I put a skim coat of filler on and it.
Tomorrow we'll see if I can get it through the primer filler stage and ready for paint.
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From: weeping water ne
I think your welding skills need a little fine tuning. For a little beer I could help you in that area. Oh and the bike show I think mine would have been in the top twenty. Was a little disapointed. I am excited about you finishing this thing. I do not feel the least bit guilty about letting you ride my first bike. I feel like I helped create a monster, ride on Bat dude. lmao
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From: weeping water ne
One other thing, I know it is too late but you might have wanted to tack the bracket on the inside on the outside of the bracket in a couple of spots. never did trust spot welds. That coming from a guy that loved to weld on dozers. One thing I learned never trust heavy equipment operators or carmen welders they can tear up anything. Make it bullitproof.
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Thanks Traveler, looking forward to getting them on the bike.
That's what happens when you only have to get out your welder once every other month or so. And I know what you mean about the bike show, I was in and out in an hour, only maybe 6 or 8 stand outs at the show. All the swap meet stuff was the same price as a catalog or hanging on the dealer wall.
I think your welding skills need a little fine tuning. For a little beer I could help you in that area. Oh and the bike show I think mine would have been in the top twenty. Was a little disapointed. I am excited about you finishing this thing. I do not feel the least bit guilty about letting you ride my first bike. I feel like I helped create a monster, ride on Bat dude. lmao
Last edited by Batman7349; Feb 19, 2012 at 06:56 AM.