GPz550D1

[RUDDY]

Yes mate, came across that site today, us pensioners have time on our hands to surf the interweb , well it beats daytime tv.

I dropped the GPz frame off to get blasted today as well.

Cheers, Paul

[Baldylocks]

You should post a few piccies of your previous restos in the Bottom Shed on here, you'd be surprised how many people on here would appreciate them.

Good luck with the build but it looks like you more than know what you're doing

Cheers
Martyn

[RUDDY]

A small update, frame back from powder coaters today along with a few other parts.

Cheers, Paul

[DaveZ1]

Frame looks amazing Ruddy, cant wait to see how the engine cleans up. Subscribed

[DDZ900]

God paul u dont mess about ! lol no wonder you took off fast 2day "looking good "

[RUDDY]

The sofa was calling my name

You crack on tomorrow while I watch Bergerac

[DDZ900]

Get ya arse down & do some more powder coating im not doing it on ma own! nice "gloss finish" there paul .

[RUDDY]

Few more parts added today, me and my assistant Duane have been busy, ignore the bolts they will probably be getting changed for silver zinc finish and the bolt thru the pegs.

I should definately have taken more than 5 or 6 photos when I rook it apart.

Cheers, Paul

[DDZ900]

your assitment half timer ! i coat your bits look round & your gone lol

[RUDDY]

your assitment half timer ! i coat your bits look round & your gone lol

Need to be home in time for Lovejoy

If your lucky I'll be in before dinner tomorrow.

[RUDDY]

A couple more pics, you may have gathhered the kids trashed the digital camera so I am stuck with the phone camera at the moment.

Got the plastics cleaned up, the rear is shorter US spec one as it was the only one I could find, on Ebay US.

Cleaned the loom up and laid it tgrough the frame, glad I labelled most of it.

Tried a couple of the panels on for effect as these need painting yet.

Started on the motor, after a leak test it appears there is one dodgy valve, with the head now off it also has several snapped fasteners

[DDZ900]

come on ruddy lad more pics ! need updated seeing you avnt been down to see me

[RUDDY]

I haven't touched it mate, too busy at the other depot

But make sure theres 'satin' on stock as I have the motherload waiting to come down !!

[RUDDY]

Another small update, been working on the top half of the engine. Barrels were in good order with minimal wear so these were aqua blasted and honed.

The head suffered from a few snapped studs and one dodgy valve, after a thorough clean the local machine shop sorted everything out.

The cam cover was blasted and powder coated, if anyone needs powdercoating or aqua blasting by lads who love Z's try ProCoating in Whitehaven , 07760 277457

All the best, Paul

[Baldylocks]

Ruddy, that is coming on nice it will be a really sweet bike when you have finished, and judging by your other projects I know you won't be cutting any corners.