GB's 'Period' modded Z1000A2 with 'Toast Racks'

#76 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:02 pm

Many thanks Bongo....... All sorted now. :up

#77 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:19 am

looking really good Steve

#78 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:59 pm

Cheers Paul.........

Been busy with me shocks. :shock:

Stripped 'em all down, cleaned up the bodies, then treated them with Kurust, before polishing them again.
Springs were rubbed down, then sprayed with 'smooth' Hammerite, before spending an hour in the oven.
Mikey was bribed (with cakes) to polish the top retaining rings. I think they contrast well with the black paint.
Some of the parts went into the ultrasonic cleaner........ Some of 'em didn't fare too well. :shock:

These were rubbed down & treated to a coat of Halfords plastic primer, followed by a coat of leftover 'Firecracker' red from me snotter project, then given a coat of clear lacquer.
I ended up with this lot;

Used these 'ladder ties' from Machine Mart as an 'impromptu', but effective spring compressor.

End result looks like this;

And fitted to the bike with my newly supplied acorn nuts. :shock:

nanno · #79 PostAuthor: **nanno** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:05 am

They did indeed come out very nicely!

Is Vic There · #80 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:45 am

Nice result Mr B, another job jobbed.

#81 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:51 am

Thanks lad's. Just ordered a couple of 'sample' bungs from skiffy.com

http://www.skiffy.com/docs/menufr.cfm?t ... gindex.cfm

These should push into the top of the resevoirs & tidy em up a little more..... Might even add a set of stickers! :shock:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130765073479? ... 500wt_1282

Is Vic There · #82 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:11 am

Tell you what GB, I'll buy you the stickers for sending over the inner sprocket cover, just let me know your address.

Mr Puffin · #83 PostAuthor: **Mr Puffin** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:17 am

GB Great Job on those shockabsorbers :!:

coldsummer · #84 PostAuthor: **coldsummer** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:56 am

Great job with those shocks Steve, I would have put them in the skip!

That Skiffy site looks really cool as well for bits and bobs.

Pigford · #85 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:16 pm

Them's turned out top-notch lad :twisted:

mikey · #86 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:16 pm

Nice job steve top ring collets look nice :wink:

Padders · #87 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:20 pm

Superb work Steve

Is Vic There · #88 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:26 am

Is Vic There wrote:Tell you what GB, I'll buy you the stickers for sending over the inner sprocket cover, just let me know your address.

Email from the seller. They'll be in the post in the morning, thanks for the help Mr Bear you are a top bloke.

#89 PostAuthor: **KeithZ1R** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:40 am

Steve that spring compressor.... feckin genious :up

#90 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:17 pm

Keith, I've since found the same thing here..... For a lot less dosh! :shock:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-2-x-2- ... 2a1289b680

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