1988 rebuild update
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@oldman it's all drained and sat in storage the panels have been removed and covered in shrink wrap, through the winter I plan to rebuild it, nothing too drastic as I want to leave it with its originality, the engine wants doing I think the crank seal is seeping about and have a feeling the water pump isn't 100% as it seemed to get a bit hot. My plans where not to put it straight into storage but I found I was putting my dt/wr to 1 side and starting another which I can only guess you can imagine how that goes as I see you seem to be doing it lol I would lose track completely if I attempted that so made the decision to put it in storage leaving me no choice but to wait. Yours is looking alot better imo with the new graphics
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@scrimsmustang said in 1988 rebuild update:
That looks great mate doing the spokes makes all the difference, I need to get mine done over the winter on my Purple one. Your Red plastics look in great condition ! Why do you want to change them for different ones ?
Hello Scrim, fron mudguard leading edge looks like its been chewed by a staffie, heated with paint stripper gun and clamped with wood to disguise deformation then used coloured wax to hide, both front scoops have splits in them, my guess is left hand one has been bent back at some point, locating lug on rear bust also, right hand one has larger split partially hidden by decal but shows through as panel flexes, left hand side panel has split near frame fixing point and plastic bearing area for bolt to press on more or less finished, fixed metal washer in to provide bearing surface for bolt, apart from that ok!
Hello Andrew, must admit I have bits everywhere but I label boxes and parts as I strip down, lots of photos as well, neàrly ready to send 89 frame off for powder coating, will be sorting parts out for metal refinishing also. Takes a while to get the parts together that need replacement, piston ordered but waiting for delivery, all other parts and replacement seals here now, keep the new parts separate, never did find the rim tape for the 88 though! -
Wheres the grey seat gone.
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@scrimsmustang said in 1988 rebuild update:
Wheres the grey seat gone.
To be honest prefer the black, doesn't show the marks!
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Finally found the last piece I needed, disc guard extension/caliper protector. Had to buy a job lot of bits to get it but selling parts I don't need, some surprisingly decent white early side panels came with it as well. Also found another 88 in crates, when I finish 89 bike it's got my name on it, that will definitely (probably!) Be the last one...........
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Such a lovely bike now. Done a sterlin job. I'm sure @scrimsmustang would give it his seal of approval.
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Mint still like the silver grey seat better though mate. Its that the nos tank in the picture ?
