Bloody cheek! That's my old bike - and pics taken by its previous owner, Mr john493 of this parish.
(NB, the same john493 who beat me to it!)
Time for a new project
- Thread starter Rob Farmer
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Bloody cheek! That's my old bike - and pics taken by its previous owner, Mr john493 of this parish.
(NB, the same john493 who beat me to it!)
This should be good! 
Looking forward to seeing pics Rob - good luck with the build.
Looking forward to seeing pics Rob - good luck with the build.
Made a start today with the dry build. Just put everything together and see what didn't make it through the last 20 odd years. I'll also be able to see what needs repainting or refurbishing.
The total cost to date has been £105 for new bearings seals and shims when I rebuilt the gearbox. All the blasting and cleaning for the engine and gearbox was done at work saving a huge amount.
The total cost to date has been £105 for new bearings seals and shims when I rebuilt the gearbox. All the blasting and cleaning for the engine and gearbox was done at work saving a huge amount.
sooooo....
frame and sub-frame MUST go off to the powder coater's...
Yep! It's going to get expensive.
I figure it's going to be between £1800 to £2000 by the time I've finished
Shame you don't live near me Rob.
I've got a tame powder coating firm
Any colour as well........
Frame and all other sundries for around £100 all in
I've got a tame powder coating firm
Any colour as well........
Frame and all other sundries for around £100 all in
Yep! It's going to get expensive.
I figure it's going to be between £1800 to £2000 by the time I've finished
Rob
you know the score mate..
restoring a bike..............
at least double your original estimate in pound notes
and
at least three times the time you thought it would take
been there done that! still keep coming back for more!
hm
fayeslane
Registered user
sooooo....
frame and sub-frame MUST go off to the powder coater's...
hm
Is powder coating preferable to 2 pack -if so why?
I prefer it because my powder coater does a finish that's very similar to the original BMW paint and it can be touched up using hammerite satin.
This is the finish on the last bike I rebuilt.
This is the finish on the last bike I rebuilt.
Shame you don't live near me Rob.
I've got a tame powder coating firm
Any colour as well........
Frame and all other sundries for around £100 all in
I've got a local guy I use Proff he does an excellent job
yes
powder coat every time....
my local ( two minutes from work in Manchester) coater that does all my lightbars is a biker and is extre carefull with the bike stuff...
he even pops your bearings in/out when the frames still hot coming out of the baking oven..... f.o.c.
done a few restorations with 2pac paint jobs...
it is brittle and chips easy, and is a tw@t to put right if you get a run or orange peel etc. also downright not user/enviroment friendly
hm
powder coat every time....
my local ( two minutes from work in Manchester) coater that does all my lightbars is a biker and is extre carefull with the bike stuff...
he even pops your bearings in/out when the frames still hot coming out of the baking oven..... f.o.c.
done a few restorations with 2pac paint jobs...
it is brittle and chips easy, and is a tw@t to put right if you get a run or orange peel etc. also downright not user/enviroment friendly
hm
Yep! It's going to get expensive.
I figure it's going to be between £1800 to £2000 by the time I've finished
indeed ! still its easy done £6/700 just for a new exhaust system. then you got battery, tyres,gaskets , bearings, ect ectare you repainting all the bodywork and tank? will you be weeeekend ready in june?
like the powder coated frame
chad
Registered user
this is going to be a cool build
are you keeping that colour
are you keeping that colour
this is going to be a cool build
It's going to be resprayed the same colour.
chad
Registered user
There's a full stainless system with the bike. The £2000 is for painting, powder coating and replacing missing/rusty parts.
I prefer it because my powder coater does a finish that's very similar to the original BMW paint and it can be touched up using hammerite satin.
This is the finish on the last bike I rebuilt.
I think that frame looks familiar Rob.....
The engine on the benh should do as well Rich.
BTW Didn't hear anything on the radio about a mysterious white cloud covering Long Eaton
BTW Didn't hear anything on the radio about a mysterious white cloud covering Long Eaton [/QUOTE]
Wait for the weekend!
[/QUOTE]Wait for the weekend!
