1981 midnight 650 build ( for the Ol' lady)

Hey all I'm starting a top to bottom tear down and rebuild of a 1981 650 midnight for my lady to learn on here are a few pictures of how it all began... sorry all read photos bottom to top for continuity , it was my first go

 

well while waiting for the frame to return from the magical weldingland , i got out some rattle cans to test some paint colors for the lady's bike and we've decided on metallic black and the standard midnight maxim gold accents along with fancy Superhero tank paint . up next i think its about time to rip into that engine sitting on the table in the garage , I'm a wee bit scared anybody who's done it before wanna help check valve clearances?

 

Hey Everybody ! So almost a month after the welder i took my frame to to get patched up i went and retrieved the frame half done , still ended up paying 150 for what he'd already done ( fixing a notch that had been cut out of the lower steering head and two of the holes tig welded ). I now have one hole left to fix and a kickstand bracket to attach which must wait until after the long weekend when my welder friend can help , the waiting is killing me !