My toasty winter project

I planned on going up there sometime next week just to see what he had. I've been busy with finals this week and trying to pull a "D" up to a "B" (which I did ), so I havent' focused on this project a whole lot the last couple days. But now that that's over with I'll have plenty of time to tinker.

 

I know he had four or five XJ's this summer, (picked pretty clean from what I could tell) but plenty of parts left. He also had a few Viragos and other 80's bikes that had some of the same parts.
I know for a fact that he had some Maxim tins in decent shape. That un-obtanium side panel wasn't one of them, but the rest were.

School ALWAYS comes first.

 

Especially since I'm almost 30 and just starting. Better late than never I guess.

 

ryan:

I was the oldest freshman at Syracuse U. back in '75. 27 years old, thereabouts.

 

conrats on the d to a b...I can relate, I needed a 9 on my final to pass with a 77% and got a 94 to end up with a 77.93%...whew!

 

Just a quick update:

So far have on it's way:
Alternator stator, brushes and rotor (the last one I don't need).
Rectifier/Regulator,
Wire harness,
Battery box,
Carburators.
Ignition coils,
Gages/Idiot light assembly,
and Tank petcock.

Hopefully, everything will be here by Thursday or Friday. But Monday-Wednesday I have to take my boys to Memphis, so no work until after then. I also found out that the front caliper had no brake pads in them. I'm curious as whether the PO rode with it like that, though it doesn't look like it.

 

You're making fast work of your bonfire bike.
Seems you're gonna have a nice bike in notime.

 

Yeah, but it's gonna hit a speed bump real quick. I just spend my month's disposable income on this project and also some other computer related parts. My wife'll kill me if I spend anymore until next month. But I've got plenty to do until then.

 

Just lock her in the closet with some food and water.... FIX THAT BIKE!

 

That makes it kinda hard to get what I want from her

 

Nows the time to be Knit-picky.
Bringing back a bike from the Dead is an ambitious project.
There's no rush.
Every additional hour you put into making it a Dream Bike ... pays-off on the other end when you are riding it and turning heads because you did it right!

 

Anyone know how to get a screw out that has the head stripped out? I was trying to get the old petcock out and rounded it out.

And I really, really need to find my sanding block. I just know that if I go buy one the old one will turn up.

 

The first thing to try is cutting a slot in the head of the screw with a dremmel.
if that doesn't work, try vice grips.
Last chance is a e-z-out.
after that it goes to thread repair :cry:

Whatever you do, make sure to soak it in penetrating oil before twisting too much.

 

Well, been looking around a different flame paint concepts. I think I've found two that I like.

 

darker

 

Sears sells a great screw removal tool, I think it is mentioned in the "How to remove carb bowl screws" sticky at the top of the Chat forum.

 

Got the gauges and petcock in today while I was in Memphis, and man they look almost brand new. I'll try to get pictures of them up soon.

 

I agree... darker

 

Got the ingition coils in today.


Worked on the tank a bit. Found two holes that someone in the past has attempted a repair. However, instead of doing it right, they just bondo'd them up very poorly. One hole is about the size of a medium ball point pen tip. It's toward the front on the bottom left side near the seam. The other I can fit my regular screwdriver into. It's on the bottom also, but on the right side at the back. I'm trying to find someone to weld them up for me since I can't solder or weld to save my life.

Another problem that either I created or was just hidden to me is that the petcock mating surface isn't flat. One of the screw holes has been bugered in a bit. The hole itself is fine, but the surface is just kinda warped into the tank a little and I'm afraid it'll not seal with the new petcock assembly. So I'll have to get that fixed too.

 

I can weld those holes up for you, but it won't be this week.
nine o eight- 4910.
I've got new problems with the Vmax, so I'm somewhat occupied with Christmas stuff and getting mine back on the road, but I can probably get that thing plugged up after Thursday.