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TINK · 03-21-2012, 03:16 PM

The Avon tyres and IRC tubs have arrived. I've got my rattle cans of aluminum color paint all lined up. Unfortunately the gold wheels are two different shades of gold seeing as the guy repainted the front wheel at some point. Why he didn't paint the rear wheel to match the front is beyond me, go figure.

At this stage my goal is to make the bike a runner. Once I get her back on the road and sorted out I'll consider a cosmentic tear down to powder coat and paint to make her pretty.

TINK

TINK · 03-21-2012, 03:26 PM

Here she is in hibernation... soon to be awaken!

TINK · 04-01-2012, 09:12 AM

April Fools, not really... F I N A L Y got PROJECT-S mounted to the bike stand so I can start working on her.
Took the exhaust off, having trouble getting the right pipe seperated from the header pipe, hmmmm, set that aside for now.
What I really want to do is get the wheels off, tires off, and start painting the wheels, silver. This photo really shows the two different shades of gold.
Once the wheels are painted I'll set them aside to cure and start in on the brakes an suspension.
This should take me through Phase-I of the project.
Stay tuned.

TINK · 04-07-2012, 10:27 PM

Pulled off the air cleaner housing and the starter motor cover tonight. No real surprises, just a ratty old K&N filter that I'll replace with a OEM (not a K&N fan) and some surface rust on the starter. Found a nut and washer just laying under the air cleaner, wonder where they came from!?

She's got a nice tan (grease) line

across the top of the case I'll need to clean up.

TINK · 04-08-2012, 05:08 PM

She's flying! Wheels are off.

Made me a rig to hold the wheel while I paint them silver.

More good news! wheel splines look good as new.

TINK · 04-20-2012, 07:52 AM

Looks like PROJECT-S will not make much headway until mid-May, after the Los Angeles Ride for Kids circus leaves town (I volunteer on the local organizing committee, i.e. "Task Force") . Got some more "genuine BMW" parts from Irv Seaver and have sorted out the bits and pieces into bins. Tires are off and the wheels and ready to be cleaned and painted. A little surface rust on the frame where the battery box sites, but should clean up nicely and some Testers gloss black will do for now. Forks are still on, but will be pulled off and stripped down as soon as I get back to the project.

TINK

disston · 04-20-2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TINK

She's flying! Wheels are off.

More good news! wheel splines look good as new.

Just a minor point. Those splines do look fine. they are excellent splines but they are not that close to new. When new the splines have the same amount of space in the top as in the valley. Those do show some wear. Another thing you can look at is looking into the spline with a flashlight. You will be able to see the original shape in the back.

TINK · 04-20-2012, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disston

Just a minor point. Those splines do look fine. they are excellent splines but they are not that close to new. When new the splines have the same amount of space in the top as in the valley. Those do show some wear. Another thing you can look at is looking into the spline with a flashlight. You will be able to see the original shape in the back.

Good point, disston. I'm no expert on BMWs, but I did own a 650/6 toaster back in the day and it had paper thin splines when I sold her. She suffered a lot of abuse from POs that I could not afford to rectify at the time (going to school, broke 24/7).

TINK

TINK · 04-28-2012, 11:12 PM

I bought a pair of mufflers off of ebay to get a better right muffler than the one I had.
So now I have an "A" and a "B" grade set of mufflers.
I'm thinking of selling the "B" set, but for now I'll sit on them until I get PROJECT-S running, then decide if I want to part with the "B" muffler set.
I put together a slide of the the "B" set here > http://www.photosbytink.com/bmwmuffler/

TINK

Horsehockey · 04-29-2012, 04:12 AM

Great thread Tink. Thanks. Will you be considering a stainless exhaust system at some point?

TINK · 04-29-2012, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horsehockey

Great thread Tink. Thanks. Will you be considering a stainless exhaust system at some point?

I've looked into a stainless exhaust, by I really just need to get past Phase-I and get her running in good riding condition. Phase-II would be where I break her down for paint and powder coating. Phase-III will be where I consider upgrades like a stainless steel exhaust. At this pace Phase-III won't arrive until Stardate 41153.7,

TINK

TINK · 05-28-2012, 04:48 PM

Cleaning off the paint damage from battery acid spillage.
Little more extensive than I first thought.
Metal is all good, just need to tough up with some Testers enamel for now.
Sent the battery box out for proper powder coating.

TINK · 05-28-2012, 04:52 PM

Got the starter cover cleaned up and reinstalled.
Air cleaner covers are clean now too with fresh OEM air filter installed.
That should do it for the motor. I'm sure the motor is in good running condition and should not require any service.

TINK · 05-28-2012, 05:00 PM

Figured out where the spare nut and washer came from... the choke lever, of course. Do'h!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TINK

...Found a nut and washer just laying under the air cleaner, wonder where they came from!?

...

Chico · 05-29-2012, 09:00 AM

Cool blog with lots of nice pictures.

Please! please! please! leave it brown with the pinstripes!.
I LOVE that color. And its about the only color that makes gold wheels look good.

Yeah, yeah, its your bike, do what you want with it. But for some reason, this one looks partifulcarly sharp in brown!

03-21-2012, 03:16 PM	#76
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	Avon has landed The Avon tyres and IRC tubs have arrived. I've got my rattle cans of aluminum color paint all lined up. Unfortunately the gold wheels are two different shades of gold seeing as the guy repainted the front wheel at some point. Why he didn't paint the rear wheel to match the front is beyond me, go figure. At this stage my goal is to make the bike a runner. Once I get her back on the road and sorted out I'll consider a cosmentic tear down to powder coat and paint to make her pretty. TINK

03-21-2012, 03:26 PM	#77
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	Hibernation Here she is in hibernation... soon to be awaken!

04-01-2012, 09:12 AM	#78
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	April Fools April Fools, not really... F I N A L Y got PROJECT-S mounted to the bike stand so I can start working on her. Took the exhaust off, having trouble getting the right pipe seperated from the header pipe, hmmmm, set that aside for now. What I really want to do is get the wheels off, tires off, and start painting the wheels, silver. This photo really shows the two different shades of gold. Once the wheels are painted I'll set them aside to cure and start in on the brakes an suspension. This should take me through Phase-I of the project. Stay tuned.

04-07-2012, 10:27 PM	#79
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	Popped Her Top Pulled off the air cleaner housing and the starter motor cover tonight. No real surprises, just a ratty old K&N filter that I'll replace with a OEM (not a K&N fan) and some surface rust on the starter. Found a nut and washer just laying under the air cleaner, wonder where they came from!? She's got a nice tan (grease) line across the top of the case I'll need to clean up.

04-08-2012, 05:08 PM	#80
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	Wheels Up! She's flying! Wheels are off. Made me a rig to hold the wheel while I paint them silver. More good news! wheel splines look good as new.

04-20-2012, 07:52 AM	#81
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	Back in a holding pattern again Looks like PROJECT-S will not make much headway until mid-May, after the Los Angeles Ride for Kids circus leaves town (I volunteer on the local organizing committee, i.e. "Task Force") . Got some more "genuine BMW" parts from Irv Seaver and have sorted out the bits and pieces into bins. Tires are off and the wheels and ready to be cleaned and painted. A little surface rust on the frame where the battery box sites, but should clean up nicely and some Testers gloss black will do for now. Forks are still on, but will be pulled off and stripped down as soon as I get back to the project. TINK

04-28-2012, 11:12 PM	#84
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	Muffler set "B" I bought a pair of mufflers off of ebay to get a better right muffler than the one I had. So now I have an "A" and a "B" grade set of mufflers. I'm thinking of selling the "B" set, but for now I'll sit on them until I get PROJECT-S running, then decide if I want to part with the "B" muffler set. I put together a slide of the the "B" set here > http://www.photosbytink.com/bmwmuffler/ TINK

04-29-2012, 04:12 AM	#85
Horsehockey A GPS? Huh? Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Vermont Oddometer: 240	Great thread Tink. Thanks. Will you be considering a stainless exhaust system at some point?

05-28-2012, 04:48 PM	#87
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	Battery Acid Repair Cleaning off the paint damage from battery acid spillage. Little more extensive than I first thought. Metal is all good, just need to tough up with some Testers enamel for now. Sent the battery box out for proper powder coating.

05-28-2012, 04:52 PM	#88
TINK ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 515	Motor all cleaned up Got the starter cover cleaned up and reinstalled. Air cleaner covers are clean now too with fresh OEM air filter installed. That should do it for the motor. I'm sure the motor is in good running condition and should not require any service.

05-29-2012, 09:00 AM	#90
Chico Thief and Saboteur Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Oddometer: 591	Cool blog with lots of nice pictures. Please! please! please! leave it brown with the pinstripes!. I LOVE that color. And its about the only color that makes gold wheels look good. Yeah, yeah, its your bike, do what you want with it. But for some reason, this one looks partifulcarly sharp in brown!

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