Day 14,
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I am now at the point where I am waiting on my frame to come back from the powdercoaters.&nbsp\\; I went and spent a tad over 50 bucks on new nuts and bolts, so as to avoid having to re-use some of the bolts that look kinda tired.[&:]
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Started the day with polishing on the valvecovers with a buffing wheel and some brasso.&nbsp\\; I ensured the engine was masked off, as brasso goes flying everywhere, but worked well on the covers, as they were ROUGH
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I then moved on to drilling my drag bars so that the wiring clips I bought from J&amp\\;P could be used
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Then I threw everything on the bars together.&nbsp\\; The pieces are made of "pot metal" and I darn near stripped one hole.&nbsp\\; It stripped the first 1-2 threads but the rest are perfect, so I got lucky.&nbsp\\; It kind of cracked the surface in about 8 little tiny cracks around the top of the hole about 1/32nd to 1/16th long....really weird.&nbsp\\; After I was calmed down, I went back, took it apart and surveyed the damage.&nbsp\\; Looks like it's still good, so "disaster was averted."[&o]&nbsp\\; It is still perfect, just could tell that I need to be careful with this pot-metal crap.&nbsp\\; This is a pain to do without the bars moutned.&nbsp\\; So, I suggesst waiting until the bars are on the bike and tightened down.
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As I said, I didn't get much done today, and am kind of bummed out.&nbsp\\; The swearing/shouting over what I initially though was going to be a ruined bolt thread, and being held up by my frame not being here.&nbsp\\; Can't do anything more until she gets back.
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Building a bike sure has it's ups and downs....soemtimes you're glad you're doing this, and sometimes you HATE it.[&:]
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Still going strong.
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~Joe
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At least you got something done with your project. Thanks for the pictures and update, and you're right sometimes a project does have a real downer day.

 

Thanks Rude.....I really like your scooters, by the way.&nbsp\\; Looks like you have a nice little girl as well.&nbsp\\; My baby girl is now a college student...they sure grow up fast, huh?
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~Joe
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Hang in there dude..........the reward is like no other................. . . . . ......You think its bad now.......... . . when your done you have accomplished something, most only dream of............... . . . .This wont be your last........................ . . . . . . . . ..............

 

Man, I hope you're right......I didn't pre-fit my motor....I took the guy's word for it at LedSled that it works...they said they do it all the time!&nbsp\\; Worse case, I'll have to space a couple brackets a hair, huh?
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This week I hope to get my frame back and get the motor installed
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~Joe
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