At last it's finished

**classic zed** · 16th August 2006, 09:57

Originally Posted by Edbear

Yeah, but be careful, it's only a 2 - tonne hoist....

I forgot about the weight limit, anyone have a fork hoist I can borrow?

**classic zed** · 19th August 2006, 14:25

I will have to rebuild it next week

**Edbear** · 19th August 2006, 20:13

Originally Posted by classic zed

I will have to rebuild it next week

You'll have to rename this thread, Tim. "At last it's fin..."

**Wolf** · 19th August 2006, 20:27

Originally Posted by Edbear

You'll have to rename this thread, Tim. "At last it's fin..."

I was musing today, after seeing CZ's last post, that this was the most ironically-named thread on this forum...

**classic zed** · 19th August 2006, 20:29

Originally Posted by Edbear

You'll have to rename this thread, Tim. "At last it's fin..."

I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever get there, I dropped something on the diff today and chipped a big piece of paint off it.

More work!!! now I have to re-paint and clear coat the diff

**Wolf** · 19th August 2006, 20:32

Originally Posted by classic zed

I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever get there, I dropped something on the diff today and chipped a big piece of paint off it.

More work!!! now I have to re-paint and clear coat the diff

Bugger! Will you be able to get it done before the frame comes back and you're ready to reassemble? I gather you'll have to find another place to get it vinned as the one you went to will be closed soon?

**classic zed** · 19th August 2006, 20:37

Originally Posted by Wolf

Bugger! Will you be able to get it done before the frame comes back and you're ready to reassemble? I gather you'll have to find another place to get it vinned as the one you went to will be closed soon?

As for the bike, it WILL be ready before the end of the week

**Wired1** · 19th August 2006, 20:40

Very nice, and I bet you enjoyed it. Where did you do the work, looks like at your workplace? Somehow you always manage to spend way more than you should on these projects, my wife keeps all the receipts then drags them out every time I look at another project... What's the next one?

**Edbear** · 19th August 2006, 21:16

Originally Posted by Wired1

my wife keeps all the receipts then drags them out every time I look at another project...

Mine doesn't 'cause then she can't exagerate, (sp? Damn my brain's fried!),

Gutted about the diff, Tim! But I think Wolf has a point - is restoring a classic, (bike, car, boat or plane), ever really "finished"?

**classic zed** · 19th August 2006, 21:29

Originally Posted by Wired1

Very nice, and I bet you enjoyed it. Where did you do the work, looks like at your workplace? Somehow you always manage to spend way more than you should on these projects, my wife keeps all the receipts then drags them out every time I look at another project... What's the next one?

I did the work at my place, I have a garage in Whangaparaoa, service, repairs, electronic diagnostics, Wof's etc ..... bikes, cars whatever you have.

And I have the same problem with my wife watching everything I get, fortunately I can lose a lot through the business

**Wolf** · 19th August 2006, 21:33

Originally Posted by Edbear

But I think Wolf has a point - is restoring a classic, (bike, car, boat or plane), ever really "finished"?

Actually, I was just asking if he'd be able to get the diff fixed up before he has to put the bike back together.

Restoring a classic? Yep, that does get finished - have seen a couple: looked like they'd just rolled off the factory floor but for the speedo reading. Freshly painted, all the original badges in place (in one case, custom adhesive decals to replace the originals), engine and chrome all a-gleam. Most definitely finished - restored to factory finish.

Now, modifying a bike, car, plane, boat etc - that's never finished

**Edbear** · 19th August 2006, 21:45

Originally Posted by Wolf

Actually, I was just asking if he'd be able to get the diff fixed up before he has to put the bike back together.

Restoring a classic? Yep, that does get finished - have seen a couple: looked like they'd just rolled off the factory floor but for the speedo reading. Freshly painted, all the original badges in place (in one case, custom adhesive decals to replace the originals), engine and chrome all a-gleam. Most definitely finished - restored to factory finish.

Now, modifying a bike, car, plane, boat etc - that's never finished

Yeah, you're right, there. I'm staggered at times the amount of time and money people have poured into their "projects"!. Bet Tim's gonna have to lose a LOT more through the business for his next project...!

Hey, Tim! If you need any more tools for it....

**Wolf** · 19th August 2006, 22:08

Originally Posted by Edbear

Yeah, you're right, there. I'm staggered at times the amount of time and money people have poured into their "projects"!. Bet Tim's gonna have to lose a LOT more through the business for his next project...!

Hey, Tim! If you need any more tools for it....

When I restored the Zundapp I didn't go as far as a factory restore (for a start I couldn't get the parts and I put some mods in - indicators and brake light - which meant it had a Suzuki switch unit on the handlebars, a Yamaha RD350 tail light assembly and indicators mounted on it) but I restored it to a level of repair that I deemed acceptable - it was "finished. Just not in the way the classic 500cc Matchless I encountered was "finished" - pure factory condition.

Now, modifying the XT225, that's going to be "ongoing" for quite some time.

Fast forward 20 years...

"Well it started out as a stock XT225 Enduro and now it's a 600cc Street Tracker. I'm planning on putting a turbo in it and I could do with a custom paint job..."

(Seriously, now, I have no desire to turn it into a turboed street tracker. But the 600cc engine could be fun...)

**classic zed** · 19th August 2006, 22:16

Originally Posted by Edbear

Yeah, you're right, there. I'm staggered at times the amount of time and money people have poured into their "projects"!. Bet Tim's gonna have to lose a LOT more through the business for his next project...!

Hey, Tim! If you need any more tools for it....

You never know, you had better bring the truck round