The tossed 78 GS1000 rebuild thread.

[Nessism]

Looking good!!!

Your rear brake hose should route forward out of the master and then loop down and back along the swingarm. Hoepfully it's long enough to route this way.

Cool rebuild. Can't believe I missed this one.

Keep it up!

Dad's going to be doing the conversion this summer and I need all the help I can get keeping up.

You're just saying that to get me fired up about getting the Gamma back on the road aren't you?

(Besides, I'm a grey old man and slow these days.... )

[IanC]

Tanks already got an appointment to be professionally fixed. I drop it off Monday. Be a bit more spendy but worth it.

[salty_monk]

Chef did a pretty good job on his with one of those stick on dent pulled kits from Kragen. Theyleave no marks.
For $30 it might be worth a try

[Nessism]

A body shop with one of those weld-on dent stud puller tools should be able to pull the dent out of the tank. Worst case is a small section of the tank will have to be replaced.

Nice progress by the way.

[psyguy]

looking good ian looking good

[IanC]

Thanks Salty but I think I'm going to hold out for a full set when I get the parts sourced up. Dad's going to be doing the conversion this summer and I need all the help I can get keeping up.

[salty_monk]

I have one odd bracket if you want to go 1 sided dualpot.... It's been done before

[IanC]

Been making progress still. Got the front end done. Worked on some wiring. I've started converting some connections to GM Weather pack connectors and other ones just get heat shrinked male/female connectors.

















Yeah I know the crush washers aren't on right. Brakes are just mocked up right now. Excuse the mess in the garage

Looking Good!

Ian,

I'm glad you like the brake lines. I'm impressed with the job you're doing on the bike. It's looking great and it makes me all the more eager to tear into the Gamma. Don't worry, polishing isn't part of the picture there.

Just a thought, maybe we should start a "wish list" of stuff to be looking for when we go to the swap meet at the AMA Vintage event. Do you think you could also get up to Carlisle this year? Remember last year and the stories we heard from the riders who went?

Anyway, great job on the bike. Keep up the good work but remember, it's not good to show up your old man. (or his bike)

Dad

nice bike, I can't believe how much progress you made in so little time! I've spent every school vacation for the past two years finishing mine, and you've about caught up to me! Probably because you've done some smart time saving ideas-I'm going to use expandable freeze plugs and send the motor to the car wash next time around rather than spending two days scrubbing the **** out of the motor. And yes, polishing sucks, especially when you do it by hand (don't have a proper buffing wheel setup). my bike's been sitting indoors for half a year and the cases need a detail already

Looking forward to the end result!

[IanC]

Got my brake lines in from Dad. Look great! Here's the mock up.

Can't really get a good mock up of the rear as the swingarm isn't ready to bolt up.


Splitter..

Fork at full extension leaves just a little play left in the line still.


Sneak peek at my yet to be completed swinger. Note to self: I will never, ever do this again! Holy hell what a pain!

looking better all the time

The motor cleaned up nicely. Glad to see things coming together. Looks like the long pole in the tent right now is the tank.

Thanks for the springs. Suzy is grateful.

Dad

[IanC]

Kia on Dayton's is keepin it real homie.