Jennifer's Makeover

[Flyboy]

GK, I used, believe it or not, a BMW motor car OEM colour, called Cosmic Black, it is a two part, base coat/clear coat, but the magic is, if you don't apply the clear, the base coat does not shine, giving you a finish somewhere between gloss and satin, I reckon about 70% gloss, which is what they were fom the factory.
Also, I can't remember the 750ES, I don't think it is the same though, it has plain black if I remember correctly, but the G's, and I think the other litre bikes '80 - '81 actually had a very fine metal flake in the swiches, which you could see if you look carefully, they were not just flat black, the Cosmic Black has the same metal flake.

How it will hold up??? I have no idea, we shall see, but I doubt it will be an issue, it certainly won't chip off when tightening up he pinch bolts.
As for brake fluid, I am afraid there is no paint that will stand up to it, no matter what anyone tells you, the only thing is anodizing or powder coating.
I still have my calipers and master cylinders to do, and I am not sure what I am going to do yet, if budget allows, when I get around to them, probably black anodizing, otherwise a good 2K paint, and just be very careful during assembly and bleeding, I guess the trick is to keep the brake fluid inside the system, after all.

[GateKeeper]

Thanks....

[rustybronco]

Yep, that is some form of wildlife on the corner of the steel backing plate, I know, I know Dale, "leave him be, he don't eat much".....sorry, not going to happen.

Should have left that bug alone. Now the SPCA is going to come looking for you. I mean, are you qualified to know if that rare African 'flybug' was actually dead or not... Sheesh... you should have left where it was.

All kidding aside, that left control looks excellent! now that you cleaned it up all nice and proper. I sure hope it wasn't anything I did, that caused you to take it apart and clean it up so professional like? How about I mail you off those stickers you got from Frank Z so you can add the finishing touches to it?

[rustybronco]

Fitted the tail light, all nice and white again, after repainting, it was faded a dark yellow.

I have the same issue on my '78. Did you use a 2K paint on the housing like you did with the rest of your parts and what did you use for a primer if you used any.

[Flyboy]

Dale, I believe the bug was quite dead.

I sure hope it wasn't anything I did, that caused you to take it apart and clean it up so professional like

Dale, that switch was due for makeover from the start, just like the rest of the bike, but yes your work sure is a driving inspiration, although I gave up trying to follow your lead a long time ago, due to the fact that I don't have a snowballs hope in hell of achieving the same results, all the same, if my work turns out half as good, it is pretty damn hot.
As for the light, no primer, just roughed it up to give the paint good purchase, and 4 coats of "Appliance White" straight out of a $2 rattle can, cheap and nasty.
I figured that that tail light housing is the most protected part of the whole motorcycle, and really does not need paint with any sort of durability, besides it was never painted from the factory, so it is the plastic itself that has faded with age, the paint will retain its colour for another 30 years, besides, I was not going to spend on a half a litre of 2K when that is the only part of the whole bike that gets done white.

[cowboyup3371]

And I thought my left control was nastier than heck, that one takes the prize and then some. But it looks fantastic now Stan so keep it up and hurry up would you? I want to hear this bike run.

[Flyboy]

You and me both Scott, you and me both, I need to win the lotto first to inject any sort of steam into the rebuild, you know what its like having too much month left at the end of the money.

[Guest]

Stan... I believe that deserves a progress party...

Awesome work again! And I'll bet a lady's coin purse fits perfectly in that rear glove box...

[Redneck]

Awesome work again! And I'll bet a lady's coin purse fits perfectly in that rear glove box...

Pete is trying to get rid of that stigma.... Nice to see the progress rolling along. And trust me I so do understand the too much month not enough money routine. The sad part being is that it seems to be the routine now a days.

Keep it up. Little steps one at a time.

Paul

[7981GS]

If you keep this up, that bike is going to be too nice looking to ride.


Eric

[Flyboy]

Hahaha, , no such thing Eric, I would ride the Mona Lisa if it had an engine, bugger all sacred with me.

[Guest]

Hahaha, , no such thing Eric, I would ride the Mona Lisa if it had an engine, bugger all sacred with me.

That doesn't sound dodgy at all Stan

[Flyboy]

Hey hey, bad ass biker chick oooh lala, pity she has no class and sports that Hardly Dangerous badge, now, if she were in a power ranger suit on a rice burner.......oh yeah.
Feel free Daniel, use it all you like, whats mine is yours, this thread is a free for all.

[Guest]

That's some serious work right there, especially on the switch - putting that thing back together tests your patience to the max!

[Flyboy]

Psy, still got to put it all back together, we shall see how that goes,