1983_GS750E - Rebuild

[Mista M]

thanks for documenting this process. I recently acquired a mummified 750es and you have given me some ideas. Though it will not ever be a full restore like yours.
May have to order that bolt kit you bought for peace of mind in the rust belt i live in.

 

[GateKeeper]

Your most welcome, hopefully some of it helps you and or others out. You can do your full restore over the winter like I did, best time to do it...

Are you talking about the engine cover bolt kit, you can get it at Z1Enterprises, all the other SS bolts I got here locally, and a couple from GoodTimes, a member here on the site, I just couldn't find them here.

 

[Mista M]

the one from z1 and I'm going to go through Mcmaster car for the other SS bolts

 

[GateKeeper]

Black Grill

Black Grill

Well since I cannot do anything on the bike for the moment, I decided to work on the car, actually my younger son wanted to do some painting on the car, so I let him, this is the result of tonight's work...

 

[platinum2]

sure,,,,nothing like rubbing it in.....

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naaah gk i dont rub stuff in my friend, love your build your doing great work, im just so happy to ride again i can believe it over 500 miles already woo hoo lol

im so lazy i havent painted my fairing or front fender for 2 months now!, well its so hot out i dont wanna mess with it lol

 

[GateKeeper]

tins are getting there

tins are getting there

Well just got some more teasing shots of my tins....

starting to look really good.....:clap:

[FONT=&quot]Heres a few for you in white basecoat the second and third is pearlcoat next is the clear coat[/FONT]

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[GateKeeper]

tins getting a clear coat

tins getting a clear coat

and it just keeps on getting better...

a few more pics he sent me...

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[GateKeeper]

decals

decals

ohhhhh and this came in the mail today .......

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[spyug]

OOOOOH nice!

Things are really looking up !

Should be this week my friend.

Cheers,
Spyug

 

[GateKeeper]

I was told more pictures to follow tomorrow,,,in the sun.....

Boys and Girls, get your sunglasses out....

I can see light at the end of the tunnel.....

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[hjacobmiller]

Nice!

Hopefully he gets them done soon.

Better buy some sunblock

 

[GateKeeper]

gas cap 2

gas cap 2

so to keep up with the black and polished and white theme of the bike, I decided to repaint the gas cap as well

I cleaned it and buffed it and put clear on it, but I just had to paint it black

so I went from this

to this

 

[jwhelan65]

We have Paint!!!!!

 

[hjacobmiller]

Any news? Seems about a week ago you said it'd be another week.

 

[GateKeeper]

Picking up the tins today actually,,,,July 26th.....after 6 p.m.

so stay tuned, for more pics latter tonight....

I thought the painter was going to get me some more pics out in the daylight, but he never did.

I am free tonight, so is he, and we are meeting half way, actually will be going to spyug's place, as he is about half way......

will post more as soon as I have more to show.....

today is the day......

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[spyug]

I've got the bottle of Alberta Springs sippin whiskey ready to "wet" the tins

Finally, the wait is almost over.

Spyug

 

[musicman]

 

[GateKeeper]

You guys all realize,,,,,if they look like a CRAP......you aint going to see nothing....

just a fair heads up.....

and if they don't look good on the bike,,,,,just wait for the big ball of fire in the night sky.....

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[Guest]

You guys all realize,,,,,if they look like a CRAP......you aint going to see nothing....

just a fair heads up.....

and if they don't look good on the bike,,,,,just wait for the big ball of fire in the night sky.....

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C'mon... when does the suspense end? You're killin' me here!

 

[GateKeeper]

heading out of work just about now, and driving over to spyug's place, by the time I get there the tins should be getting there as well....

I'd say another 2-3 hours...

sorry.....


Hey I am just as excited.....to see these things