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Captainkirk
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It will run. As long as the bottom end is OK, it will run. Anything that can be dismantled can be reassembled, given enough time, parts and $$$.
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It will run. As long as the bottom end is OK, it will run. Anything that can be dismantled can be reassembled, given enough time, parts and $$$.
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mighty13d
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I thought the whole point was to save money though! lol or get it going and looking decent for a couple hundred and sell it for a couple hundred more than that??? or just use it as a beat-around bike? There's a ton of things that can be done with it. You just want another bike to add to the collection or what??
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Captainkirk
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No....the idea was to build a killer cafe on a budget. Plenty of folks have done just that, without breaking the bank.
Natch, after it's finished, it will be on the block. Like all the projects I've done to date, (all resto's up to this point) I will set an asking price, and a minimum that I won't go below. And if it sells, great! If not, I keep it until it does and feel no guilt.
Part of the problem with doing restorations is that people get in over their head and have to pay off their credit cards that they charged up during the restoration process....so they end up taking a loss just to get out from under the bike. So far, that's been a pitfall I've avoided, and so my only downside is it takes me much longer to finish them, and I'm tripping over them until they DO sell. Right now I have three I'm working, and I literally can't take on another until one goes. So, at least I'm motivated!
Natch, after it's finished, it will be on the block. Like all the projects I've done to date, (all resto's up to this point) I will set an asking price, and a minimum that I won't go below. And if it sells, great! If not, I keep it until it does and feel no guilt.
Part of the problem with doing restorations is that people get in over their head and have to pay off their credit cards that they charged up during the restoration process....so they end up taking a loss just to get out from under the bike. So far, that's been a pitfall I've avoided, and so my only downside is it takes me much longer to finish them, and I'm tripping over them until they DO sell. Right now I have three I'm working, and I literally can't take on another until one goes. So, at least I'm motivated!
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AF_Bill
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Here are a few color schemes I can think off the top of my head:
Grey & Red
Yellow & Black
Red & White
Blue & White
Orange & white or black
Grey & Red
Yellow & Black
Red & White
Blue & White
Orange & white or black
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Captainkirk
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Interesting......a couple I hadn't considered! I will now!
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Captainkirk
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I see here it has been five months since I made a post update...which is fitting, as it was six below zero in my garage shop this morning. Well, I will assume it was, since I haven't poked my head out there in three weeks. And likely won't for another three.
However, these "mandatory vacations" from the objects of my affection always leave me refreshed and enthused after the Great White Layoff, and Holidays out of the way now, my head is beginning to percolate like a Mr. Coffee with GSIdeas for my project. Granted, I don't have any more capital than I did in August, but there are a lot of things that could/can be done without the ol' cabbage.
It always helps to view other people's projects for inspiration, which is what I've been doing lately. So with any luck, I should be making more frequent updates soon.
Until then, I have some snow to shovel.
However, these "mandatory vacations" from the objects of my affection always leave me refreshed and enthused after the Great White Layoff, and Holidays out of the way now, my head is beginning to percolate like a Mr. Coffee with GSIdeas for my project. Granted, I don't have any more capital than I did in August, but there are a lot of things that could/can be done without the ol' cabbage.
It always helps to view other people's projects for inspiration, which is what I've been doing lately. So with any luck, I should be making more frequent updates soon.
Until then, I have some snow to shovel.
Inspiration Eh? How's this for inspiration!
http://img413.imageshack.us/i/pict2671.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/i/pict2862.jpg/
now get back to shoveling...
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Captainkirk
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Well, that brought a smile to my face!
Ain't seen a bare frame like that in...oh, five months?
Dammit, now I really wanna get rolling. What is all this white crap on the ground, anyway?
Ain't seen a bare frame like that in...oh, five months?
Dammit, now I really wanna get rolling. What is all this white crap on the ground, anyway?
It's the stuff that keeps us northerners from getting things done outside! at least, anything of importance.
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Captainkirk
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It's the stuff that keeps us northerners from getting things done outside! at least, anything of importance.
Brain reboot, is what I call it...
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zaipai
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Captainkirk
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Are you threatening me?
