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Rons' 78 GS1000 rebuild

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Finally got my frame back from the powder coater today. Looks better than I could have imagined. Now to get started putting it back together! Sorry cafe' guys, this ones going back as close to stock as possible!
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And why yes, it is on the coffee table right now! He delivered it to my front door! Don't worry, it will be in the garage before dark!

Hope to have it completed by April 1st. Stay tuned!
 
Is your work area warm enough or do you need to bring the rest of the parts IN and work off the coffee table? :-k

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No Steve, I have to suffer in an unheated, single car, detached garage! Unless the other one living here gives her approval! (Don't see that happening!)

Looks like some cold work nights wearing the flannel lined jeans and sweatshirts are in my future.
 
If you don't mind a bit of a commute, bring it on up. Shop is (almost) always comfortable temperature, plenty of light, tunes, TV.

There's a half-bath on the shop level and a futon couch/bed upstairs, just let me know when you are on the way. :-\\\

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Thanks for the offer Steve but I'll suffer through another rebuild in this sorry excuse for a garage! I actually have a lot of parts already finished and waiting to be bolted back on. My main issue right now is I have a zillion small parts to re-zinc. Luckily, I can do those inside on the weekends. (When she is working!) I actually started reworking some parts as I removed them back in December. Such as the rear wheel, brake and hardware.IMG_0313.jpg
 
Progress!

Progress!

Finally got to start putting parts back on the frame today! Got the swingarm, shocks, rear wheel, rear brake and the triple trees put back on today.

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Now if I could only get this zinc plating solution to cooperate!
 
Got a little bit done this week so far.....Got the wheel re-assembled after plating the spokes.IMG_0347.jpg
 
Also got the center stand back on the frame.IMG_0344 (1).jpg

Seems like it takes forever to get anything done. Always waiting to zinc-plate some bolt, washer or nut to be able to attach a part! Oh well....it is cold outside!
 
Also got the front brake rotor installed, plated the spacers, axle and nut, and got it all installed.IMG_0349.jpg

At least now I can move it around the garage!
 
Actually got it out of the garage today. Got the front brake caliper, side stand, handlebars, ignition switch and instrument cluster installed.

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Of course, then it started to rain!
 
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Making some very slow progress. Got the clutch lever polished and the perch painted. No pics right now. Hope to get a lot more done on Saturday once it gets warmer than 40 degrees in the garage!
 
Got a little more done today. Got the front brake line installed, put the clutch and front brake perches on, got the rear brake pedal connected to the master cylinder, installed the rear brake switch, battery box, seat lock, front fender, front turn signals and started on the rear fender.

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It got up to 52 degrees here today. Beats working in a freezing garage! Now if I can just figure out how to mount the pedals!
 
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Yeah Glen, re-spoking wheels is a little tedious. There is a really good tutorial on here, I think it was done by Joe Nardy, that really makes it quite simple. I did not want to ride a bike with rusted spokes any longer!
 
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