79 or 390 resurection

[patgas]

getting there

well guys after bit of a wait my exhaust arrived today, fitted a treat and really looks good very happy with it,so thought i would post couple of pics.

 

[schimmelaw]

Damn nice job on the pipe. Looks great!!

 

[Motosportz]

Sweet job on the bike.

 

[patgas]

nearly done

thanks for your encouraging coments cant wait to get it finished,really happy with outcome so far hope it goes as well as it looks.

 

[HuskyT]

well guys after bit of a wait my exhaust arrived today, fitted a treat and really looks good very happy with it,so thought i would post couple of pics.

That pipe looks amazing. Where can I buy one or give me your address so I can break into your garage and steal that one!!!

T

 

[patgas]

not far from you

its a circle f pipe,shipped over from us superb quality and really looks the dogs danglies.

 

[Murph]

I didn't think Circle F did pipes for later 70s Huskies. They don't list one on their website (or am I missing something?). Was it a one-off?

It certainly looks the biz, although I think the silencer would look better just a little bit shorter.

Would you mind sending me a PM letting me know how much it cost?

Thanks

 

[patgas]

Silencer

think it may be one off as didnt see any listed and the silencer is very short allready if you look its only just little shorter than number board so any smaller and would look bit silly.

 

[Murph]

think it may be one off as didnt see any listed and the silencer is very short allready if you look its only just little shorter than number board so any smaller and would look bit silly.

You're right, having taken a closer look it does look the right length for the bike.

I will bear this in mind if I decide ever to relace the pipe on mine. Circle F seem to have a good reputation. Was it pricey compared to others?

 

[patgas]

no was good price

worked out about £275 all in,just been dropped major bombshell on my build the tank i left a deposit on 5 months ago was told this morning that chrome wasnt good enough for resto,missed umpteen tanks on ebay over last few months really pissed of that this wasnt looked at before was allso told severall times it was stripped and ready for paint gutted.

 

[HuskyT]

Tanks

Wow.... sounds like me.... I have had my tank with a friend now for exactly one year.... promised me a great restoration job....thru his work... keeps telling me the tank is done and looks great for the last eigh months.... now the fffr doesn't return my calls now and he no longer works at the shop .... his wife has taken off with a a dude from Facebook ..... I'm screwed... looking for a new tank now.


T

 

[Trailridernut]

I think there may be 1 tank for the late 70's remaining in my collection - it would be an auto/wr tank that would need paint, not sure of the chrome(I think it's ok...)... repainted it would be around $300...

 

[patgas]

end is near

well guys fitted the last bit of plastic to the bike today number board,managed to cut some self adhesive heatproof matting to inside to fit onto exhaust and fitted using some nice stainless cap allens and washers.

 

[patgas]

sourced a sprocket cover

well managed to find a sprocket cover,sure these where cut down by dealers from new as in manuall only lists 3 bolts and there is actuall 4 in case,but in one piece with all four bolts in you couldnt get it off without removing engine (design fault)and all the ones i hav seen are this shape ,if any one knows ant different please say.so i have blasted to remove old paint rubbed any imperfections out with emery cloth and filled with liquid metal will leave over night to harden before flatting off ready for paint.

 

[patgas]

little more progress

well managed to get magura style kill switch wired in today,i decided to sleeve some single wire in heat shrink to give it a bit of protection,and allso after searching for a bar bad,wich is probally more 80s but i like it,got some 15mm x 25mm pipe insulation ang got one made locally on some old style black vinyl,

 

[patgas]

nearly there

unfortunatly wont be finished for any vintage events this year so will just have to put her in the dining room for winter ha ha wife would love that.but today she will be complete and tomorrow weather permitting she will run .fuel,oil,chain and sprocket and shes ready will keep you informed of progress.

 

[Murph]

Hi Pat, what did you end up doing for the tank? I recall you were having some trouble with your original one. There is a nice unpainted alloy one on ebay at the moment if you are still not sorted.

Please post a few pics of it when it is totally finished. It looks like you have done a great job of the bike!

 

[patgas]

tank

managed to get one from rick horvat wasnt cheap and isnt 100% perfect but still good and pretty near, but trying to find a absolute perfect 31 year old steel tank is pretty impossible unless you go nos the they are mega money,and will hopefully have some finished pics tomorrow and get her running for first time. need to put standard jets back in as they are 360 main or something so when thats done nearly there.

 

[patgas]

well guys shes pretty much finished what do you think ?

few teething problems and shes done the words vintage iron seem to be very true for the outcome of this build.

 

[White Husky]

Congratulations patgas, it looks superb. You should be very proud.

What a great backdrop also. Don't tell me that's your riding ground? I'll be very jealous if it is!