500e resto-project progress so far....

[ourkid]

This was one of Jim Burns old bikes.I bought it just after Christmas as a slightly rusty (but basically sound and original) bike, with a few odds and ends missing but a cracking intoduction to MT's and a route to getting involved in this fantastic forum

This is how it arrived at my house, along with a bag of bits (some kindly donated from Bunkers stash











After a stripdown, i shotblasted and primed everything with 3 coats of red-oxy

Frame mods for electric start.....



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[Barrie]

Power to you mate. Jim would be happy. Take your time and enjoy it.

Barrie

[ourkid]

Cheers Barrie - Although i think uploading these pics will take longer than the rebuild the way my PC is behaving

Loads more to come (hopefully) next few minutes

[ourkid]

Here goes.....

[ourkid]

Didn't realise the pics were so large...

I painted everything up, then partly stripped again today to touch up some areas of paint

Really happy with the electric spraygun.I stripped the plastics and decided to leave then "virgin" as i like the authentic aged look. I also re-stencilled over the faded numbers on the mudguard.
All bearings and seals throughout have been replaced...






























The paint is actually satin finish and does fade after a week or so.It takes about a week to harden fully but is then rock hard!!

[ourkid]

A few more.....










Thanks for everones helpso far!!!!

[bth2bth2]

looking really good.

brian

[CRASHER]

What a lovely job well done our kid its nice to see a job done so well. your a credit to the club mate regards dave.

[Minter]

Fantastic, great job

[Wirralman]

Great stuff. I think I'll hide when your sparkling bike is about