Dream Weaver: Stock 1975 GL1000 Antares(red) Restoration

[BigDub]

Hopefully when I get around to the wiring, i can figure out how to plug and play this little lady.

[VintageGW's]

Looks as though your '75 is almost all there.should be a fun build!

[BigDub]

There was surface rust here and there so the whole thing needed to be disassembled and rebuilt to eliminate the rust in the many crevices. These are the tops of the Shock assemblies one before and one after polishing. Some of the dings and surface imperfections in the aluminum were sanded out and polished to like new quality.

[BigDub]

The engine took a while to inspect, hone the cylinders, paint, and reassemble but the results were somewhat ok.

[BigDub]

The frame, center stand, swing arm, fork, wheels, fenders, had very limited observable weathering. Nevertheless these were sandblasted down to bare metal to inspect fully then coated. Here is the gloss black frame after being blasted and repainted.

[past in time tony]

Nice start looks you do very tidy work. Thanks for shareing your build.

[davhj]

BigDub, looks like your off to a great start. Can't wait to see the progress.

Check out my thread I just did the same year and color.

http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=46946

Good luck,
Dave

[BigDub]

my purest bone stock intentions wavered to my desire to pay 700 for chrome restoration. most chrome work is powder coated in gunmetal grey. i wanted to have chrome but, there was part of me that wanted to see what the grey accents will ad to the model until i decide to bow to my inner purist......

here's another shot from the build.....still needs some slow steady assembly time of the cured parts. some of the work has been done for months just not assembled till now.

Wheels off! Wheels on!

[BigDub]

Seat resurrecting......

[Lefty]

Best success amigo.

Mac from Durango CO

[BigDub]

anyone want to look at this video and see what's up with this wiring? i think a connector is just missing but......would appreciate a second, third, and fourth opinion on this one.

here's the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faptZKc_kY8

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

[wog]

Here's what it is suppose to look like.
You're better off with a wiring diagram and will probably need to re-wire or maybe buy a used harness.

[wog]

Looks like they bypassed and removed the reserve lighting unit.

[Whiskerfish]

Looks like they bypassed and removed the reserve lighting unit.

Yeup What he said.

[BigDub]

Thank you for the feedback. i'm going to go for it without the Reserve Lighting Unit.