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Re: 1977 barn find

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Today I started powder coating.
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[/img] Over the last couple of weeks I have been getting what I needed to do it and today I did four parts. First part was a modified tach drive housing I did in silver, then a pair of muffler brackets for the 79, then I did my second manifold for the single carb on the 77. I could not find anyone locally to do powder coating that did not want to gouge me so now I can do it myself.
It is easy to do, The only time consuming part is the prep work in the blast cabinet.
Now that I finally have the manifold done I will get the carb on the bike and do some road testing of the single carb setup. If it tests OK I just might start to produce some manifolds for sale................ Stay tuned, more to come.
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Re: 1977 barn find

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Looking good. Are you using Eastwood gun and powder?
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Eastwood dual voltage gun but I got my powder online from powderbythepound.com
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I got the upper triple tree done yesterday and also hooked up my fuel pump wire to a black wire that runs to or from the starter switch. I am going to put a mini toggle switch in there for things like compression checks etc so I can disable the pump.
I also got the radiator put back in and everything tight.
I still have to mount the carb and hook up the cables.
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Looks great! You're making me want a powder coating set-up. lolol lolol lolol
I might suggest that you thoroughly remove the coating from the inside of the fork clamps, as well as the area where the handle bars get clamped. Both areas require metal to metal contact for proper function. Just saying...
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'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
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The inside of the fork clamps were masked with high heat tape as well as the area where the handlebars go. The fit was tight and I had to use a rubber hammer to get the tree back on but the powder coating looked like new after the hammering.
I got my oven at a habitat for humanity restore for 50 dollars. the guns are cheap, I got the eastwood dual voltage gun for a little over a hundred and the powder is relatively cheap as well. I get mine from powderbythepound.com and after doing half a dozen parts I have only used about five dollars worth of powder. The one thing is that you really need to abrasive blast the parts first to give the powder a good surface to stick to. I already had a blast cabinet so that part was easy. I learned quickly to preheat the parts first to outgas them for a smooth finish. The prep work is the hardest part.
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oh, I need an oven like that
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The good part is I can always fry some bacon while I am waiting???
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My favorite. A cored out pineapple w/o the country ribs inside wrapped in bacon
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The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Re: 1977 barn find

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leggman wrote:I am not using the stock carbs. I am using a single carb like I did on the 79
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1no3ogWds4
Got a link to the specific carb you are using?
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New Carter 16010-W5600 Carburetor Carb Fits For Nissan A14 Engine 1975-1978 B210
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Thanks!
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It's been very slow going as it is winter here and I have been doing other things like school and life. I did manage to make the air breather housings for the single carb conversion. I printed them with a 3d printer and they look and work great. The first one is red because that's all the PETG filament I have but a roll of black is on the way and I will reprint another set for the 79.
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I’m feeling left behind.
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
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