Yellow Pearl Fixer Upper

A forum for stories, pics and updates of your resto's. Be it a barn find, Grampas hand me down or a bike being brought back to it's former glory.If you are restoring it, show us your stuff!

Moderators: Brant, Sagebrush, Forum Moderators

Post Reply
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#106

Post by Liam »

desertrefugee wrote:Yeah, I'm kinda partial to yellow motorcycles myself. Would love to have a Sulphur Yellow someday...
DSCF1954.JPG
IMG_4197 - Cropped.JPG
IMG_5906.JPG
Wow. Speechless. Beauties all 3.
Last edited by Liam on Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#107

Post by Liam »

mopehead440 wrote:DSCN5952.JPGGet yur hands dirty, Liam!!!DSCN6258.JPG
My poor old roughy scruffy hands are always dirty.
Hope mine turns out half as good as yours.
User avatar
mopehead440
Titanium Member
Titanium Member
Posts: 333
Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:57 am
Location: Mississippi

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#108

Post by mopehead440 »

Good reading your posts again, Liam. I must admit...I had never read the first 6 pages of this thread, so last night, while you were sleeping, with visions of a "Sulpher Yellow 76" in yo dreams, I was reading, studying, and contemplating this build. I am impressed with your "attention to detail", and equally impressed with your desire to be better than good. My hats off to ya. Glad you got back on track. Now get busy!!!
1975 GL1000 Red
1975 GL1000 Blue/Green
1976 GL1000 LTD
1976 GL1000 Sulphur Yellow
1997 Valkyrie Custom
1999 Valkyrie Interstate Trike
2001 Valkyrie IS
2012 GL1800
2014 Indian Vintage Chief
2015 Indian Scout
2016 Indian Jack Daniels Limited Springfield
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#109

Post by Liam »

Well I am back on track with this baby. Got sidetracked for a while I did a big refurb on a GL1800. Long story.

Anyway, I turned my attention to the back end. There is quite a bit of corrosion, not serious stuff, but it all still needs attention.
100_2381.JPG
100_2381.JPG (246.63 KiB) Viewed 112 times
100_2382.JPG
100_2382.JPG (239.29 KiB) Viewed 112 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#110

Post by Liam »

I plan on taking off the rear wheel to check it out and do some fettlin' and fixin'
Same with the exhaust, and the swing arm. I will take out the fuel tank too and give it a proper painting.
100_2385.JPG
100_2385.JPG (183.03 KiB) Viewed 112 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#111

Post by Liam »

Here are the results of the back wheel removal exercise.
Splines look good, spokes are a bit rusty. I will have a think about what to do with the spokes.
100_2393.JPG
100_2393.JPG (176.77 KiB) Viewed 111 times
100_2395.JPG
100_2395.JPG (199.88 KiB) Viewed 111 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#112

Post by Liam »

Rear brake caliper needs attention too, and a new brake pipe as the rubber is cracked.
100_2392.JPG
100_2392.JPG (164.71 KiB) Viewed 111 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#113

Post by Liam »

Took off the exhaust system. At first it seemed quite good.
100_2402.JPG
100_2402.JPG (179.38 KiB) Viewed 106 times
100_2405.JPG
100_2405.JPG (196.3 KiB) Viewed 106 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#114

Post by Liam »

Unfortunately I found that when it was off the right hand header was seperated from the muffler.
100_2406.JPG
100_2406.JPG (191.96 KiB) Viewed 106 times
100_2407.JPG
100_2407.JPG (225.88 KiB) Viewed 106 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#115

Post by Liam »

A repair some time in the past was to put a piece of tube with a smaller diameter inside.
It wasnt welded or anything.
100_2408.JPG
100_2408.JPG (165.2 KiB) Viewed 106 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#116

Post by Liam »

When I turned the muffler over, I saw this patch.
100_2410.JPG
100_2410.JPG (187.44 KiB) Viewed 106 times
It just peeled back to reveal this.
100_2411.JPG
100_2411.JPG (217.78 KiB) Viewed 106 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#117

Post by Liam »

No rest for the wicked on this baby. Some welding to be done, not the end of the world.
I have another exhaust system that needs repairs, so I will do the 2 together.
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#118

Post by Liam »

Some stuff had to be gotten out of the way to remove the fuel tank.
Inner and outer rear fenders.
100_2418.JPG
100_2418.JPG (205.08 KiB) Viewed 99 times
100_2419.JPG
100_2419.JPG (186.22 KiB) Viewed 99 times
100_2420.JPG
100_2420.JPG (196.27 KiB) Viewed 99 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#119

Post by Liam »

Very technical shock mounting arrangement.
100_2416.JPG
100_2416.JPG (161.83 KiB) Viewed 99 times
User avatar
Liam
True Blue Steel Biker
True Blue Steel Biker
Posts: 2066
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 am
Location: Ireland

Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

#120

Post by Liam »

After a lot of fiddly stuff, the tank is out.
100_2425.JPG
100_2425.JPG (215.77 KiB) Viewed 99 times
100_2426.JPG
100_2426.JPG (175.62 KiB) Viewed 99 times
Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Members Restorations and Projects”