My rebuild starts

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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby wrecker » Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:41 am

that is my standard to pressure wash all bikes before tear down , job goes so much easyer without all the grime to content with
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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby IamVince » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:48 am

Also I think maybe I should have pulled the forks off first and then the ass end.
I got a feeling this whole build will be like that....
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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby IamVince » Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:59 pm

Went to Home Depo and got a bigger air compressor
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Also picked up a sand blasting tip and a big tub,I put the hose in a 5 gallon can of gas,...man it really cleaned the grease and oil off
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I'll pull the motor out in the morning and sand blast my frame.
My springer kit shipped Friday,hardtail kit should be right after it.
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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby Blackcloud » Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:33 pm

New tools. Cool!! Be careful using gas. Makes your shop a bomb waiting for a spark. Still, it's always cool to have new toys.
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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby IamVince » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:09 pm

Blackcloud wrote:New tools. Cool!! Be careful using gas. Makes your shop a bomb waiting for a spark. Still, it's always cool to have new toys.

No shit...and I'm a smoker too.Thought about that when I noticed a gas fog in there.Both fans on high...was worried about the compressor kicking on.
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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby Shorty » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:17 pm

Nice compressor! Im not letting Frank see this thread hehehe.
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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby topsgt » Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:08 am

I love my air compressor. Sand blasting, Air Wrench, Air Chisel, Air up tires, Forced Air to clean things, and more. A real man just lows things that blow air.

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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby IamVince » Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:30 am

A little sandblasting on the frame,clean the motor up and I'm ready for my new parts.
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Had to get the book out...I'm on new ground,I've never pulled the motor before.
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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby IamVince » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:24 am

Yippee my parts are starting to come in!
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Found this on my porch when I got off work today
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And it had this inside
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Re: My rebuild starts

Postby wild thing » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:33 am

Shorty wrote:Nice compressor! Im not letting Frank see this thread hehehe.

You kill me! :slaphap: :laugh:
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