Re: CB350 Built by a teen
Day 6
Really theres a couple days of work shown here...
Heres the starter blocked off for those who are wondering...
Heres my buffing wheel setup... I like the way its set up, but i dont like the quality of my pieces entirely. I think ill end up doing them all over again. I mean its definitly a ridiculous improvement over stock which was faded and tarnished, but i still see fine scratches in places.
The parts look shinier in person... and even shinier in the sun. They are a bit dusty in these pictures and they dont have a final coat of mothers mag polish on them so they should glow pretty nicely when done. either way, im going to redo everything. it isnt done until its perfect.... not too mention how much rouge i have left ;D
I left the casting marks on the top tree... they add to the vintage look.... plus it would take wayyyy to much time to get them all out
Mock up of the covers on the bike...
the engine will have the entire bottom end polished. the cylinders will be gloss black with polished fins, and the heads will be polished.
I had scored this awesome headlight... the bucket is in pretty shabby condition and i need to fix the trim (small bend in it) but it should look good when its done. its about an inch bigger then stock, and is about as big as you can make it without making a very weird mount for it. Should look sick when its said and done. I think ill be doing an alloy bucket for it. Either that or ill make a mold out of fiberglass.
next bit of work will show the other fork leg polished, then the forks reassembled once i get in new fork legs. will be running cb750 fork legs, -1 in length, so that i can run the progressive springs. The progressive springs would fit in the 450 forks, but there would be way too much preload. instead of running stock cb750 fork legs and pushing them 2 inches up in the trees, im going the middle ground. added preload should be nice... if its really too much ill run lighter fork oil.
will also have pictures up of the rear drum being drilled and polished once i get around too it.