Well, after meaning to do this for about the last year I'm finally getting around to throwing up a project thread of my own. This is my 78 CB750. I got it off e-gay almost 2 years ago. Rode it twice and then went to town on it. There have been many trials and tribulations with this thing so far, from spoke vendors sending the wrong spokes 3 times and then destroying a rim to powder coaters not getting it right the fist time (or second on occasion) and many parts bought that weren't needed or decided not to use...the list can go on and on!
I don't know what the final product will look like but but this is where I'm at now:
These are the e-gay pics:
Just after the first ride:
I decided the tank that came with it needed to go:
so I got this one instead and went to work:
cut out original filler port, repaired rust, and knocked in some knee dents and added bond-o:
Chopped off tabs and the factory seat frame ends and fab-ed a radius to fit the seat :
made a seat pan for the seat:
me tryin' things on for size: (also you can see the foot peg brackets I got off a cb500 and adapted to my 750)
Custom oil tank and electrical tray: (oil tank has since been re-fab-ed by a fab shop since mine was more like Swiss cheese and less like oil tank)
complete dis-assembly: (you can see the current state of the tank and seat)
Just back from the powder coaters:
Caswell copy-cad zinc plating system:
Before:
After:
Hand polishing as many original bits as possible:
First re-assembly:
oil tank clearance issues: (since resolved)
Freshly spoked rims and rotor drilling:
Coming together:
re-doing/rebuilding the wiring harness and fitting all the electricals in the tray:
With this project, the motor is one of the last things to get done - here is one reason why - a crack (stress) along one of the crankshaft towers:
I have a spare case but have heard conflicting thoughts as to whether or not I can put the internals from one case into another. Something about tolerances and such. I need to do more investigation. So anyway, that's what I have as of now.
I will keep the pics coming. Thanks for looking.
Tim
PS - any ideas for a project name?
I don't know what the final product will look like but but this is where I'm at now:
These are the e-gay pics:
Just after the first ride:
I decided the tank that came with it needed to go:
so I got this one instead and went to work:
cut out original filler port, repaired rust, and knocked in some knee dents and added bond-o:
Chopped off tabs and the factory seat frame ends and fab-ed a radius to fit the seat :
made a seat pan for the seat:
me tryin' things on for size: (also you can see the foot peg brackets I got off a cb500 and adapted to my 750)
Custom oil tank and electrical tray: (oil tank has since been re-fab-ed by a fab shop since mine was more like Swiss cheese and less like oil tank)
complete dis-assembly: (you can see the current state of the tank and seat)
Just back from the powder coaters:
Caswell copy-cad zinc plating system:
Before:
After:
Hand polishing as many original bits as possible:
First re-assembly:
oil tank clearance issues: (since resolved)
Freshly spoked rims and rotor drilling:
Coming together:
re-doing/rebuilding the wiring harness and fitting all the electricals in the tray:
With this project, the motor is one of the last things to get done - here is one reason why - a crack (stress) along one of the crankshaft towers:
I have a spare case but have heard conflicting thoughts as to whether or not I can put the internals from one case into another. Something about tolerances and such. I need to do more investigation. So anyway, that's what I have as of now.
I will keep the pics coming. Thanks for looking.
Tim
PS - any ideas for a project name?
great job.
