Recent content by TonUp

PM was sent on 23 Dec...haven't heard back from you. If you're serious about a CB650 cam, I have one I'm selling. If I don't hear back, I'll just put it on eBay...

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Going back decades, 0000 steel wool and Turtle Wax Chrome Polish has been my go-to for rusted chrome. Lots of products have been tried and abandoned, but good old, inexpensive Turtle Wax Chrome Polish is always on my shelf. For some problem areas (fittings, tight corners, etc) I've lightly...

Real Steampunk. No glued-on gears here...

Gimp, or even the free editing software that comes with Google's Picasa is pretty useful. Gimp, like Photoshop, does have a somewhat steep learning curve if you're going beyond basic photo editing. And...there's always Photoshop Elements, in its 12th iteration at this point...around $50...has...

That Danko Jones rocks!

Heavy on the zip-ties (the handcuff sizes have multiple uses), and an old hotel passcard with windings of electrical tape and duct/gaffer tape...much less bulky than full rolls yet enough for on-the-road repairs. I also carry a roll of "self-vulcanizing" rescue tape...amazing stuff. This may...

a "guide coat" of a contrasting color will save you a world of heartache, letting you spot--and correct--low spots, or bad body-filler junctures, etc before you put on the final coat...well worth the time spent

Good God!

"don't lo-ball me." Wouldn't dream of it...

Keep us posted...

OK, OK...keep the seat pan...they're always handy...

When you get it, take that seat, remove it from the bike, pour gasoline on it, cover it liberally with magnesium powder, and burn it to ash...

Incredible story. Glad you weren't injured worse. A good learning point, too. Fire can spread faster than you can imagine. Working with my Vol FD, I've seen several garage fires, that started with just a little gasoline leak somewhere, and ended up with the homeowner lucky to have escaped...

I have no words for this...