Re: 1971 CB750 K1 Rider Resto
It has been a long while since I posted anything to this thread. Mostly, because I have had very little progress. I have done a few small things, but work has really been getting in the way. I started stripping the headlight ears, but I decided that I would order the repros from DSS. They are on the way, and I am anxious to see what the quality is.
I managed to strip the tank over the last week. What a job for such a small piece of metal. When I purchased the bike, it was black. Sometime after I bought the bike, I painted it blue. Well, it turns out that there were a couple more paint jobs under the top two layers. I finally got down to bare metal after numerous applications of stripper, sanding, and soda blasting.
I am thinking that this tank is not original to the bike. On the underside of the tank, below the Candy Red (which I think is the original color of the bike) is a kind of a Teal Blue color. This is not a 1971 color as far as I know. I will attach some photos with the color. Also, is there a paint code on the data plates for these bikes? I would like to know for sure what the original color was.
Blue and black layers off. Candy Red is next. Also showing some bondo repair.
Scraping off the candy red, I was surprised to find a layer of blue underneath it. Anyone know what color this might be?
Done stripping and found some nasty dents. Otherwise, the tank is pretty clean inside and out. I am hoping to find a paintless dent repair place tomorrow to see if they can push out the big dent and the dent under the emblem. Has anyone had any luck with paintless dent repair for their tanks?