Re: Come See My Woody! (1979 CB400Ti)
So more progress to report... I was able to finally finish the seat. I had some trouble with a couple spot sinking in once I put the primer coat on, I don't know if it was a reaction between the glazing spot putty and the primer or if the glazing putty is just crap, but once I dug it out and did it the right way with some actual body filler it seems to be good. I also cut the back radius for the small fender and tail light, which are bracketed up to cross supports. I also created a small angled tab through the back fender and bolted on a cross piece to mount the license plate. Using regular bolts right now, but LED lighting bolts should arrive tomorrow or so.
Sanded down and primed the side covers. Sanding the rattle can job I did was proving to be a no go as the paint would instantly gum up the sand paper. I have read using paint stripped on the side panels was a big no no but I plan on losing them this winter so I figured what the hell, worth a shot. So what I did was just dip some fine steel wool in the stripper, rub off about a 2-3" circle, and immediately chase that with another piece of steel wool waiting in a bucket of water. Seemed to do the trick, with little to no noticeable damage to the plastics. If I was keeping them and they weren't already cracked, I would have sanded the plastic some and they would have been perfect. So... It can be done! Just be patient, and careful. Don't put too much on at a time or eventually it will eat into the plastic itself.
Also filled in a couple dents and the emblem mounts with body filler. First time doing that kind of work too, and man is that an art. Takes a lot of work to get it just right and smooth. Really wish I had a garage with a nice big workbench to lay out all my materials. I also strongly suggest Acetone to clean up your tools for reuse, otherwise you'll be buying three sets of spreaders and multiple mixing boards like I did. (dumb I know!) Think I got it to a smooth finish now though so it should be good for paint. I didn't prime it yet, I want my paint guy to do it just to make sure the paints play nice together.
In these pics I just sort of loosely mocked everything up to see how it would look. I created a gauge/ignition/choke bracket out of aluminum as well. That's going to be secured to the triple tree, however with the current handlebar clamps I'd have to cut off the OEM gauge mounts, and I've decided that I think clip ons are the way to go, I like when the bike looks hunched over! (like I will after riding this for an hour). So when I change out the bars the bracket with sit nicely and the choke and ignition won't be interfered with.
Oh and the left side of my new headlight bucket wouldn't sit flush with the new bracket for some reason (the other side was fine), so that'll take some sorting out eventually.
, that stuff is serious stuff. 
