my ghetto ass winter redo 72' CL450

[Derek4Real3]

ok heres what i did last summer to quickly get her up and riding.....

so yeah, now that its winter im gonna redo it some, with some tricks

cut some shit off, smoothed some shit

welded in the tray for electronics and whatnot

removed the swingarm....welded/filled and smoothed it then self etching metal primered it

the blocks of foam looked like this when i started my seat

then they started taking shape

i glassed it today but forgot pics

 

[fastlee84]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

Great work bro..

Why didn't u cover ur carbs or the engine? The dust might enter those carbs. :-\

 

[Zonda]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

I just love the striped rat look, if "Jimmy D" or "Kurt C" were still alive they'd have rat bikes. The gloss of the tank just sets it off ;D, In OZ the "law" are tuff on bikes so we have to try and maintain the look, with out getting to much attention, in my state the fender must cover the tyre to 45deg out the back AND finish aft of the tyre so the fender-less race look is hard to achieve.

Oh are you going to replace he rear seat hump? Cos it provides strength for the frame from the loads from the shocks and helps stop the frame twisting, you really need to tie the shock tops together. This is what i did on "project $$" .

Or Or ;D ;D this is another frame which I supported frame just above the swing arm and the other frame gussets were replace with heavy wall (3mm) tube

Run a tape over the rear frame to make sure that it's still square, if the bike has had a hard life the frame may be under load, so when you remove the gussets the load is released and the frame can "spring" out of alignment. I have an old (true) lathe bed that i fix the frame to before i do any cutting, i can then check the frame alignment as i go.
Trying not to sound preachy :
Rod

 

[904cafe]

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looks like you have a prethera of nissans! are they all yours? lucky lucky man. wish my garage had random 240 fenders here and there. i assume those are your spares for when you DONT hit the wall/obstacles?

oh... seat looks great too! haha. cant wait to see more!

 

[Derek4Real3]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

Oh are you going to replace he rear seat hump? Cos it provides strength for the frame from the loads from the shocks and helps stop the frame twisting, you really need to tie the shock tops together. This is what i did on "project $$" .

Run a tape over the rear frame to make sure that it's still square, if the bike has had a hard life the frame may be under load, so when you remove the gussets the load is released and the frame can "spring" out of alignment. I have an old (true) lathe bed that i fix the frame to before i do any cutting, i can then check the frame alignment as i go.
Trying not to sound preachy :

yeah there is plenty more welding to be done and bracing, i have to for a certain something im doing to her (not gonna ruin the surprise)

Great work bro..

Why didn't u cover ur carbs or the engine? The dust might enter those carbs. :-\

because the motor is coming out and everythings getting cleaned and blown out anyways

looks like you have a prethera of nissans! are they all yours? lucky lucky man. wish my garage had random 240 fenders here and there. i assume those are your spares for when you DONT hit the wall/obstacles?

oh... seat looks great too! haha. cant wait to see more!

i wish they were all mine, the RHD silvia (silver) is my buddies and the vert is my coworkers, pics were taking at my job importintelligence.com were we build alot of drift cars but anything import really....mostly turbo......... ??? idea! i should turbo my bike!
i really shouldnt show you my boss's new drift ride for the 09 season we are working on now but i cant help myself........

another member on he did the cage and now shes almost twin turboed, might not seem to crazy and "its been done" but this is a 2008 nismo 350z and there are no turbo kits for it yet so the twin throttle bodies pose a new challenge....but we already hurtled that one. i'll ask the boss if i can post more pics.

 

[JRK5892]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

looks awesome man!!!

 

[904cafe]

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looks awesome man!!!

ditto!!

any plans for internal work? or strictly bolt on stuff (haha, bolt on, haha)!

we have a few select shops down here in Jacksonville that have a few drifters but none that soley concentrate on just that. very cool. wish i had your job.

haha, sorry to change subject... still waiting to see that seat done!

 

[Derek4Real3]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

some updates...

seat in fiberglass, needs alot of smoothing with bondo/resin
and yes there is my new trick exhaust in the works (not yet done)

and the Z

twin intakes, twin turbos
painted all the lower nismo gray parts to match and the shop gear logo

 

[JRK5892]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

exhaust looks good... bit different of a way to do it... but i guess you have to do what you ahve to do when you dont have a bender right... looks good man

 

[Derek4Real3]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

to wrap or not to wrap...that is the question

i love pie cuts

test drove her today.........stops spinning 265s in 5th

 

[LL]

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Man I would not wrap those things just to prove how bananas you are. Looks steam punk style, looks cool.

 

[autoguy]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

very nice, both the car and bike, i love the exhaust, how does it sound ?

 

[Derek4Real3]

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Man I would not wrap those things just to prove how bananas you are. Looks steam punk style, looks cool.

YES! but i have to see how good i can make the front stock part of the pipe look to blend with what i made, thanks

very nice, both the car and bike, i love the exhaust, how does it sound ?

i dont know yet i havent made the wiring harness i want yet and the motor still needs to come out of the frame for paint stuff, probly will be just loud enough, i have emgo shorties on staight pipes and it was fine.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

Coming along nicely! That 350 is sweet.

 

[Derek4Real3]

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Coming along nicely! That 350 is sweet.

thanks, yeah i wish it was my new ride for the 09 season but i'll be very happy in 09 on my 450

 

[chrisf]

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Dude, if you can build the back half of the exhaust like that, why are you fucking around with the stock front half? Personally, I'd make the whole thing from scratch and leave the welds exposed. Just my opinion, but it's kinda like the fat guy with the hot wife: half of the combo looks really good.

Just be sure to keep the welds nice and tidy.

--Chris

 

[Derek4Real3]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

Dude, if you can build the back half of the exhaust like that, why are you fucking around with the stock front half? Personally, I'd make the whole thing from scratch and leave the welds exposed. Just my opinion, but it's kinda like the fat guy with the hot wife: half of the combo looks really good.

Just be sure to keep the welds nice and tidy.

--Chris

haha this is true, but remember im on a very very tight (ghetto) budget. i havent even paid off the $90.00 of SS tubing i just used + the chop saw blades. boss man hasnt charged me for welding wire or gas.....yet lol

 

[chrisf]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

Understood. Did you really cut those bits with a chop saw? Or did you mean a bandsaw?

--Chris

 

[lil beast]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

Dude, if you can build the back half of the exhaust like that, why are you fucking around with the stock front half? Personally, I'd make the whole thing from scratch and leave the welds exposed. Just my opinion, but it's kinda like the fat guy with the hot wife: half of the combo looks really good.

Just be sure to keep the welds nice and tidy.

--Chris

LOL, Chris, what ever happened to " under seat exhaust is unnecessary"... keep up the good work Derek

 

[chrisf]

Re: my ghetto ass winter redo 73' CL450

I'm just commenting on the fabrication, not the actual shape of the thing...but to be honest, it's growing on me

--Chris