MotoFiaccone RD400 Cafe Update

[chrisf]

Hey gents:

So I've been away from my bike projects for a while. Instead, I've been really focued on restoring my wife's midget (http://www.motofiaccone.com/automobili-menu/42-midget). Well, I reached a stopping point on that car due to the fact that Sam was too busy polishing up his shiny wheels to help me flip the car over

Making a long story short, I decided that life is too short and the garage too cold. So I started taking parts off the bike to drop off at powdercoat. I was originally just going to be the wheels, but things grew...and grew. Now, half the bike is at the PCers. Total cost $300! Crazy. I don't remember what I paid for all the stuff I got PCed on the CB360 cafe racer (http://www.motofiaccone.com/moto/39-cb360-cafe-racer), but it seemed much less than that. Well, each wheel cost $80 for blast and powder, so it adds up quick. To be honest, I sweated them out of $65--due to the economy and it being christmas time

I thought i took more pics, but I'll take them when I get my bits back from PC. I'm getting ready to go home for Christmas, so have a look at my website (http://www.motofiaccone.com). I put a description of what I did there.

--Merry Christmas, Chris

 

[Deviant1]

Yep, powder's expensive. At least it's expensive for MY budget. I ended up painting some stuff instead to bring the price down.
Looks like you've got a great project though. Love the RD's.
I love MG's! Fun little cars. I was brought home from the hospital when I was born in an MGB GT, and I saved up all of my money from the time I was 12 to 15 and was "this close" to buying a 72 MGB for my first car. I ended up not doing it, but I will have one someday. I'm gonna go look at your sight to see if there are pics of the midget!