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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #120 on: May 25, 2009, 03:50:36 pm »
Has a bike ever been restored with greater TLC? 8)

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #121 on: May 25, 2009, 04:11:46 pm »
Has a bike ever been restored with greater TLC? 8)

Or ever increasing meticulous detail...... I THINK NOT   :o :o :o
Ban BLACK rims NOW

Ji Gantor

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #122 on: May 25, 2009, 05:03:17 pm »
Thanks chaps for the kind words.
I am sure others are doing a better job than me, after all this is just a race bike.
I would like to do a museum bike with a full budget, now that is something to aspire to.

Ji

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #123 on: May 25, 2009, 05:08:18 pm »
Now is the time to start working on the tank.
The 1973 CZ came out with a steel tank attached by fin plates and bolts. I wish to change the 73 tank with an aluminium 74 tank. The 74 tank was held in place via a leather starp. I love the polished alloy tank but I prefer the fin plates and bolts.

I first wrap some Ableflex around the chassis to prevent scratching the paint.

Ji
« Last Edit: May 25, 2009, 05:16:32 pm by Ji Gantor »

Ji Gantor

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #124 on: May 25, 2009, 05:11:05 pm »
Gently slide the tank into position.
Make sure it is all the way down and sitting on the Ableflex.

Ji
« Last Edit: May 25, 2009, 05:17:11 pm by Ji Gantor »

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #125 on: May 25, 2009, 05:14:28 pm »
Next fit the seat, foam and all so we can see how it all fits.
Now we can start working out how we are going to connect the tank.

Ji

Ji Gantor

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #126 on: May 25, 2009, 05:23:31 pm »
While pushing slightly down on the tank to seat it into the Ableflex mark where a bracket is to be attached onto the tank to line up with the chassis bolt hole.

Ji

Ji Gantor

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #127 on: May 25, 2009, 05:33:05 pm »
With a scrap piece of 20mm wide aluminium plate fix a strip of double sided tape.

Ji

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #128 on: May 25, 2009, 05:36:35 pm »
Looks good I envy you, Just make sure you put the seat flaps on that hang off all the way around the edge like the orig. ones did. It look awsome.

CHeers
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Ji Gantor

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #129 on: May 25, 2009, 05:39:02 pm »
Position the scrap alloy plate and then with a thin steel ruler push the tape onto the tank.
Now we have where the bracket needs to go.
Do the same to the other side.
I have orientated the plate so it is level with the chassis bottom plate.


Ji
« Last Edit: May 25, 2009, 06:33:04 pm by Ji Gantor »

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #130 on: May 25, 2009, 05:50:26 pm »
ji u really dont miss a thing do ya mate  :)
MUGEN power

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #131 on: May 25, 2009, 06:59:16 pm »
Gi , Does the missus know your assembling this in HER kitchen 

Ji Gantor

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #132 on: May 25, 2009, 07:02:42 pm »
Hi oldfart,
I don't know about Gi's wife or kitchen but the images of my bike have been taken in my workshop.
The sink in the background is for washing my hands and making gallons of tea.

Ji

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #133 on: May 25, 2009, 09:54:10 pm »
Ji, is this bike going to be at CD6 ? looks like a work of art!

I'm thinking of taking mine apart and starting again

Ji Gantor

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Re: Project Assembly
« Reply #134 on: May 25, 2009, 10:14:22 pm »
Hi mainline,
I am trying to get her ready for CD6 but there is so much to do with so little time left.
I will bring Miss CZ with me at what ever stage she is at on the day of departure.
I have spent so much time on her I will not have another bike ready to ride, but that is okay because it will give me more time to meet all the Ozvmx members I digitally talk to every day.

I hope I have motivated some people to renovate their bikes. I also hope I have shown others that this stuff is not that hard to do, it just takes time.

Ji