weimieman

Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us A few photos from various angles to show what I was on about in the above post. Don't worry, the pictures get better! Uploaded with ImageShack.us This was after an hour of paint stripper! They don't paint em like they used to. Uploaded with ImageShack.us This was after about four hours by hand!!!!! Notice the small dent in the centre? Well I didn't until the primer was laid down and here it is ..... Uploaded with ImageShack.us The next two are after the repairs to the rear mudguard. I fixed the right hand hole by cutting the edges off a very thick washer and fibre glassing it to the frame to give it it's rigidity back. The crack was simply repaired by filling in the holes, fibre glassing underneath for strength and filling in the crack. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Not sure about the paint scheme on the next one, but I do need to touch up the join between red and white. Opinions please .... Uploaded with ImageShack.us And finally after four layers of primer, seven top coats, viola! Just waiting for the decals and several layers of laquer can go on Uploaded with ImageShack.us Come on parts, arrive! We have a beach to get to!!!!

It's not quite a reply within 24 hours but hey ho, I'm back. Its not quite the best the photo in the world but for my first attempt I'm quite chuffed but it will give you a general idea of what needs doing to the old girl. On the left hand plastic, there is a hole about three inches in from the front which I preume is from the heat off the exhaust. Oh and that sticker just has to go. Also the panel is held on by a tie wrap! The front mudguard has been attacked by the plastic equivalent of woodworm (plasticworm???) as someone has been a little giddy and drilled some holes in there for some reason. The headlight surround is again held on by a tie wrap on the left hand side and has been attacked by the bad taste police and is plagued by cacky stickers. Speedo and trip meter not working. Strangely when I connect up a drill to the bottom of the cable the speedo flies round and again by dropping an allen key into the hole on the hub and push the bike that turns so further investigating is needed. Petrol tank is a little scabby. A nasty tear in the seat cover. The whole of the number plate bracket is missing along with the luggage rack. The wheels are manky as is the swingarm. The exhaust has seen better days but its complete and solid so it should keep going until funds allow for a new one with an increase in power to allow for an increase in weight on me which has mysteriously appeared in me in the last 20 years. Front disc cover is missing along with the rear brake spring and talking of missing, not an indicator in sight. The rear light cluster is on a funny angle as the hole for the right hand bolt as broken away from the mudguard so its kind of hanging in there. There is a nasty crack on the left hand side of the rear mudguard which has been drilled at either side and tie wrapped. So there you have it, all in all not a bad little bike but in need of a little tidying. So far I've repaired the holes in the plastics and resprayed them. The tank has been taken down to bare metal and I just finished the last coat on that last night so just awaiting the decals to arrive. The wheels have been scrubbed to within an inch of their life and its like being in 1986 again when you look at them. The only thing I've changed is on the front mudguard where I have painted the outside lip red to go with the mudguard support but I'm not sure about it yet. I haven't finished it yet as I used some cheap masking tape and its left a bit of a ridge. I'll upload a ton of photos later on today now that I know how to do it (thanks OldGit and Nev) and you can see what I have been banging on about above. Oh and you'll notice when I upload the photos that the bare metal rubdown on the tank revealed a nasty dent when I primered it.

Uploaded with ImageShack.us Here's the old girl. If this works I'll be back on in the next 24 hours to point out what needs doing etc. Here goes, fingers crossed ....

Solving your own post within 24 hours???, I could be turning to you for advice!!!!

Thanks I'll check out what you recommend. I tried to upload a daft avatar and it was having none of it. I'll have a play over the weekend when I get more time. Thanks for your replies

Heading there now .... watch this space

Just following up on the above, let me know what you think and if I'm mad or not???? Obviously after spraying everything from scratch, I'm going to need to replace all the transfers and they are certainly easy enough to get off Ebay but one, well two, I begrudge buying are the very thin stripes for the side panels so what about this ..... I've bought some 6 mm wide pin striping tape and the plan is stripe around the edge of the panel follwing the shape of the original decal. Stripe immediately next to that following the exact same shape. Finally stripe again next to the last stripe therefore having three rows of striping. Now...... surely if I remove the middle strip I should have a perfect 6mm line which I can mask off at either side and spray? Genius or madness, interested to hear your thoughts

Day two of registering on here and somebody suggested posting my work so as the title says, I'm giving it a go. I've just tried to upload a couple of pictures but they failed miserably so I'll try at home over the weekend becuase it will be nice for you to see where I am stuck when I come grovelling for help (and oh yes, there will be grovelling) I've banged on a bit about the bike and why I got it in the new member section so I won't bore you to tears here. Basically, I bought this off ebay as it was a runner with full tax and mot. I only noticed when I picked it up that the following were missing :- 1 - Front and rear indicators 2 - left hand switch 3 - rear brake pedal spring (MOT failure???) 4 - Number plate bracket from under the rear mudguard Now, item 1 didn't bother me as as much as I wanted to "restore" her, I was never going to go overboard as I live near a beach so I want to have fun going over a few dunes etc so some tumbles can be expected and so I have spotted a nice all in one headlight and indicators. Again for the rear, some small bullet style indicators should be safe for when my fat ass goes over. Fortunately all the wiring is there and, God willing, it works as I hate electrical work due to my small hinderence of being colour blind. If anyone is having a bad day and really needs cheering me up, PM for the story about my Goldwing wiring the other weekk .... you'll realise you're not that bad off!!! Number 2, hmmmm, this bothered me. The light switches are there but there is no turn signal or horn button and the bloke who put the bike back on the road used an engine stop button off another bike for the horn! I'm a bit anal, I'm starting to get a little grumpy about this. Number 3, meh, no big deal. Springs are two a penny so even I can sort this Now 4, this is my real bug bear. The garage who put the bike back on the road (remembering number two and the mind that used an engine stop button for the horn) have bent a bit of steel and attached it to the underside of the mudguard and the plate. A reflector was then stuck to the bottom of the plate and hey presto, 12 months ticket. This, as they say, bothers me. I really should have spotted this in the pictures but I do most of my bidding at night which sadly coincides with a couple of cans of Strongbow. Ebay+drinking=loft full of crap=angry wife. If I'd have know these little niggles would I have bought the old girl? Of course I bloody would. All that let me down was the fact that I hadn't owned a DT since 1992 and if you would have put a gun to my head I couldn't remember what the rear of the bike looked like. So out with all my old papers from my youth (including the my first cover note for my MBX 50 in 1989 - oh yes, I am that sad) and I have now got a picture in my head of how I want to restore this bike. At the moment, I am currently taking the tank back to bare metal and it's being resprayed with Ford Diamond White and Ford Radiant Red. Like I said before, colour blind so close enough for me and I never plan on selling her. Tomorrows project are cleaning up the wiring and more respraying because most of the plastic panels were held onto the bike by tie wraps etc. The panels have been repaired, filled and primered and are anxiously awaiting their shiny top coats and laquer over the weekend. I've now got a few pictures and I'll gladly put them up once I work out how to do that or unless someone comes forward and tells me first (hint, hint)

Hi Little Kev If you're referring to the Garstang thats just up the road from me, their postcode starts with PR3. I believe there was something on around there last weekend so I hope you haven't got yer dates wrong!!! Scott

I don't know whether or not I posted this before in the correct place but I'll do it again to be on the safe side. I'm in a village called Bolton Le Sands just off the M6 junction 35. Not a million miles from Blackpool. Do you know after 22 years of riding, I've never attended a rally/meet etc. I'm referred to as an "unsociable git" when it comes to biking. I've tried touring with bigs packs of bikes around Scotland (65 went out, 63 came back) Talk about stressful. I would refer to myself as "not a hero" on my bikes. I treat them as an alternative form of transport as there is nothing more therapeutic than a ride after a stressful day at work. If the government gave out motorbike licences over the counter instead of prozac, there would be a lot more happy people in the country I say!

Ta very much Its only day two and I'm having fun ....

Afternoon Nev As with all my little projects, I only remember to take the pictures after I've started the darn thing!!!! Needless to say I've got the pictures off the original add on Ebay and a few others I've taken as I was extremely chuffed with my fibreglassing and filling skills. Not a skilled craftman by any sense of the word but enough for me to reach around and pat myself on the back Hopefully I'll be able to work my new phone and post some piccys so the more experienced out there can have a giggle at the amateur!!!!

As you can see I'm still getting used to what buttons to press!!!!!! I spoke to some nice chap called Andy who has a red disc cover but a family member might need it but you never know. I can get the switch gear brand new for £78.04 but I really don't want to sink that sort of money into a bike which will do about 500 miles a year! My poor old Wing only does 1500 a year now bless her. I'm a patient person so I dare say all will come good in the end.

Only registering yesterday, I thought I'd come back and fill you all in on why I ended up here. Long story short (that's a lie, I tend to bang on all the time I'm afraid) Turning 38 last week I decided to treat myself to an 86 DT 125 LC which is the bike I owned 20 years ago and what I passed my test on, something that I dare say most people on here can relate to. After looking on and off for about 18 months, I finally found a DT worthy of my pennies that wasn't a million miles away and hadn't seen the wrong side of the hedge a few times. Getting giddy on Ebay one night I put in a reasonable bid, had a can of Strongbow and then put in a higher bid and hey presto shes mine. Strongbow has a lot to do with the excess c##p in my loft nowadays! Anyway, during my period of light headed giddiness, I never noticed that several things were missing from the DT hence why I took it on myself to kind of restore her to a bit of her former glory but obviously not concours as I am neither a wealthy man nor that handy with the spanners. So long story short, I've registered as I dare say I'm going to need some help chaps and chapesses. I have more confidence than I did several months ago as my main bike developed a starter motor problem. Quote from Honda for £991 for the part and £65 per hour labour (mins 5 hours) encouraged me to have a ganders myself. A second hand part for £120, a haynes manual for £25 and about ten hours of my time and my pride and joy was back on the road so yes, I CAN DO THE DT!!!! I need several parts to complete the old girl so if anyone has any of the following lying around I'd be extremely grateful for your help. Left hand switch gear, number plate bracket, rear brake spring and the cover for the front disc. A shyster on Ebay promised me the lot then sold them to someone else grrrr. I'm currently taking the tank down to bare metal and respraying in Ford Diamond White and Ford Radiant Red. I know they're not original but I'm colour blind and thats as close as I can get!!!! If anyone wants to know anymore about me, my past bikes, hobbies etc, feel free to PM or email me direct at [email protected] I've not a lot to tell but I'll gladly share with anyone who will listen Take care all

Just joined so saying a big hello from the North West of England