daveye Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 hey noise well my own personal choice would be satin black frame with matt green tins but i'm also liking the cammo cream idea as well tis gonna be an awesome bike though no matter what you go with methinks Dave
Noise Posted September 29, 2011 Author Posted September 29, 2011 hey noise well my own personal choice would be satin black frame with matt green tins but i'm also liking the cammo cream idea as well tis gonna be an awesome bike though no matter what you go with methinks Dave Cheers man, well Green was my first chioce but then i started thinking of the other colours n got greedy and couldn't stop thinking "well that colour is nice......but so is that one......and that one!" :oD Well here are some more pics to give you guys a quick look see at her. Those fender stays are going as they are far too bulky and ugly! so im def going for the old school sissy bar idea but i will run with these stays till she comes off the road as they are working as they should. I popped round me staep dads last night n i noticed he still has his old 2005 Harley soft tail tank that is laying in the loft which im sure after a few mods will go nicely on my bike :oD bigger tank = more fuel and a more bad ass look lol We will see
Venomauzz Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Was just on Ebay and this popped up on the homepage. Quite a few colours that could work on your tins. I like the pearl white with black frame idea personally. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Military-Vehicle-Paint-2-5Ltr-5Ltr-Cans-All-Colours-/220725241176?_trksid=p4012.m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D12%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3166979261844304388#ht_833wt_906
Noise Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 Hey guys, well not much has happened to the bike over the last week or so, one becuase of the flipping weather freeking out now and then and also cause any chance i could i was out riding it. but this week end or the week end after she is coming off the road. With that in mind her is the next thing on the shopping list and if any one else is after one of this size its the best one for that price! spent a whole day comparing prices and its the cheapest one but with good reviews! http://www.shedstore.co.uk/wooden-garden-sheds/windsor-sheds/overlap-apex-86/windsor-overlap-double-door-apex-garden-shed-8-by-6 All the best Keith
daveye Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 man i rushed in here lookin for more pics lol but can understand the need to get out as much as possible cos o this crap weather but lookin forward to seein more soon Dave
Noise Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 Right Guys its time to start the project! last weekend i built a shed with me mate Dave (built it from scratch) then today we stuck her in there ready to strip her down! Tomorrow im gunna have the front and rear end off so that its down to the main trunk so that i have more room to move. Well here are a few pics to keep you guys tuned into "FARMER COUNTY CHOPPERS!" lol The room i have at the moment Ignition barrel will be moving And some thing colourful will be happening here o and some thing will be moving from here too lol but i shall let you guess what O and one last teaser i will be getting rid of my clutch lever.........but what will i be using for a clutch??????? Stay tuned
Noise Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 Well here we go 1st day of stripping down the bike and so far i have done the following: removed handle bars, Forks, exhaust, seat, head light, indicators, foot brake and speedo. Sadly im on a time limit so this is all i got done today but im getting up early so i can plod on i piece lol I been having a slight rattle coming from my rear cylinder exhaust and when i removed it i noticed that the baffle was loose so i took it out (as im not putting them back in due to changing the style of them) and look what i found! Shocking!!!! differance between top pipe (broken one) and the bottom pipe! One of them has a kind of fabric over it yet the broken one didn't??? its not stuck in the pipe so im not sure whats happened to it!? Well i will crack on with it again tomorrow and im gunna remove the rear fender, wheel, swing arm and fuel tank. Stay tuned
Noise Posted October 29, 2011 Author Posted October 29, 2011 Day two of the strip down and it started out with a trip to Lidi's for a set of axle stands £10 for a pair so i got two sets and they also had a set of rachet spanners! fantastic bit of kit! highly recommend that you get some if you havent only £20 and they are brilliant quality. Took me a while to get going as takes some time to get her safly onto the axle stands but once she was up off came the battery box, little cubby hole on the left of the bike, fuel tank, rear wheel, gear shifter, swing arm and thats it so far. I had to shoot out to Halfrauds as i didn't have a 27mm socket for the swing arm! typical! Well here she is in her current state. Bit dirty behind the rear wheel lol More dirt from under the fuel tank And a quick cheesy shot Up early again tomorrow to start taking more bits off.
Noise Posted October 30, 2011 Author Posted October 30, 2011 Early this morning i set out on the fun journey of the wiring loom, So armed with some masking tape and a pen i set out un plugging and marking up the plugs for safe keepings (i know they all have there own plugs etc) then it was onto removing the carbs, air filter and the yoke. Removing the engine was next on the list but was a little harder to remove than i first though lol. i had to remove the plastic chrome heads just to un bolt the top front mounting brakets. But after another 25mins they where off and out came said engine. Et Vala so now onto cleaning the carbs and and the frame ready for paint and powder coating. And so it begins!
Moderator Airhead Posted October 30, 2011 Moderator Posted October 30, 2011 if youre powder coating the frame ask then NOT to shotblast the frame VIN number, this is most important!!! strip this area yourself with nitromors and a wire brush
Noise Posted November 9, 2011 Author Posted November 9, 2011 Right this is more of a voting pole to help me make my mind up (sorry not pics still tarting up the engine) What should i go for in term of a clutch? Jocky shift (click link) OR An Exile chopper style twist grip clutch? Either way im wanting to keep the handle bars free of gumph. I "think" i know what i want but you know how it is! Cheers Keith
Noise Posted November 16, 2011 Author Posted November 16, 2011 Hi Guys well here is a few up dates on what i have been up too! Firstly i finally got round to doing the engine and removing all that horrid chrome! well i say all of it i have left a splattering of it just to brake up the black. Ordered some high temp wrinkle finish paint off of Frost automotive and its great stuff, as long as you have a nice warm room or and partners hair dryer it gose off really well. Also ordered some braided breather and fuel lines which are now on (no pics tho will get some of this later) and also painted the barrles and block with some high temp black paint too just to smarten her up. And i have replaced the starter motor cable as it was shagged!
Noise Posted November 16, 2011 Author Posted November 16, 2011 And then i sorted out the rear brake bar. BEFORE AFTER Still sorting out the carbs as the bolts are well and truly stuck in there and in need of a good over haul!
Noise Posted November 22, 2011 Author Posted November 22, 2011 Here we go again guys another quick up date on progress, i finally got my Braided fuel lines through the post the other day so it was straight out into the shed to clean up the fuel pump and the little frame it is fixed to so its all nice and shiney and clean! Before's After's After that i set about sorting out the Rear brake peddle and its mounting bracket, so i have replaced all the split pins to stainless and also replaced those horrid cer clips with some nice new ones. Before's After's Last thing to go in these is a set of racing foot pegs which i got off my mate who wasn't using them any more so i can finally stop scratching my foot pegs when i go round bends, they are only about 3-4 inches long lol
blackhat250 Posted November 23, 2011 Posted November 23, 2011 Cracking finnish,, ,, what was the colours you ured to get that chrome/ black,,, its mega nice
Noise Posted November 24, 2011 Author Posted November 24, 2011 Cracking finnish,, ,, what was the colours you ured to get that chrome/ black,,, its mega nice Cheers mate, Well the brake leaver is original, i just used a scotch brite pad to remove all the bad bits and then attacked it with some autosol polish, and the black is just a quick spray with some etch primer followed by a gloss black rattle can from Halfrauds. Or are you on about the rear fender? in that case it was 1000's of years of wet and dry and again just a gloss black rattle can, that fender is no longer going on the bike as i am going to re-do another one as im not happy with the look of it now lol.
weimieman Posted November 24, 2011 Posted November 24, 2011 Well all I can say after tuning into my latest episode of Farmer County Choppers is that you're a braver man than I!!!! Looking great though, that polishing patience is really paying off
Noise Posted November 24, 2011 Author Posted November 24, 2011 Well all I can say after tuning into my latest episode of Farmer County Choppers is that you're a braver man than I!!!! Looking great though, that polishing patience is really paying off Cheers mate, its always a ball ache when you start to polish things but as you say its well worth it in the end. LAst week i started out re-doing my carbs but they where in a worse state than i originally thought! i gave them to a mate of mine as he has a proper set of tools so would be easier for him to take them apart than me due to siezed bolts etc but unfortunaly he broke them due to the basic fact of they where shagged! SOOO today in the post came a set of new carbs off a poor blokes bike that was T boned! (thankfully the guy is ok!) but these carbs have only done 1500 miles and are in stupendous condition! will up load pics soon as im at work at the mo. All i have to do to them is fit my Braided fuel hose and jobs a good'en!
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