General Patton
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- 77Gowing
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Re: General Patton
Wow! My family treats me like a god for refurbing my Gl1000. But what I did in a couple of years of fumbling you obviously could do in a weekend. All the best, I'll be watching.
"Less is More" Anonymous
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1977 GL1000 "O'le Blue." (sold )
2014 Yamaha 950 V Star (sold)
2017 Indian Scout Std w/ABS (sold)
2009 Honda VTX1300R "Me Brudder's" (sold)
1984 Honda Interstate "84' 2outa4." Gone
1982 Honda GL1100 "After thought." Gone
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1977 GL1000 "O'le Blue." (sold )
2014 Yamaha 950 V Star (sold)
2017 Indian Scout Std w/ABS (sold)
2009 Honda VTX1300R "Me Brudder's" (sold)
1984 Honda Interstate "84' 2outa4." Gone
1982 Honda GL1100 "After thought." Gone
- tlbranth
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Re: General Patton
Ready for Semi-gloss black.
Some parts after painting black
Some parts after painting black
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
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Next the olive drab
The taillight brace took some customizing to fit an ammo box
Engine prepped for paint
....and painted
The taillight brace took some customizing to fit an ammo box
Engine prepped for paint
....and painted
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
- tlbranth
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Re: General Patton
Hey, sorry about the upside down and sideways pictures. Tech stuff eludes me.
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
- tlbranth
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Re: General Patton
While I had things apart, I put in new steering bearings and swing-arm bearings. Built some tools for that.
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
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Re: General Patton
I really like where this is going!!!!
Brian
ADC(AW) - US Navy Retired 1983-2003
If you aren't having fun doing it, find something else to do.
1984 Standard - 18,000 miles - Naked... the way it should be
1987 Interstate - 62,000 miles - Resurrected from the rust bucket
ADC(AW) - US Navy Retired 1983-2003
If you aren't having fun doing it, find something else to do.
1984 Standard - 18,000 miles - Naked... the way it should be
1987 Interstate - 62,000 miles - Resurrected from the rust bucket
- 77Gowing
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Re: General Patton
What talent and drive...I'm very impressed. I know I'm gonna like this.
"Less is More" Anonymous
77Gowing
1977 GL1000 "O'le Blue." (sold )
2014 Yamaha 950 V Star (sold)
2017 Indian Scout Std w/ABS (sold)
2009 Honda VTX1300R "Me Brudder's" (sold)
1984 Honda Interstate "84' 2outa4." Gone
1982 Honda GL1100 "After thought." Gone
77Gowing
1977 GL1000 "O'le Blue." (sold )
2014 Yamaha 950 V Star (sold)
2017 Indian Scout Std w/ABS (sold)
2009 Honda VTX1300R "Me Brudder's" (sold)
1984 Honda Interstate "84' 2outa4." Gone
1982 Honda GL1100 "After thought." Gone
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Re: General Patton
I've watched this progress, but just saw it up close a wk ago. Pretty cool. Runs like a top!
Little story on the bike and how Terry got it. I bought this bike off a local ad on CL - I think it was the same day it posted.
I said whoa! a 75 - I jumped on it. Rode it home. I had it about a month iirc bought a few parts for it, did the aux lighting box jumper and decided I already had my hands full(3 other GL's). It had that seat on it but the guy I bought it from had the original wrapped up in a bag - looked to me like it would have the day they brought it home from the dealer! Only had 23k something on the odo. I think I was the 3rd short lived owner.
One day I was looking on the other GL site and just happened on an ad in the "for sale" column. "looking for a 75 (or 76) GL". I wasn't quite ready to sell but thought well what the heck this person is probably in Michigan but maybe they'll buy it and have it shipped. Turns out T lived about 30 miles away. Amazing. I contacted him and a few days later the bike was in Terry's garage. Oh and I'm lucky - he's a friend and is more than willing to help me out with my bike and other stuff. He's a very good woodworker too! He does let me return the favor which is good. Thanks Dog for the internet.
Little story on the bike and how Terry got it. I bought this bike off a local ad on CL - I think it was the same day it posted.
I said whoa! a 75 - I jumped on it. Rode it home. I had it about a month iirc bought a few parts for it, did the aux lighting box jumper and decided I already had my hands full(3 other GL's). It had that seat on it but the guy I bought it from had the original wrapped up in a bag - looked to me like it would have the day they brought it home from the dealer! Only had 23k something on the odo. I think I was the 3rd short lived owner.
One day I was looking on the other GL site and just happened on an ad in the "for sale" column. "looking for a 75 (or 76) GL". I wasn't quite ready to sell but thought well what the heck this person is probably in Michigan but maybe they'll buy it and have it shipped. Turns out T lived about 30 miles away. Amazing. I contacted him and a few days later the bike was in Terry's garage. Oh and I'm lucky - he's a friend and is more than willing to help me out with my bike and other stuff. He's a very good woodworker too! He does let me return the favor which is good. Thanks Dog for the internet.
1978GL1000 naked - kinda sadly gone. no bike at the moment.
"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function." Albert A. Bartlett.
"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function." Albert A. Bartlett.
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Got black?
Ah yes, wheel building
.....and truing - that took a while.
I'd drilled the disc rotors earlier. Time to chip out the wheel paint mounting the tires.
Ah yes, wheel building
.....and truing - that took a while.
I'd drilled the disc rotors earlier. Time to chip out the wheel paint mounting the tires.
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
- tlbranth
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Re: General Patton
Assembly time
Terry
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Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
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More assembly pics
Now to hook up aaaaaall them wires
Now to hook up aaaaaall them wires
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
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Re: General Patton
Switch covers were all painted and so needed to be disassembled for blasting and paint. I rewired them with lighter gauge wire (relays...remember?). I had to make my wires reach the shelter for connectors. Needed lots of pictures to know how to put them back together.
Wiring the dash was difficult. Very limited space, 17 input wires. An unpleasant sidenote here: After I got this thing assembled and installed, the neutral LED burned out. It was the most difficult to get to. I had to remove everything to get to it. It took 3 whole days to fix. Bad design I'd say. But in my defense, I was working in tight quarters.
Wiring the dash was difficult. Very limited space, 17 input wires. An unpleasant sidenote here: After I got this thing assembled and installed, the neutral LED burned out. It was the most difficult to get to. I had to remove everything to get to it. It took 3 whole days to fix. Bad design I'd say. But in my defense, I was working in tight quarters.
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
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Re: General Patton
Nice work,...nice shop,... and a nice collection of wood, for projects
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
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Re: General Patton
Thanks Cy. I was a cabinetmaker. Some of this work was done in my cabinet shop.
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
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I love wood working. Don't have a large enough to do it much any more. But I did just over running the tips of the last two fingers on my right hand thru the tip of the blade on my table saw. Still a little sensitive . Been sticking to working on bikes lately. safer....
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
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