1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
good to know
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The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
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76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
Conditioning the leather. leather conditioner, black shoe polish brushed in with a toothbrush, then heated with a lighter to seal in the wax/polish. A technique taken from an navy vet who used this for polishing their boots.
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
thanks for the tip. Never knew this.pidjones wrote:Makes is flexible so it will conform to curves. Keep it wet to keep the paper cutting by keeping the grit matrix open.
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
used the lighter after wiping residue off and before buffing it with a shoe brush and soft rag. this is round one. will let this soak into the leather overnight and repeat. the leather will soak up the polish due to the fact it is 40 years old and dry.
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
if you heat the polish up in the can and pour it on the leather it is easier to spread. you don't get chunks of polish all over the place. the polish is flammable, so don't be surprised when it flames up as it melts.
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
the finished product
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
gdonlo04 that shelter lid looks great now. Will remember this trick later when I start my project. Thanks for posting.
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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
. Next part to work on if the gas tank. I made the mistake of not buying enough metal rescue. purchased 2 gallons. figure i could just rotate the tank on each side. chose to go cheap, now it is biting me in the butt. flash rust. must start over and buy the 5 gallons i needed the first time.
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
If metal rescue is water based you could likely just dump in some distilled h2o, top it up and mix now that you have it free of most rust (thinking the pics are before rather than after the metal rescue). I am thinking that the weakened solution will take care of flash rust but in any event you will likely have to fill with a fluid of some kind immediately on dumping the tank to prevent further flash problem. Just a thought. I have been wrong before!! If the pics of the tank are current then ya you'll likely have to do the whole thing over.
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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
okay, just to jump in... the cover is vinyl not leather.... saying that.... polish works
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
Ya, I wondered about that. Some have recovered theirs in leather. Always wondered how that held up in the rainrcmatt007 wrote:okay, just to jump in... the cover is vinyl not leather.... saying that.... polish porks
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
rain drops keep falling on my head..... okay deepens on the conditioner
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
rcmatt007 wrote:rain drops keep falling on my head..... okay deepens on the conditioner
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
Finished product. i don't like how the red engine button came out but this is low budget remod.
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Re: 1978 GL 1000 JUNK YARD DOG PROJECT
sometimes the voices in my head are my best friendsCrazyJerry wrote:rcmatt007 wrote:rain drops keep falling on my head..... okay deepens on the conditioner
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-Rodger-
all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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