78 Blue Baron

[CFD132]

On a side note, what model JD is in the background? 3020?

It is a 1972 2030. That thing is good as gold! One day I will tear it down and restore it.

[sgwilly]

Apex? The "peak of good living" Apex? Dang, I was there yesterday helping my brother with a 73 Triumph Tiger he's looking to a frame-up restore on. He's going to be looking for a sandblaster/powdercoater this week for the frame. I don't have any experience with any but there's a bunch in the area and they all seem to have motorcycle parts on their webpages. I'm pretty sure Sagebrush took a frame to a local guy. I'll PM him to see how his experience was. On a side note, I just set up an old oven and got a p/c gun recently for the smaller bits. My results are firmly in the "spotty" category so far.

[polkadot]

For engine checks while it's out, it is probably worth pulling the lower hose cover off and giving the water pump the wiggle test. Roady has a good tutorial in Shoptalk. If you're ambitious you could pull the back cover to check clutch thickness and clean the stator and starter clutch dogs. You would need a rear cover gasket which can be made on your own. Check to see if the cover for turning the motor over on the rear of the stator is free. Seems a lot of them get bound up and then rounded off. Clean the oil screen. Check or replace neutral switch.

What he said!

[sgwilly]

Sagebrush has the following suggestion...

"Carolina Custom Powder Coat, 104 Woodwinds Industrial Ct, Cary
(919) 460-9600

Tom, who runs it, happens to be a Triumph man. He has a couple of restored Triumphs on display, although he needed to dust them off the last time I was there. Turned out Randaak used him on his RC-100 project as well although I didn't know it at the time. I highly recommend them. And you won't have any problems with powder coat being where it shouldn't. "

We'll be heading there with our frame.

[CFD132]

Sagebrush has the following suggestion...

"Carolina Custom Powder Coat, 104 Woodwinds Industrial Ct, Cary
(919) 460-9600

Tom, who runs it, happens to be a Triumph man. He has a couple of restored Triumphs on display, although he needed to dust them off the last time I was there. Turned out Randaak used him on his RC-100 project as well although I didn't know it at the time. I highly recommend them. And you won't have any problems with powder coat being where it shouldn't. "

We'll be heading there with our frame.

I will be checking them out today. Turns out they are in my fire district and I have been there before to have some fire department stuff worked on. I guess my old timers is kicking in again. Not a good sign for putting this thing back together!

On a different note, looks like a great day to work on the wing!

[CFD132]

Here is a quick update, I have met with Tom at Carolina Custom Powder Coat and I was impressed. I was told a price that I thought was very reasonable, so tomorrow I will drop off the frame and the swing arm. He said it would be ready in a week. NICE!

So, I need to get the engine ready for paint, and check everything listed above. That will start tonight.

My son and I have discussed the color and he wants me to paint it orange to match the trailer. I guess fabricating a trailer hitch may be in my future as well. Who knows...

More photos to come as we move forward!

[wingrider]

That certainly is a good turn around time for the frame. I just dropped off my frame and swing arm at the local lady, and she said about 2 weeks, which for her, I didn't think was to bad.

[CFD132]

Here is a photo of the trailer that my son wants me to match. I built it two years ago to pull behind my Harley. I painted the frame, but after my discussion with Tom today, I may pull the box off and tweak the frame a little. Looking at down sizing the tires a little and reworking the fenders. Other than that, I am happy with it and it pulls great. I love the color and I think it will go good on the bike!

[wingrider]

Interesting trailer....you do it for kicks, or are you in the trade?

[CFD132]

Interesting trailer....you do it for kicks, or are you in the trade?

This was my first trailer for a motorcycle, and was a very interesting build. I enjoyed the process of the build, but I enjoy the reactions I get out in the real world with it more!

I have pulled it to different events and I have had a lot of inquiries. I have been asked how much it would cost to build one for someone if they wanted it. just the box alone is almost $1,000.00 and that is from Wal-Mart. By the time you factor in steel, axles, lights, paint, and my time, it adds up quick. I think I have close to $4,500 in this one as it sits, but I bought the box used. There is a story to that as well.

[CFD132]

Ok, I am cleaning the shop tonight, getting ready to get started on the next level of the build. Here is a question, keep or sell the bags? I am not planning on using them ever again since I have a bagger. I also have a Vetter Fairing. I think this stuff needs to go so I have room for the next project. What do you guys and gals think?

[tedshepherd]

Wow! I can't believe it. I'm doing the exact same frame repair on my bike and just stumbled across this. I had already decided to add the gussets too.

[polkadot]

. . . I bought the box used.

No way can you tell us that and not tell the story!

[hacksaw1945]

I was hoping you would see this Ted as I just finished reading you thread about frame repair, and then to find this thread next got a chuckle out of me ha ha cheers

[wingrider]

. . . I bought the box used.

No way can you tell us that and not tell the story!

I agree....