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| stripping down to frame and engine |
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| photographs of the origional seat for the upholsterer |
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| fully stripped down- engine in-everything was pretty corroded and rusty.all alloy components were cleaned, hand buffed and polished and the black frame and other steel components were rubbed back and black enameled with a brush |
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| mikuni 32mm carbs were stripped down and overhauled. I dont have a photographic record here of the work done...heads and barrels were stripped down..new pushrod stem seals, polished valves, adjusted tappets..removed carbon buildup from pistons etc..new points, condensors, and some wiring replaced |
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| disaster-seat shell was badly damaged by engineering shop where sandblasting was done-it appeard to be run over by a forklift or some such thing. They denied damaging it..note that the damage was done AFTER it was sandblasted and prime coated..look at it! They claimed I took it to them like this in the first place..what!! I had to restrain myself from whacking the dude after hearing that! Cost me $200 to have made good by a panelbeater.. |
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| the tank needed some serious sanding grinding and light filling..I did most of the hard work myself..though I enlisted the help of my friend, panelbeater wayne griffiths, to the final stuff and the priming and topcoating..even though I am a cabinetmaker by trade and am familiar with sanding, filling and spraying..I have mostly worked with flat surfaces..all the compound curves here were best left to an expert |
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| new after market mufflers..nothing fancy really..but they look pretty good, and sound fabulous |
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| fitting the new rebuilt seat |
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| 1st time out on the bmw in 15 years-day of the fires, 23rd nov 2011, boranup forest |
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| 1st long ride on the bmw-north mole fremantle 9th jan 2012 |
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