Subject: RE: Progress report, karma, et al, LONG
Author: Tom Bowes
Date: May 13, 2001, 8:36 PM
Post ID: 1706708727
Ian,
Actually, much to my amazement there have been very few places that I
have had to chase the powder coating. The guy I took my stuff to
specializes in custom cars and motorcycles and is pretty meticulous
about keeping the stuff out of where it shouldn't be. Of course I helped
by making up some custom plugs on the lathe and inserting them in
various places on the bike prior to taking it in. Thus far I have only
found one hole that I am going to have to clean out a bit. Once again,
that karma thing really works!
BTW, keep an eye toward your mailbox. A surprise is coming.
Tom
'70 Ambassador
'82 V50-III
Shelby Township, Michigan
Ian Adkins wrote:
| Tom, One thing about the frame. You will likely need to chase out the threads with a tap. I would recommend getting a metric set and do all the threads. When I brought my frame to be powder coated I made a point of letting them know that the threads needed to be kept clean. They did a pretty good job but always a little of the powder gets in. Chasing out the threads make the work of reassembly much easier. Also note that the powder is much thicker than (say) paint so you may need to grind some of the powder coat off when you are assmbling the bits. Fitting the crash bars into the recess on the frame is one place I can think of. Good luck....Ian |