lemans Posted January 29, 2015 Author Posted January 29, 2015 Rear fork and rear drive assembly: The next thing I had to do was completely new electrical installation: And new set of tyres, to put the bike on his legs...
Admin Jaap Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Very nice! Thanks for sharing this restoration.
lemans Posted January 30, 2015 Author Posted January 30, 2015 Following on the schedule was reparations brake calipers and brake cylinders; also, I buy metal brake hoses: Old brake pistons were rusty...I have changed brake fluid every two years, but the years have made their job...
lemans Posted January 30, 2015 Author Posted January 30, 2015 Old instrument panel we no longer fit into this look so I decided to make a new: I used aluminum plate 5mm thick, from a paper I made template and started to cut: Covers for watches I bought.. Search for an angle of bending and determine the mounting holes:
lemans Posted January 30, 2015 Author Posted January 30, 2015 Rear tail light was following action; old original light visually was no longer fit, holder for a new tail light I use from Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone. Final look: Work in progress: for a new tail light I also made a new bracket using aluminium:
The Monkey Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 You do the painting too? Nice job fabricating
lemans Posted January 31, 2015 Author Posted January 31, 2015 No, not by myself. A friend of mine do it.
moto fugazzi Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 On 1/25/2015 at 9:21 PM, docc said: This is wonderful to be able to share and enjoy. Especially without getting my hands dirty . . . (Ever notice that photos of our Guzzis-in-Process always have hammers in the background?) Hammers? People own more than one? I normally use whatever is lying around-like a ratchet, screwdriver handle, piece of wood, or a stale doughnut... Nice job on the rebuild! Ken 1
lemans Posted January 31, 2015 Author Posted January 31, 2015 The next thing was the seat... I have not bought a new base, I have used the old one, and with a help from my friend, did what I wanted to do; single-seater in retro style. Old base cut out, ready for renovation: With the help of wire brush, mounted on angle grinder I remove the rust and old paint: For primer I used zinc spray: Mounting on the frame: Sponge sanded and prepared for upholstery: Last check before upholstering: And after two weeks of waiting, the seat is done. 1
Scud Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 This is sooooo cool. I've also been enjoying the occasional glimpses into your vinyl music collection. Marshall Tucker Band... Can't You See. 1
docc Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 On 1/31/2015 at 3:34 PM, Scud said: This is sooooo cool. I've also been enjoying the occasional glimpses into your vinyl music collection. Marshall Tucker Band... Can't You See. True! I love the ambiance of the shop. Looking forward to glimpse of the guy behind all this!
lemans Posted January 31, 2015 Author Posted January 31, 2015 On 1/31/2015 at 3:34 PM, Scud said: This is sooooo cool. I've also been enjoying the occasional glimpses into your vinyl music collection. Marshall Tucker Band... Can't You See. I like vinyl and I collect it...only, I have two small children so I have to move all my LP's from living room..some to my workshop and big parts are in boxes in the attic...over the years I have accumulated a few thousand pieces... On 1/31/2015 at 3:39 PM, docc said: True! I love the ambiance of the shop. It's funny...a lot of my friends says (now...sorry...it's a little problem to say all in good english, to make sense, but I will try...) that my place look vintage...and that I'm young in years but old in soul...
docc Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 "Vintage" is a beautiful word. Much more interesting and desirable than simply "di vecchio"
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