My goodness……putting this thing back together is taking forever!
As I put things back on I keep running into little mini projects that need to be done before I can continue. As I was reassembling the swingarm and rear brake I realized that I had three pieces that I wanted to get powder coated but got lost in the pile of parts and never made it. So now those are sitting in a bag waiting to get dropped off at Armor Coatings. I also keep finding little brackets and pieces that are dirty, scratched, or lightly rusted….so I’ve been setting them aside so I can paint them.
I’m now to a point that I can’t continue with reassembly until all my little parts are ready so I’ve been spending every spare minute I’ve had today painting.
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I wish I only had to get those five things painted but unfortunately there are about 15 more to go. I also managed to get the airbox all cleaned up and shiny. The poor thing was absolutely coated in oily dirt.
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This part is not nearly as glamorous as rebuilding suspension or paying someone else to do a professional powder coating job but I still get a kick out of it……