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<\/a><\/p>\nDecided on doing a dry build before getting the frame sorted so cleaned, painted and dry built the majority of the bike.<\/p>\n
Striped the engine down for a good check over before it goes to Oz at Zedparts<\/a> for final checks and rebuild.<\/p>\n Having got the engine apart and started checking it all out realised the barrels had been previously butchered. The exhaust studs were shot….have a guess what? Sorted a new set of barrels from eBay :).<\/p>\n Started to sort the bodywork and realised the tank is knackered, full of fiberglass and leaks. Sourced one from eBay USA and all sent to Flakey Dave for painting (flakeycustompaint.blogspot.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n Also sourced a new front mudguard…..Old Tank & New Mudguard below.<\/p>\n Striped the seat, cleaned and ordered a new cover off eBay…This is what I started with:<\/p>\n Some cleaning, painting and stainless bolts…just need the seat cover…..<\/p>\n Got the seat cover of eBay and got it all in position, glued and stapled.<\/p>\n Not my best work, but will do for the moment.<\/p>\n Stripped the wheels oh the joy!<\/p>\n The rear hub was shot to bits, but managed to find a NOS one from NW Vintage parts in the USA. Stripped the front down, cleaned and painted and the wheels will be going to Central Wheels for a rebuild.<\/p>\n The forks don’t look too bad……will use asis to start and then strip and refurb later.<\/p>\n Clocks have been stripped cleaned and re-assembled.<\/p>\n Various bits of chrome gone to AC Howells for chroming..<\/p>\n So the dry build is complete so stripped the bike ready to go off to Redditch Shot Blasting….<\/p>\n Stripped and ready to go!<\/p>\n Next the best part…putting it all back together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So as the z500 is off to Oz at Zedparts to get checked out and the engine started, I have embarked upon the rebuild of the DT175. So I have sorted all of the parts and started cleaning them up … Continue reading \u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a> <\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n <\/a>\u00a0<\/a> <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/a> <\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/a> <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n
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