'78 KZ1000 makeover

Keep in mind guys, I have her on jack stands, so its pitched
down a bit more than it would normally be. But I think I'll
keep this amount of tail lift, and weld the tabs up. I am
inching closer to getting the frame fabrication stuff done.
Next is reinstalling the sidecover tabs I just cut off to
install the threaded tubing ends :whistle: It seems to be
a never ending cycle, doesn't it? :laugh: Damn butterfly
effect or some crap :woohoo:

ramtough_63 wrote: I know exactly what you mean by the way love the "franken Z" you should incorperate that into the paint scheme.

I have something special planned for the paint; I want a classic 74/75 Z1 paint scheme with the main color being the black of the composite, then "ghost" the paint over it, so from afar it looks painted, but up close you can see the weave through it. I may not be able to pull it off the way I want, I'm getting some negative reinforcement from the local paint supply stores. Perhaps I should call H.O.K. and see if they have the same "can't be done" story. Humph!

That paint job will turn some heads, sounds impressive. "Franken Z", I love that name.

my paint isnt perfect by no means but I have got alot of that when I was putting together my sceme. now that I know more about these new paints there is nothing you cant do if you can imagine you can do it. one way is to tint your clear with couple drops of black I havent looked but if HOK has black pearl when the sun hits it you look blck when you are up on it you are whatever color your base is I cant wait to do my next set my son works for his mother at the bodyshop
and instead of buying blackout lenses for his rides he paints them with tinted clear

you like this because it looks like aircraft sh!t !!!!!!!!!

it really does look clean.

are you feeling salty with that tig?

lookin good adam,glad that you have gotten some garage time.

ramtough you need to post some pics of that goldwing,i kinda got a soft spot for wierd wings.

leon

The problem with doing what I want with the paint scheme is the black base of the tank. I want a deep pearl red for the main stripe on the sides of the tank with pearl white trim, and an accent stripe along the bottom thats the same dark bronze the frame and forks are going to be. But with the black base, it signifigantly darkens the colors. For example, alot of the pearl colors are 3 stage, meaning you have a straight color base coat (like red, for a red pearl), then the pearl coat followed by the top coat. Because I want to see the weave of the fabric, I cant have that 1st stage, since thats the background the paint needs to look right. If I use a basic 2 stage pearl, the color won't show up right bacause of the black background. If all else fails, then I will do the paint scheme I want, it simply won't be ghosted. But it would be 100X cooler if I could pull it off! :woohoo:

Leon, thanks for your support and unwavering dedication to quality Aircraft sh!t is cool! What the hell is "salty with a tig" anyway? I can't figure out if its a compliment or an insult :laugh:
Group ride tomorrow....I am in desperate need to recharge the ride tank to refocus my priority on getting this finished.

I see what youe saying with the pearls and the tri coat mygrean is a tricoat pearl with silver metalflake base I didnt use the silver metalflake on the front fender or headlight (just primed em grey then shot the midcoat then clear
. its not alot different but the depth isnt rhere on the fender and headlight)I need to ponder this Where theere is a will there is a way

Had to relocate few frame supports for the actual carb to fit. remount the coils remove the center golovebox (Like I donrt have enough storage) but it makes a snap for carb adjustments have it off and back on in 10 minutes

adam,
in the old west when they said that someone was
"pretty salty with a gun",
that meant they were very good and that you did not want to mess with them.

welding is one of those things that takes alot of "feel".if i haven't been welding regularly it takes me a few passes to get to feeling "salty" again.

so i guess the way i used it basically was the same as saying
"are you feeling pretty cocky with that tig?"

leon

Time to start welding razor blades together.

Maybe a little cocky Leon thanks for the compliment, I should have known. I've never seen you insult anyone on the forun buddy Also, thanks for the history lesson :woohoo: .
Josh, I did try a couple times months back to weld the cutting edges of single edge razor blades together. MUCH too difficult for my skill level.....The steel burns back too easy :whistle: :laugh: My welder will go down to 5 amps....I think thats low enough to do razor blades. Perhapes its time to give it another try

found this while perusing a sanctuary blog.




thought that you might enjoy.

leon