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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 26 Dec 2019 23:58 #815920

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Nice build mate! Looking forward to seeing your progress!

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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 26 Dec 2019 23:58 #815921

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rich67 wrote: First Its nice to see a GPZ A2 restomod and i can tell your is going to be one to watch. Can you explain the process of the tank cleaning , Iv'e never heard of using ceramic particles to blast a tank , How difficult is it to flush clean and the pic of the clean interior ,Has it been coated ?

To be honest I never heard of it myself until now. I was just searching for someone to do a classic electrolysis on the tank and I thought I'd be good to go, but i was convinced that this is a better solution (These guys reached to pipeburn.com with their projects, so they are not new in the stuff), with explanation that long periods of electrolysis would be needed on tank which is in this state, and that it would make the steel thinner and more prone to the future rust appearance. The tool that they made is handmade and is certainly based on sanding principle. The picture "after" is before the protective coating applied.
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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 27 Dec 2019 14:05 #815947

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Got it . Well they did a great job cleaning the in side of the tank . I usually go the chem route . Looks great keep up the good work .

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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 03 Jan 2020 11:56 #816382

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While waiting for the fairings to come from the bodyshop, decided to spend time on engraving the left engine decal. Decided to leave it black, not red lettering like the original.
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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 09 Jan 2020 02:04 #816748

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Cowlings are waiting for the Candy Forest Green Pigment to arrive from England.
This is a silver metallic that is a base over which goes Pearl Green.


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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 09 Jan 2020 02:25 #816749

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Now comes the painting of the stripes. We are going to paint them and not use decals.

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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 09 Jan 2020 07:50 #816762

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Maybe watching this guy's technique will be helpful. Ed

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 10 Jan 2020 11:46 #816850

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Everything is handpainted, no decals of any sort. After this photos comes clearcloat.



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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 10 Jan 2020 11:48 #816851

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Very nice!!! Ed
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 11 Jan 2020 12:32 #816926

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Clearcoated. Next step - polishing. OFC there will be Chromed Kawasaki Decal on the tank.


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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 30 Jan 2020 12:07 #818252

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Polished multiple layers of clearcoat in order to get flat surface where the stripes were made. Shines like a mirror :mrgreen:

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1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 A2 Restomod 30 Jan 2020 18:08 #818271

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paint looks amazing

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