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28 Sep 2022 06:07 #874740 by blackozvet
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You have certainly bitten off a lot to chew Wookie - keep at it ! 

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28 Sep 2022 07:10 #874748 by Wookie58
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You have certainly bitten off a lot to chew Wookie - keep at it ! 
It all started as a Z1 tail piece conversion 

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08 Oct 2022 11:58 #875269 by Wookie58
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I haven't touched the bike for a couple of weeks as last weekend I took Mrs Wookie to London. 3 years ago I bought concert tickets for her birthday but it was cancelled due to Covid so last weekend she got her wish to see Andrea Bocelli (not exactly wild rock gig but excellent just the same a I think she might be too classy for me)
So today I started on the other side panel ( I Promise it will get more interesting soon) what a PITA that turned out to be, the first one wasn't too bad to do but the right hand side is an aftermarket panel which is a different plastic ( thicker, harder and not ABS) it reacts to heat differently, the curvatures are a little off and it resists the "hot rivets" to make the joins but we have got there in the end (I have left it for the glue to set now and will start sanding in the morning 

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09 Oct 2022 10:17 #875287 by Wookie58
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So I now have a matched pair of side panels, I have put the flange in for the lower mounts (will trim once I have decided where the mounts will be) feeling good 

 

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09 Oct 2022 11:38 #875289 by Jonas_Z1000j
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Very nice!

I guess you have the original mounts left and will reallocate those? Or will you fabricate new ones?
One of mine have broken off and is missing, I have been poundering if I should fabricate something or get a new panel..maybe you have some ideas for this?

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09 Oct 2022 11:53 - 09 Oct 2022 12:16 #875290 by Wookie58
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Very nice!

I guess you have the original mounts left and will reallocate those? Or will you fabricate new ones?
One of mine have broken off and is missing, I have been poundering if I should fabricate something or get a new panel..maybe you have some ideas for this?
I need to fabricate almost everything on this build, the original frame mounts are gone and the panels are a totally different shape now. I will pick up the bottom mounts from the extra tubes I put in to brace the frame for the mono-shock conversion

Have you got the piece that broke off your panel ?
Edit: just saw that it is missing  maybe you could find what you need on a different panel (or just bite the bullet and buy new) I am only going to all this hassle because I can't buy panels that would fit the way I want with the frame mods and one- off seat
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18 Oct 2022 14:30 #875685 by Wookie58
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Just dropped a winning bid on a small lathe, don't tell Mrs Wookie 
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18 Oct 2022 21:28 #875699 by blackozvet
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Just dropped a winning bid on a small lathe, don't tell Mrs Wookie 
She will realise when you start spending endless hours in the garage making small intricate things !

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22 Oct 2022 10:52 - 22 Oct 2022 10:52 #875846 by Wookie58
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Happy to report that the saga of the sidepanels is drawing to a close, got the mounts sorted today so just a bit of fine tuning and they will be ready for bodyworking 


 
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22 Oct 2022 18:44 #875853 by Street Fighter LTD
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Go Wookie Go !!!!!


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30 Oct 2022 11:45 - 30 Oct 2022 13:13 #876204 by Wookie58
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More thrashing on plastics this weekend, have got the mods done on the rear inner fender (to clearance other components) just needs tidying up and trimming now once the bonding etc has had time to set properly. I have included a pic of an original for those not familiar with how it used to look. Also started bending a sheet of ABS to make the finishing panel that will replace the original fender

 
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30 Oct 2022 16:01 #876218 by Wheelhop
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Happy to report that the saga of the sidepanels is drawing to a close, got the mounts sorted today so just a bit of fine tuning and they will be ready for bodyworking 


 
Looks like you have a little room under there for a bottle of Nitrous! 

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