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V50 III refresh project
jamesfjamesf:
--- Quote from: Pescatore on April 10, 2024, 08:38:16 PM ---Striking color. Almost like the V7 special.
What did you end up doing to the wheels? They look like new.
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The V7 coloring was my inspiration. Once I get it all together I'll look into editing an original decal into "V5 Sport" :-)
The rims I just had them blasted and matte clearcoated. I was skeptical since I didn't know what the aluminum would look like underneath the paint, or if it would discolor, but I'm super happy with how they came out, especially with how well they match the red.
jim
Pescatore:
Please tell me you plan to take the engine back out to clean it...
Do you also have the Dyna pickup or the old points?
jamesfjamesf:
--- Quote from: Pescatore on April 11, 2024, 08:17:41 PM ---Please tell me you plan to take the engine back out to clean it...
Do you also have the Dyna pickup or the old points?
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Dyna pickup.
I tried about 655 different chemicals on the engine and each one did a little bit but the aluminum kept turning the same dark color so I gave up. I briefly investigated vapor blasting it as a unit, and a friend in the business told me there was no way to keep the grit out of the openings. I absolutely did not want to disassemble a working engine just for aesthetics. Maybe next winter I'll look into making a smaller, lower pressure vapor blaster, or maybe soda blast it in someone's back 40. But cleaning an engine, man once you start you have to do it all, every part, or else it looks like you got lazy (which I am :grin:).
jim
Pescatore:
I realize now they are stains, not dirt.
My engine was painted and oil had penetrated and stained the aluminum.
The only way I could get them off was bead blasting.
With Gorilla tape and not shooting directly at the covered openings, nothing got inside the engine.
It is a messy job and I wouldn't try it again.
https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=102352.msg1701449#msg1701449
jamesfjamesf:
I spent the past 3-4 days trying to get the rear fender mounted so that it would be isolated from the frame and there would be no torque on it from the triangular shape of the fender wall. In addition to fabricating sleeves with grommets and drilling out the fender holes, I had to bend the bender mounting brackets back into position so they matched the inside angle of the fender wall.
If I knew it would take this long I'd have ordered the grommet and sleeve form Harper's for $25 and waited the week for shipping. I'm satisfied with the end result but not proud of the hack. Also not impressed with what was clearly a hack from Guzzi getting the fender mounted. But I had about a CC of Simichrome left to polish up the grab bar and the 70s vibe makes me smile.
jim
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