Rear footrest:
I bought new rubber for the footrest. The metal parts were sand blasted, sanded and nickel platet.
The lock pins were missing but I made new ones from brass using my lathe and they were nickel plated.
Front, right side footrest: (this parts for the J-K modes are hard to find)
Left and right side have different part numbers. The right one has a the groove at the front side, see the picture above.
Front, left side:
The groove is on the bottom side.
Was lucky to get hold of the real thing. Genuine Suzuki mirror with the S-mark.
The threads were wrong, 10mm, but should be 8mm. I made adapters in brass using my lathe, and thereafter they were nickel plated and mounted on the bike.
8mm outside and 10mm ( fine pitch) internally.
8mm
Nickel plated, still using my 13 years old nickel bath.
The fork was mounted according to the parts manual (GT380k)
Parts no can be found in the manual, go to the: Documents at my blog.
Resin print of 51553-3300:
I was missing some cushion parts. I only had one of the cushion for the headlamp bracket, the: 51553-3300
The resin 3D printer had some issues this time printing rubber resin, not sure why but still able to use the parts. I also tested the filament printer using flexible filament. Not 100%, but ok to be used.
Did some investments in sandblasting tools. Had to buy a larger compressor and decided to go for a sandblasting cabinet as well.
150 litre 2,2 kw 1ph compressor. Placed at the loft in my garage.
The cabinet is in the first floor of my garage, not in my MC garge ( the Man Cave )
Very pleased with the cabinet. No leakage, probably due to the fan at the rear.
Nice to also get compressed air in the ManCave, away from the noisy compressor.
More painting to be done.
By the way, the gas mask is not from WW2, it’s a Russian type from the cold war. Replacement filters are still available on Ebay.
Done, and the tent ( green house) is gone.
The serial no on the frame was masked and is only covered by primer and ink. Still visible.
The greenhouse is ready for the first paintwork job.
Warm and cozy indoor, minus C degrees and snow outdoor.
Ventilation is on and the 70-80 years old gas mask from WW2 will become handy.
80 years old gas mask giving breath assist while painting a 40 years old frame.
The mask is awesome, brand “new” from the war and works 100%
Primer applied.
Next day:
First layer of paint sprayed
Leave it to dry for the next day.
Have to say it again: not a bad idea to mount the greenhouse 🙂
No, it’s not 2k products. Not so durable but more easy to apply. The main reason to use this recipe is the following:
The paint in the can is the same type as in the spray can. Regardless if you use 1k or 2k paint you will sooner or later get scratches and marks in the paint. If so, I can easly use a brush and touch up wherever it’s needed, with the same type of paint.
Important to use the correct type of primer, if not the paint can start to boil and it’s game over…..
The mask is comfortable to use and has a stunning look 🙂 I don’t smell anything from the solvent while working inside the greenhouse. If I later on become a doomsday prepper I already have the gas mask. I think I also have the blue nuclear brush from my military service. WW3, come and get some… ha, ha.
Greenhouse in the Man Cave:
The heat is always on in the Man Cave and the temperature will be ideal for painting. A greenhouse will give the protection needed for the work. Can’t use spray cans without a tent for protection. A low cost greenhouse will do the job.
As long as it’s winter outside and freezing cold the paintwork has to be done inside.
Quite easy to assemble, took me only about 30-40 minutes.
Ventilation in place + an unused gas mask from WW2.
Winter outside and the cars had to leave the garage while I did the sandblasting.
Bought this sandblasting kit at a very low price. Quality looks ok, except from the nozzle. Can replace later on with another gun, but it did the job. A lot of sand, all over. In the garage, everywhere, inside my body as well 🙂
Done, ran out of sand. But where to do the paint work ?
Can’t spray in the ManCave, or can I ? Yes , I can. A tent or a greenhouse will be fine.