HGWT Posted February 26, 2013 Share #26 Posted February 26, 2013 #1. Flling a gas tank with water, and freezing it will only cause a tank to split at its weakest point. Try filling a bottle with water and putting a sealed lid on it, or a pan with a lid and seal it up and see what happens. #2. As for air pressure you will need enough pressure to move steel, and then how do you direct the pressure and confin it to only the area you want to move. Otherwise you will receive the same result as #1 a failure at the weakest point in the metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share #27 Posted February 26, 2013 Not gonna freeze it or blow up tank. Gonna have one of our sponsor vendors cover the dent. It won't be noticeable at all. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus1300 Posted February 26, 2013 Share #28 Posted February 26, 2013 Do a Google search for paintless dent repair.We have a shop here in Utah that I have used and it seems to work really well.I see now that they are selling the tools to do it yourself.You might want to check it out. That machine is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share #29 Posted March 5, 2013 Shifter shaft issue has been resolved. One of my model shop machinists at day job reworked a 1st gen and a 2nd gen shafts for me on his lunches. I needed a longer shaft to accommodate the forward control linkage setup. I couldn't use the 2nd gen shaft as it was due to larger O.D. I had him cut 1st gen shaft just past the lip seal on the left side. Then he cut 2nd gen shaft off at a point were it and the now modified 1st gen shaft would equal the unmodified 2nd gen shaft length. He drilled & tapped both shafts and a case hardened threaded dowel will be used to join them. Red loctite int 1st gen shaft & blue loctite on 2nd gen side. This way, if I ever need to get back into motor, the shaft can be split and slid out of case. It's a plan, it may fail though. Worst I can see happening is the threaded dowel breaks, which will leave me stuck in whatever gear I happen to be in. Doubt any catastrophic type failure will happen if this occurs. Fuel tank is getting frequent flyer miles, off to receive some customization. One of our sponsoring vendors, Ace High Leathers is doing a little bit of work on it for me. She needed tank for fitment. This bike is gonna look different. Progress is being made, target is to have it ready by MD at Oberlin, 1st week of June. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamamike Posted March 5, 2013 Share #30 Posted March 5, 2013 "Oven in next to last picture is going to replace my smaller oven in garage that I use for powder coating. This is a full size, one I have now is a built in style and couple of inches narrower. With replacement unit, I can get motor block in oven and cure powder coating on block." KEWL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share #31 Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) I got the major motor parts powder coated this weekend. They turned out fairly decent, not professional quality, but I'm happy. Color is Super Mirror Black. I spray painted the block on Tweety with a flat black, not really happy with the flat. Tried gloss on this one. Taping these off is a lot harder than masking something to spray paint. The high temp tape is thinner than scotch tape. It wants to curl up when working with. Last picture is what motor looked like when I got it. Battery had leaked and stained block badly. Gary Edited March 11, 2013 by dingy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy Posted March 11, 2013 Share #32 Posted March 11, 2013 Looks good did you mess up the wife's oven? I've wondered about the @ home kits for powder coating. After the tape is it fairly easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share #33 Posted March 11, 2013 Looks good did you mess up the wife's oven? I've wondered about the @ home kits for powder coating. After the tape is it fairly easy? The powder gun I have is from http://www.eastwood.com/hotcoat-powder-coating.html. Hot Coat system, $99 for gun only. Powder is really rather cheap. $10~$15 a pound. I might have used 1/3 pound on block, heads & oil pan. I have been getting powder from http://www.columbiacoatings.com/ .They have a better selection I think than Eastwood does. I have a separate oven in garage, you should not use an oven for cooking with powder. Taping is tedious. Much harder to work with than masking tape. Tapped holes are sealed of with silicone tapered plugs of various sizes. Parts have to be very clean, down to bare metal. If not it looks like crap, won't stick to any surface contamination. I have sandblasted everything to get all old paint & clear coat off. Parts are in oven at 380 F for 20 minutes, remove from oven & let cool and they are done. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted March 11, 2013 Share #34 Posted March 11, 2013 Lookin' good Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamamike Posted March 11, 2013 Share #35 Posted March 11, 2013 Don't know about you Gary but I can't wait to see the end result. It's gonna look amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted March 11, 2013 Share #36 Posted March 11, 2013 That's really cool. I didn't realize the temp was so low. Thought it was up around 2000deg and always wondered how they kept any masking from burning up... Nice job Gary.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted March 11, 2013 Share #37 Posted March 11, 2013 Dang, looks great and impressive as always :thumbsup2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share #38 Posted April 9, 2013 Motor is coming together. 86 Venture 1300 block, decked .040" ,heads from a VMax. Covers are all just loose fitted at this point, for a sanity check. Valve covers are from an RSV and I have a set of chrome caps, but I think that is pushing the chrome a little far. I have a set of VMax covers that have been prepped for powder coating. I may use them, sorta like the styling. Side covers are a little shiner on this version. Motor even has some of its older sister's hand me downs. Red side cover plates were on Tweety at one point. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted April 9, 2013 Share #39 Posted April 9, 2013 Nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted April 9, 2013 Share #40 Posted April 9, 2013 The shiny chrome parts act like a fun house mirror... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacheedah Posted April 9, 2013 Share #41 Posted April 9, 2013 sweet, lots of love in that bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted April 9, 2013 Share #42 Posted April 9, 2013 Man that engine looks awesome, cant wait to see the finished product. It takes a lot of patience and skill to pull something like this off, my hats of to you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted April 9, 2013 Share #43 Posted April 9, 2013 I have a set of chrome caps, but I think that is pushing the chrome a little far. . Gary Really? Is there really any such thing? LOOKING GOOD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakester Posted April 9, 2013 Share #44 Posted April 9, 2013 very nice job. It looks mean....no I mean nice.....How about nice and mean....As far as chrome goes ....The rule is.. what doesn't make it go fast gets chromed. That is a rule. anyway it is safety chrome. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share #45 Posted May 13, 2013 It is slowly getting together. Doesn't look like much in pictures, but it will be awesome when complete. Waiting on some custom work for tank and fenders to arrive from California. It won't be done for Freebird's MD like I had hoped. Have it into a rolling frame at least at this point. Side covers are a spare set that are on it to protect motor while I am working on it. Exhausts are next hurdle. Front headers are going to be custom bent in order to fit in frame. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted May 13, 2013 Share #46 Posted May 13, 2013 Holy smoke Gary, You're moving right along with this. Looking good!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmelah Posted May 13, 2013 Share #47 Posted May 13, 2013 man that looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted May 13, 2013 Share #48 Posted May 13, 2013 :wow:That pile 'o parts is really coming along!!! Gary, not sure if we will have time to stop, but we will be coming down the interstate Wednesday on the way to B2's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tieftoener Posted June 13, 2013 Share #49 Posted June 13, 2013 Stupid, honest question... Why put a gen 1 motor in gen 2 frame? Are gen 1 motors better performance? I thought the gen 2 had higher HP rating (stock)...? Not trying to thread jack, I promise!. Simple short answer is all I am looking for. :-) The project is really well done sir! I am very jealous - my '84 took a nose dive off the ugly tree and hit every single branch on the way down. Beautiful job!! Very anxious to see the final result. Subscribed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted June 13, 2013 Share #50 Posted June 13, 2013 Its not a 1st gen Venture motor, It is a 1st gen V Max motor going in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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