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Re: TY 80 info..Resto now started.

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:40 pm
by restoremaz
Some updates on the Ty this week. managed to finish smoothing out the frame, and get it and the steering head painted.

Ive also got the brand new gaurd and steering head bearings, plus a whole lot more new parts coming over from the UK.

Ive sent the forks away for rechroming, and polished up the lower sections...they had so many deep scratches...many hours of sanding and polishing.



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Frame.....


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steering...

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Front lower forks....


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Re: TY 80 info..Resto now started.

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:15 pm
by restoremaz
New parts arrived today...just waiting for the forks to come back, and then there will be a bit more progress..



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New ignition coil and side panel rubber mounts...

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Fork dust boots..

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new fuel cap

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Kick starter

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And chain gaurd

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Seat

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Re: TY 80 info..Resto now started.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:08 am
by Takhli44
You do great work. Is the finish on the lower fork tubes just sanding, polishing and elbow grease? My RL needs a bit of that and I would like to know what you use.

Re: TY 80 info..Resto now started.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:50 pm
by restoremaz
yes sanded with 320, then 400 on a disc sander. then buffed on a buffing wheel...a sizal first, then a mop, then a finer wheel.

Re: TY 80 info..Resto now started.

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:37 am
by Stork955
G'day,
Nice work on the TY. Is that a CB 626 lurking in the background?

Cheers,

Stork

Re: TY 80 info..Resto now started.

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:28 pm
by restoremaz
Stork955 wrote:G'day,
Nice work on the TY. Is that a CB 626 lurking in the background?

Cheers,

Stork


No, its a mazda RX3 sedan 1972...good spotting though it is a mazda!