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Honda 400/4 Rebuild

Discussion in 'Builds & Projects' started by comfysofa, Feb 8, 2020.

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  1. #161 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  2. #162 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  3. It is really labour intensive and I suppose it keeps pace with labour costs..?
     
    #163 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  4. Points cover.....chainguard is definately chrome....

    Im trying to keep it all original...the forks need rechroming also....i was chatting with Rich at Louigi and he said "ya gotta keep it all original as possible....the quality of the pattern stuff is no where near the quality of the original jap stuff...
     
    #164 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
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  5. It is...the old boy was telling me....you can't chrome anything with a scratch on it...it wont take....

    1. Stripped.
    2. Any scratches have to be filled
    3. Then a copper coat
    4. Then polished (yes the copper)
    5. Then chromed...
     
    #165 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
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  6. #166 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  7. Yeah - the last ones....thats them...but, mine look...thicker...as it were...are the last ones patterns of mine...?
     
    #167 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  8. The last ones, the set of four, are labelled Genuine Parts, the single one at about half the price is pattern, but for all the world, look identical - perhaps they just used the same items for the photos..

    The extra thickness could be shite and rust though..!
     
    #168 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  9. Its one of those things that in the years to come....ill get pulled up on the pattern stuff (if i took that route...)
     
    #169 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  10. Then polished again as the item comes out of the chrome bath with a matt, dull silver finish
     
    #170 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  11. Yep- forgot that bit....he did say...the chrome wont come off the way its coming of that mudguard!!
     
    #171 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  12. Ive gotta pay a couple of hundred up front a the end of the month....what ill probably do it send them a hundred quid a month til theyre paid for...literally all of the parts i dont need straight away...
     
    #172 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  13. Probably down to how many platers are still going.
     
    #173 DucatiScud, May 15, 2020
  14. Well, when i went in....there was a ton of stuff lined up to be done....ive got a 3 month wait....
     
    #174 comfysofa, May 15, 2020

  15. The CB400F1 and F2 chain guards were chromed, though you could fit a G5 one which was black.

    The centre stand was black as standard though.
     
    #175 Edge_of_Town, May 15, 2020
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  16. Sidestand - the centre stand is powder coated and back on the bike...well, frame...!
     
    #176 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  17. Side-stand was black too as standard.
     
    #177 Edge_of_Town, May 15, 2020
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    Definitely black!
     
    #178 Edge_of_Town, May 15, 2020
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  19. Definately not mine...Its been in the family from brand new....
    IMG_20150905_142721.jpg
    I hasten to add thats just before it went into storage....had i have known what i know now...i would have bought one of those airtight bags to put it in...
     
    #179 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
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  20. Looks very nice. Is it an import because the clocks look to be larger diameter than the standard UK fitting?
     
    #180 Edge_of_Town, May 15, 2020
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