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Re: motomag frame resto (updated photos) NOW FINISHED
« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2008, 10:37 AM »
Looks a funny shade of yellow....  :D

Great job though...  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #26 on: May 27, 2008, 11:10 AM »
fantastic. always like a good resto with pics of the actual work....
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« Reply #27 on: May 27, 2008, 11:10 AM »
how did you do the recessed hole in the seatstay gusset?
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Re: motomag frame resto (updated photos) NOW FINISHED
« Reply #28 on: May 27, 2008, 11:40 AM »
top job there fella  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #29 on: May 27, 2008, 11:47 AM »
Nice job  :daumenhoch:,

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« Reply #30 on: May 27, 2008, 11:59 AM »
wow thats some restro

blinding work on that  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #31 on: May 27, 2008, 05:02 PM »
Looking good Phil ... I was expecting a yellow paint job though I much prefer the black  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #32 on: May 27, 2008, 06:52 PM »
me to steve,i went through all the colour chips at work but couldn;t find a decent yellow so i played it safe and went for black ;)
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Re: motomag frame resto (updated photos) NOW FINISHED
« Reply #33 on: May 27, 2008, 06:59 PM »
how did you do the recessed hole in the seatstay gusset?
hi phil i used a piece of tube then tacked welded the new gusset to the tube ,and using the round end of the hammer i put that in hole  then used another hammer to hit the ball plane and then planished until desired shape :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #34 on: May 27, 2008, 07:44 PM »
phew....nice job! i thought it may have been pressed or somthing....
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« Reply #35 on: May 27, 2008, 08:45 PM »



fantastic phil  :daumenhoch: top job

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« Reply #36 on: May 28, 2008, 10:12 AM »
Amazing work Phil.   :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Must pop round again soon and let you have a spin on the Free Agent. You'll have to ride it round that track near you though mate as i'm still not allowed on a bike. :LolLolLolLol:  Also i must rob some of that blue material off of you. :angel:
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« Reply #37 on: May 28, 2008, 10:25 AM »
 :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #38 on: May 28, 2008, 01:50 PM »
Nice work Phil  :daumenhoch: that came out a treat.

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« Reply #39 on: May 28, 2008, 01:59 PM »
Excellent

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« Reply #40 on: May 28, 2008, 10:43 PM »
looks pucker phil nice resto mate

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« Reply #41 on: May 29, 2008, 08:29 AM »
That's a 'real' restoration right there..

None of this buying NOS rubbish.  :LolLolLolLol:


Awesome work mate ;)

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Re: motomag frame resto (updated photos) NOW FINISHED
« Reply #42 on: June 08, 2008, 11:56 AM »
Love this thread

as Fruity said , love seeing a resto job with pics

Great work Phil, TOP NOTCH  :4_17_5:

and yes it still looks AWESOME in black  :smitten:

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