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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: johnnyYTED on November 01, 2016, 06:43:18 PM

Title: STranger's had day surgery
Post by: johnnyYTED on November 01, 2016, 06:43:18 PM
 :dred11
about 2 weeks ago peterperth poSTed 'WRECKING" after his  :wht11 :cop was hit and severely damaged. I saw the poST and immediately sent Peter a message inquiring about the R mirror ,cowling and blinker and got a swift reply. :thumb After a ph call  to Perth I was given a price, which I actually told Peter I would give him MORE than his asking price for the mirror, we discussed poSTage and I transferred funds to cover sale and mail. Once the funds had cleared into his account, Peter sent a pic of parcel and text to check my address. All good and it left Perth,WA on Friday. :clap Today Tuesday it was delivered to my place at Picton, NSW. :thumbs and I sent Peter a text confirming him of its safe delivery..   
About 2 yrs ago I had a little tip over and broke the mirror, the cowling broke into many pieces along with the blinker lens. :fp
I had repaired the cowl, plaSTic welded it, replaced the mirror with a plaSTic temp mirror and clear tape across the amber lens. I then had a tip over in my yard which broke the cowl AGAIN into even more pieces, fruSTrated I used 100 mile an hour tape to put it back together, again. :OldMan
As soon as I sent the text, I went out to the garage to wake STranger from his drawn out reST. I put MY grey ST1300 outside then STranger out into the sun,
(http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy22/Johnny_Whitehead/20161030_102948_zpscydaluni.jpg) (http://s774.photobucket.com/user/Johnny_Whitehead/media/20161030_102948_zpscydaluni.jpg.html)
 unpacked to parcel, took some pics of the new parts, after I removed the blinker to repaint it, and the mirror.
(http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy22/Johnny_Whitehead/FHD0004%204_zpsio7bc7yx.jpg) (http://s774.photobucket.com/user/Johnny_Whitehead/media/FHD0004%204_zpsio7bc7yx.jpg.html)
I got a pic of STranger's heavily taped R cowl before I removed it  :grin
(http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy22/Johnny_Whitehead/FHD0001%204_zpsk9wiosdh.jpg) (http://s774.photobucket.com/user/Johnny_Whitehead/media/FHD0001%204_zpsk9wiosdh.jpg.html)
and when it was off  >:()
(http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy22/Johnny_Whitehead/FHD0024%203_zpsujrcapv3.jpg) (http://s774.photobucket.com/user/Johnny_Whitehead/media/FHD0024%203_zpsujrcapv3.jpg.html)
I then cleaned the replacement ready to paint it Hammer finish silver like the other side. I primed it and then discovered the spray can had loST its pressure and wouldn't work. :well so I decided I'd also repair the HID I broke after an oops, (disc lock tip over,MORE TAPE),,, on my way home from the National Rally Perth 2016. I plaSTic welded the casing, successfully  :runyay oops forgot a pic here.. I'll buy another spray can tomorrow and paint the cowl. Then I put STranger back together again WITHOUT TAPE.. :thumb
(http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy22/Johnny_Whitehead/FHD0005%203_zpsdu26wei3.jpg) (http://s774.photobucket.com/user/Johnny_Whitehead/media/FHD0005%203_zpsdu26wei3.jpg.html)
I'll clean the glue off after I paint the cowl tomorrow and STranger will be almoST back to normal.He lQQks good without tape.
(http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy22/Johnny_Whitehead/20161101_155345_zpsry6bqesw.jpg) (http://s774.photobucket.com/user/Johnny_Whitehead/media/20161101_155345_zpsry6bqesw.jpg.html)
 ;-* :thumbsup :grin
Title: Re: STranger's had day surgery
Post by: Shiney on November 01, 2016, 08:02:47 PM
Awesome work mate, STranger is looking much happier :thumbsup
Title: Re: STranger's had day surgery
Post by: StinkyPete on November 01, 2016, 08:10:08 PM
Nice job Johnny.   STranger will be looking like a new pin.   :thumb
Title: Re: STranger's had day surgery
Post by: Kev Murphy on November 01, 2016, 10:44:26 PM
Looking good!.... a darn sight better than my patched LH cover.
Title: Re: STranger's had day surgery
Post by: Abe on November 03, 2016, 06:35:25 AM
STranger is always a work in progress  :rofl