Julian's YPVS money pit

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

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[Le_Fromage_Grande]

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[Le_Fromage_Grande]

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[Skub]

I'm digging the 70s lava lamp paint effect on the front guard.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I'm digging the 70s lava lamp paint effect on the front guard.

I think there's 8 layers of paint on it, it's been red at least twice, not sure if I can be arsed to run it down, I've found a fibre glass mudguard in the shed that's either TZ750, RG500 or XR69 that I might use instead.

[Count Steer]

There's a craftsman at work, rebuilding a bike with two hammers, a ruler and what looks like a set of mole grips

Given the state of that frame to start with, the only problem is that the hammers are too small.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

There's a craftsman at work, rebuilding a bike with two hammers, a ruler and what looks like a set of mole grips

It's a pipe cutter, I cut pieces of pipe to join the pieces of frame together where it had been cut at the back, it's then an interference fit, hence the hammers, I was going to get it welded but the fit is so tight there was no need.

The frame is structurally sound, but some of the brackets have been cut off and welded back on badly, the side stand bracket is one of them and doesn't sit quite right, weirdly the centre stand brackets are all there and in really good condition.

My other frame needs to be checked to see if it's straight, it's definitely had a front end impact.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I’d braze the frame if you’ve put overlapping sections on.

It's only the bit that mounts the mudguard and tail light bracket

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

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These just arrived £180 including postage, not in great condition, but they'll work, sound good, and with a coat of black paint they might look good, though I doubt if paint on chrome will last long, even if the chrome is 35 years old.

[Skub]

Not cost effective to re-chrome,or even black chrome?

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Not cost effective to re-chrome,or even black chrome?

I don't believe so, I've been told it costs £350 to get them rechromed, could have bought some new ones for that and the £180 I paid for them.

I've had a look and apparently you can paint chrome, you need to sand it first to get the surface rough enough for the paint to stick to

[Skub]

Not cost effective to re-chrome,or even black chrome?

I don't believe so, I've been told it costs £350 to get them rechromed, could have bought some new ones for that and the £180 I paid for them.

I've had a look and apparently you can paint chrome, you need to sand it first to get the surface rough enough for the paint to stick to

Tut.

Is this going to be a proper money pit,or not.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Tut.

Is this going to be a proper money pit,or not.

At the moment not, the current plan is get it going (it's been in bits for nearly a year) and ride it before going full tart up with the C reg frame, which really doesn't explain why I bought a pair of Allspeeds when I've got a pair of good standard pipes.

But I'm also very tempted to just use it as a track bike, as I wanted to race one when I was young but couldn't afford to.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I was a bit bored this morning so I put the engine back in the frame.