New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#346 Post by L.B » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:23 pm

Which are going on my 350lc thanks Jon.

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#347 Post by JonW » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:28 am

No worries mate, glad to have helped your build.
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#348 Post by JonW » Wed May 15, 2019 9:58 pm

Website now updated with the forum posts into a more condensed and rewritten form:
http://2smoked.com/Yamaha_RDLC_Restorat ... m_250.html
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82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#349 Post by JonW » Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:52 pm

Finally getting the bodywork painted for this one, Ive been painting 4 bikes at the same time... mad i know...

Anyway, the first decals went on:

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Got to wet sand and compound the rest of the panels now and then they will get the decal treatment. Not looking forward to doing the tank decals at all...
80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#350 Post by tacky1 » Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:27 am

Very nice work Jon. The panels look class. 👍👍
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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#351 Post by JonW » Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:28 am

Thanks mate! not bad using cans :)
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81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#352 Post by tacky1 » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:44 am

Bloody right. I’m impressed!!!
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1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
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1988 YSR50 (2)
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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#353 Post by JonW » Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:10 am

Thanks!

I chose to do this bike black and use cans, sort of to prove i could lol.

To be honest the amount of wet sanding and compounding is what gets the finish really, more so than the paint itself.
80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#354 Post by kpke » Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:39 am

Yes, the paint looks beautiful Jon. Can't wait to see more.

I've been youtube studying home paint setups. I love those giant chinese inflatable paint booths. I could put one in the backyard and rent it out for about 3000 a month to a family of four. :smt042

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#355 Post by tacky1 » Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:24 pm

kpke wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:39 am Yes, the paint looks beautiful Jon. Can't wait to see more.

I've been youtube studying home paint setups. I love those giant chinese inflatable paint booths. I could put one in the backyard and rent it out for about 3000 a month to a family of four. :smt042
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1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
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1981 RD350LC Hybrid
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2007 CR500AF 250X
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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#356 Post by JonW » Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:32 pm

Haha, too funny!

Id love a paint booth. I generally paint stuff on top of my bins next to the garage... I probably sholdnt admit that haha.
80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#357 Post by JonW » Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:51 pm

Put a pro painted set of repro LC bodywork set on this Resto LC... And yes its now white/blue lol. I never finished the black set as I felt the bike deserved better than home done paint from a can in the end, not least as it has so much NOS in it. I did also have a set of black pro painted as well, but thats really for another project...

Anyway, Ive had this on the lift for a while now this year as I needed to sort out a couple of jobs that I found later or happened when I built it.

I never got the bodywork painted for various reasons and those same reasons (including building the 251LC) meant it ended up pushed to the back of the garage and was a bit forgotten.

Ive still some way to go with this one as since i built it Ive got more NOS parts to fit, but at least some of its clothes are now attached and it does look good.

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80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#358 Post by kpke » Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:44 am

I tend to agree. It does look good.

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#359 Post by JonW » Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:39 pm

Thanks Ken :)
80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

Like Watches? www.PloProf.com & www.DeskDivers.com

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