RD350LC restoration.

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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#46 Post by kpke » Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:27 am

:smt016 :smt023 very nice
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#47 Post by expat » Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:08 am

Cheers for the compliments guys... its getting there!
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#48 Post by two-stroke-brit » Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:15 pm

expat wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:33 am Hi Mark. Good to hear from you.
Lots of progress made since my last posts.. bodywork is painted and I just applied the decals, just need to re-clear and buff. On with the small time consuming jobs, restoring the switch gear, clocks etc... I think I have most of the parts here now, will drill the discs, paint the wheels and finish machining a set of stainless head bolts etc. etc. then start bolting it all back together!
We should grab a pint next time I am in Houston... but who knows when that will be!
just drop me a line next time your in Houston , but as you say it might be a while. :smt022
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#49 Post by expat » Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:20 pm

Been busy recently, sadly not so much on the LC.. Anyway, I finished both sets of bodywork, re-assembled the calipers and master cylinder, painted the wheels and did a few other pits and bobs!
A few pics..
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#50 Post by expat » Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:22 pm

More pics.... The disc is a 3d printed spacer for the stainless tuning forks logo that bolts on the clutch casing.
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#51 Post by 85RZwade » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:14 am

For someone who hasn't been very busy with his LC, you've turned out some really impressive parts! Paintwork and brakes look factory perfect, and that tuning fork insert is very cool.
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#52 Post by expat » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:35 pm

Time for an update.. uploading photos here is a pain these days compared to other sites / FB etc!!
Things are progressing nicely, hopefully a couple more weeks will see it pretty much complete!
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#53 Post by expat » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:36 pm

More!
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#54 Post by expat » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:37 pm

More!
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#55 Post by expat » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:38 pm

Last few for now!
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82 RD350LC (Current project)
06 Triumph Daytona 675 (track toy)
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89 RGV250 VJ21
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#56 Post by expat » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:39 pm

Fender brace came out perfect!
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#57 Post by tacky1 » Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:35 pm

Coming along really nice. The muddy brace looks class 👍
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#58 Post by 85RZwade » Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:20 am

Glorious! Did you get the head bolts from Norbo?
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85 RZ350 JLs, FZ swinger, Katana rear & CBR929 front wheel, CBR600F4 forks & brakes
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#59 Post by expat » Fri Apr 16, 2021 12:20 pm

I made the head bolts myself but to be honest, by the time I bought material and some tooling, it would have been the same cost to get them from Norbo.. I guess I enjoyed making the parts so satisfaction is a factor!
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Re: RD350LC restoration.

#60 Post by Forzfed » Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:00 pm

Amazing job! Looks great!
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