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Really like the style you're going for.

It's going slow, but it's going. Small stuff happening. Front brake caliper, polished the front brake cylinder, started some wiring..
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It's down on the ground!
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Built a polishing machine this weekend. Gotta say I really enjoy it! Polished the forks and rear brake drum/shield so far.
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Made me a 1.5hp poliser. Works like charm.
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Thanks!

Slow progress today. Put in a new seal beam in my headlight bucket. Looks much more slick than the old one.
Also put on a new rear sprocket and chain + brake shoes. Painted my lower...

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

Anyways I was wrong about my rear wheel. It is a 500 wheel. Attached it ti the bike today and the sprockets lined up. Took of the rear sprocket and measured it so now...

Attached my rear wheel and chain and little did I know that my rear wheel is from a 750. Main reason I attached it was because I wanted to check clearance between chain and fender, which is about 5...

That's a classy bike. Carry on with thread.

Thanks! Small things happening. Finishing up my sissy so that I can have it chromed.
Decided to ditch the owl-rearlight for now, found an old Triumph light that I will use first, I think it will...

Paint is cured and the engine snuck back into position
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Welded my clutch cover which had a hole in it and also two cracks by one of the mounting holes.
Came out decent I think, my first time welding aluminium in 7 years so I'm quite pleased.
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Yeah wish I could be in the garage everyday I'm living in an apartment and has a 30 minute drive to my dads garage. So it mostly becomes a weekend thing. I suspect my miss won't be to pleased if I...

Color has been decided, 1955 Chevy Neptune Green. Waiting for it right now.

In the meantime I've been fixing minor things, making gaskets etc. Also dropping of the seat pan at the upholsterer this...

Molding done. At least I think I'll settle here. Epoxy primed it once again. Can't decide whether to go solid cream white or sea foam green, or try my hand at flakes..
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Alright, so the tins are epoxy primed also and I've started molding. Color suggestions for this little feller? Leaning towards Porsche Wimbledon green or maybe cream white kind of similar to the...

Cool as shit with a diesel bike. What engine is it?

Frame and swingarm primed. Doing the tank and fender this weekend.
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Sissy bar coming along. Whole frame is done welded also which is a relief. I can start working on bondo/molding soon.
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Thanks for the kind words! Really pleased so far myself. I'll be sure to keep this thread better updated.

Well some progress actually has been made as of late. Found another gas tank from a REX motorcycle, made a seat pan which will cover most electronics. A glass owl which will be cast into a taillight....

My cb500 - 72 coming along 107465

Made some progress yesterday. Mocking things up to make brackets for the rear fender.
Also planning on making a seat for my lady so it will need another tube or bar across the fender. Used a hose...

Yeah The pics are the correct way in my image viewer but not when I upload them. Will try rotting them a full 360 degrees next time

Slowly moving forward. Frame is back from the blaster. Decided to ditch the tank in previous post for the one that came with the bike or perhaps something else. Still thinking it's to small also,...