I know I don't post here much but I was just excited about finishing up my Sandcast #2. I restored a sandcast about 4 years ago, my first one. It was a basket case but the motor and frame came from the same bike and I have no reason to believe it's not an original matching numbers bike. I had to buy most everything else one piece at a time. I managed to get most of the correct parts for it. In these pics I had aftermarket air filters on it just because I wanted to ride it and not ruin my restored air box.
http://kewlmetalgallery.com/product_info.php?cPath=652&products_id=565&osCsid=5c3ef8cc3fce01ee44f3737131abd716In my parts search for Sandcast #1 I managed to buy another frame (was a whole bike without sandcast motor) and then I managed to find a motor, Frame number CB750-1005184, Motor number CB750E1004942. I really could not believe I found a motor with the numbers within the correct range. Anyhow, it may not be an original but it's now a beautiful running sandcast that was just a bunch of scrap parts that were scattered over the cosmos. I still love it and I feel like Dr Frankenstein who created a new life!
I had assembled most of the bike almost 2 years ago and I have been waiting to come up with the $$ to finish it. But business has been slow and the play $$ needed has been tough to come by. I need the seat, pipes, instruments, plug key switch, paint job, and I am sure a few other things. The rest of the bike is as new so these items need to be as new as well. Anyhow, I got tired of waiting and decided to get her up and running just using whatever parts I have correct or not. I threw a plastic pan duckbill seat I have, and some kerker headers, and some instruments just to be functional. I just used a spare tank and headlight shell until I can get a whole painted set going (gonna do that real soon) . I did a whole bunch of videos of the final steps and I just wanted to share them here.
http://www.youtube.com/user/madmattsgarageWould love to hear comments or suggestions or whatever. I belong to the VJMC and have brought my sandcast #1 to some of the Phoenix, AZ gatherings and I have not seen any other sandcast's in AZ. I feel fortunate to have 2 of them, now both running!
Cheers,
Matt