Honda CB750 Sandcast

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mad Matt on January 21, 2011, 02:25:33 pm

Title: Front fenders seem hard to come by
Post by: Mad Matt on January 21, 2011, 02:25:33 pm

Well, I finally own a real double cut fender....I know, real exciting huh??  BUT part of this hobby is the treasure hunt.  I bought this on ebay and I was a little skeptical because the fender strut had been modified.  But I just opened the box and so far I am happy because the fender itself is a real double cut as far as I can tell (the inside folds do not come all the way to the end, and the front is longer than a fakie), and the strut can be returned to stock and the fender looks totally fixable/restorable to me.  I believe my chrome/resto shop can make this fender look as new without too much trouble.

One piece at a time...my sandies get more and more correct....

here is the ebay link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120670074502&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2248wt_937 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120670074502&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2248wt_937)

Any comments or feedback welcome, I want this fender to be correct when I am done....I know the little welded on loop for the front brake line does not belong.

Matt

Title: Re: Front fenders seem hard to come by
Post by: Mad Matt on January 22, 2011, 12:30:48 pm

So now that I have had a chance to look at this more, I see the support strut is from a later year and even the early 70's struts still have the little support wire welded to the strut.  Anybody know which years I will need, I am guessing just the K0 will work??  Now I just need a real beater K0 fender for cheap so I can salvage the support strut.  Either flea bay or Bob's in Phoenix unless someone out there has one they want to sell?

Then I just need 4 solid rivets, I don't want to use pop rivets like what is in there.  Worst case, I can make those on my lathe.  Anybody know a good source for these rivets?

Matt

Title: Re: Front fenders seem hard to come by
Post by: Riccardo on January 22, 2011, 05:31:49 pm

Also I am looking for those solid rivets.

Title: Re: Front fenders seem hard to come by
Post by: donzie on January 22, 2011, 10:12:18 pm

TRY HERE

http://www.mcmaster.com/ (http://www.mcmaster.com/)

Title: Re: Front fenders seem hard to come by
Post by: Riccardo on January 23, 2011, 03:38:17 am

Found, but in inch size.

Anyone knows the original size in inch of the fender rivets?

Title: Re: Front fenders seem hard to come by
Post by: kp on January 24, 2011, 04:13:18 pm

Hey Matt, Sorry to say I was the #2 bidder. That was a good find for you and will clean up well. I did see the odd fittings, but agree, it was a real double cut
KP