Honda CB750 Sandcast

Starting Work on CB750-1001250

BenelliSEI

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Back from the painter today and the results are VERY satisfactory.
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Fenders, instrument backing plates and rims are at Cambridge Chrome. Nice set of spokes/nipples arrived today. Dismantled the front forks today and ordered seals and boots. Not really working on this project at the moment, but lining everything up for a Winter 2021/22 build. Went through the “chopper” end to end and planning a test ride soon. Carbs are on the bench for a good cleaning. The engine is a very early (Jan ‘70) diecast, built up by Hensley Performance in Dearborn Mich. Alloy rods, big pistons and a FUBAR straight exhaust. Good fun!
John D.


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Wayne..... thanks! It’s got me totally intrigued and sure is fun. I just have to finish the carbs and a “test ride” is next.
John D.


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Just for fun..... The chopper is finished and really is a hoot. The engine came from Hensley Performance in Dearborn Michigan. Described (by the original owner) as having “big pistons, alloy rods and a cam” it runs on KZ1000 Mikuni carbs.  Pulls like a freight train and is very loud on the period FUBAR pipes!
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Chrome came back from Cambridge! Very nice work..... frame is painted and I was not going to start, but a rainy day got me clearing a few holes and test fitting a few bits......
John D.


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Chrome came back from Cambridge! Very nice work..... frame is painted and I was not going to start, but a rainy day got me clearing a few holes and test fitting a few bits......
John D.


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Love watching another sandcast resto underway. So far looks great. Waiting for the next update.

PS: did the chopper ever sell? I saw you had it on eBay.
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Chopper sold, going to Indiana! Instruments are back!
John D.


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Thinking about the original tank. Looking for a paintless dent remover wizard. It has no cracks in the original paint and the inside is good. Pop the dents, rub it down and fresh clear coat?
John D.


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Ive had great luck with paintless dent repair. The dents in this tank look shallow with no creases, so I expect you will have a great result.

I would not clearcoat original paint. It's only original once.
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Check with John at Connery Custom Paint in Scarborough. I’m pretty sure he told me he has a guy that will do tanks. Not all will.

http://www.connerycustompaint.com/
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BenelliSEI

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Wayne..... Never thought of him. He painted my Benelli SEI and cb750F. Fantastic work.
« Last Edit: December 05, 2022, 03:23:07 pm by BenelliSEI »
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