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78 Honda CB 400 T discussion forum:RE: Driveability |
| RE: Driveability |
| Steinbock said 2004-09-23 02:42 |
| Step one for restoration is to get a manual and make sure you have a place to work indoors. Step two is to order all of the non-metallic parts for the chassis, engine and transmission, a piston assembly for the master cylinder, and new wheel bearings since your old ones are most-likely rusty. There are some parts discontinued. If the discontinued part is a gasket or seal, you´ll know to be careful to try and save the old gasket to use as a pattern to make a new gasket. Expect about $1000 for parts. Paint and body parts will be hard and very expensive. Once all of the parts are obtained, remove the engine, then the front end, and finally the rear end. Prep and paint the frame black. Check the wiring harness and replace any bad wires. Rebuild the rear end and put back on the frame. Now do the front end. Finally, tackle the engine. Use Scotch-Brite and steel wool to polish the crankcase. Your final steel wool should be 0000 grade. Prep and paint the tank and side panels the original color. Reupholster the seat. Bleed the brake system and get everything adjusted. The final step, and this is critical. Find a dummy to test ride it for you, see if there´s any safety issues. |
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