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Posted by kawasaki.addict
- September 21, 2014, 17:42:36 PMYeah that is why I drive a 94 silverado. Push button locks hand crank windows. Nothing fancy nothing missing I do not need electrical bs going wrong I need reliable powerful transportation. That being said I do build diesel electric locomotives for a living qq an do all the major work on my wife's gas electric prius. I just like the knowing that if my truck needs work it is simple an bc I drive a chevy my truck never needs work lmao
Posted by 2beers
- September 21, 2014, 17:24:59 PMCan't wait to see it finished! Lookin' good. Good luck with the rest of the restoration.
Posted by 49Reo
- September 21, 2014, 16:15:23 PMA person can't have all the skill; we all eventually run into something we just can't do well. I have the utmost respect for people who know how to paint and to do it well. I can paint, but not well. I would never attempt to paint my own bike or vehicle; just would not be able to do a nice job, so if it is something I want nice, off to a buddy who is real good. As to wrenching, I have been doing all my own work for too many years to count; that being said, these new vehicles where it is a computer on wheels, with miles of wiring with ma and mv, forget it. That is what the dealers are for, and the guys(like Troll and GB) who have the required expertise to do such work.
So, I guess the point of this whole diatribe is to say "good on you" for doing all your own work restoring your Drifter. You will be understandably proud of your accomplishment. And hats off to the rest of you out there in Drifterland who are accomplished "do-it-yourselfers".
Have fun. 
Posted by Troll
- September 21, 2014, 14:46:58 PMI can't paint... I've tried, just won't work, but I do most of my own mechanical work. Nobody to blame but myself for mistakes...
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- September 21, 2014, 14:43:00 PMThabks guys. Yeah I learned the hard way with my meanstreak 1600 paid $700 to habe it painted an when I got it back. The guy put tye fuel tank on incorrectly so the fuel return line was hooked to the vapor line I flooded the engine going down the highwaybin my furst 5 miles to the point of hydro lock an all the guy had to say was im not a mechanic!!!!?! by the time I got a lawyer involved he had 30 people sueing him an come to find out he put all his shop account bs in his dying mother in laws name so no one ever got compensated. Fucking douche bag. So this time it is all on me for $300 an hope for the best
Posted by DC
- September 21, 2014, 01:50:52 AMYou can never get quality work like that taking a bike to some hack shop. Doing it yourself, for someone with the right skills, will guarantee to get exactly what you want and you know that no corners were cut in the process.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 20, 2014, 12:29:18 PMah quit your whinning........GB
Posted by racinfan101
- September 19, 2014, 21:52:38 PMWow! Can't wait to see it all finished!
Posted by greenbarn
- September 19, 2014, 21:08:37 PMI agree with the rest of 'em. When you get it done, it will look good. Nothing like a 2-tone Drifter... It's nice you were able to do it yourself.
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 19, 2014, 15:29:47 PMHey, buddy, what am I now??? A bad 800 owner?....and with people like GB who used to be a good 800 owner, .....
I rode the 800 more this week than the 1500!!
Posted by zig
- September 19, 2014, 18:07:46 PMMan I agree, that bike is going to look great! And remember.... No one, and I mean NO ONE is going to notice that one little tiny imperfection (if any) that is going to jump out and scream at you every time you walk by...you'll be the only one that can see it.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 19, 2014, 15:29:47 PMyea might look bad but it is your bad and you did it not someone else, anyone can pay someone to do the paint, but the more you do the more you become one with your ride.
I can not pay the $95.00 per hour they charge around here for half a$$ work so I have been learning and with people like GB who used to be a good 800 owner, Troll with his skill and knowledge and people like D1, PC, DC, Baker and all the rest yes I missed a few and of course Chief who lets us use this place, we can challenge ideas, we can get honest opinions and we might not agree with everyone but we can make our rides ours,
so if it looks like crap at least it is yours and your own unique piece of work. Be proud of it.....
ok how was that as a pep talk.......
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- September 19, 2014, 14:29:23 PMQuote from: pcarrell on September 19, 2014, 12:21:42 PMLooks to me like you have it well in hand.
haha yeah the pics are great at hiding what I hate lol my only concern is that once I clear coat it all the imperfects jump out screaming "LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME I LOOK LIKE SHIT!!"
Posted by pcarrell
- September 19, 2014, 12:21:42 PMQuote from: kawasaki.addict on September 19, 2014, 10:11:58 AMLooks to me like you have it well in hand.Thanks I sure hope so it has been a MASSIVE amount of work truly skilled auto body techs do not get paid enough but sadly they charge 3 times what I could of affording to get this bike done as it is so I had to do a dummies crash coarse in learning.
Posted by 49Reo
- September 19, 2014, 10:51:30 AMKeep up the good work!! Gonna look nice!
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- September 19, 2014, 10:11:58 AMQuote from: pcarrell on September 19, 2014, 10:03:27 AMThanks I sure hope so it has been a MASSIVE amount of work truly skilled auto body techs do not get paid enough but sadly they charge 3 times what I could of affording to get this bike done as it is so I had to do a dummies crash coarse in learning.Oooooooooooo! This thing is going to be sweet when it's done!