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Battery relocation to muffler bracket help (Read 1423 times)
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Re: Battery relocation to muffler bracket help
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LANCER wrote
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Are you going to build in some panels similar to what DiamondJim did ?
I think I know what your referring to but can you link the thread for what your referring too? If your referring to covering up the old battery box location mount with sheet metal and having it follow the frame up, I've been working on a to scale piece of cardboard and will probably mount the rectifier to it. If that's not what you mean then I'll need a link.
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Had some free time today so I finally took the plunge and am getting rid of my faded out exhaust header, spent an hour sanding it down and have the primer on, about to apply the matte black color and then a coat of clear for a slight satin finish, but not glossy. More pics to come.
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04/10/14 at 04:30:06
uigiroux wrote
on 04/09/14 at 06:47:46:
LANCER wrote
on 04/09/14 at 05:02:32:
Are you going to build in some panels similar to what DiamondJim did ?
I think I know what your referring to but can you link the thread for what your referring too? If your referring to covering up the old battery box location mount with sheet metal and having it follow the frame up, I've been working on a to scale piece of cardboard and will probably mount the rectifier to it. If that's not what you mean then I'll need a link.
That sheet metal is what I was referring to.
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04/10/14 at 04:39:05
uigiroux wrote
on 04/09/14 at 15:10:24:
Had some free time today so I finally took the plunge and am getting rid of my faded out exhaust header, spent an hour sanding it down and have the primer on, about to apply the matte black color and then a coat of clear for a slight satin finish, but not glossy. More pics to come.
I didn't know you could get High Temperature Clear?
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04/10/14 at 12:12:51
VHT makes a clear high-temp paint. I've never tried it though.
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04/10/14 at 13:32:11
Really bummed out, my header looked perfect, but I guess I didn't apply enough to the top end where it gets hottest and it essentially burned through and so it looks great on the middle but the upper and end part has a grayish primer color, so I think I need to wait a week before I can apply more coats, but hopefully that will get it looking right... Any suggestions on how to fix this?
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04/10/14 at 14:05:32
You need to cure high-temp paint slowly. Ride for a few miles and then shut it down to cool for a few hours. Then, ride again a little longer, etc. You need to cure the paint in stages.
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04/10/14 at 14:11:22
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You need to cure high-temp paint slowly. Ride for a few miles and then shut it down to cool for a few hours. Then, ride again a little longer, etc. You need to cure the paint in stages.
Not just slow....painfully slow. I first set the freshly painted part in the sun for a day or two. Then when it is mounted I start the engine and let it run for 10 seconds....shut it off and let it cool down. Then the next time I let run 15 seconds and shut it off. Each time I let it run a bit longer. Slow curing makes all the difference.....you can't just fire it up and go for a ride. If you can find someone with an oven like a powder painter....have them cure it for you.
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04/10/14 at 14:13:23
Speaking of ovens...don't use the one in your kitchen. You want to use an oven dedicated to curing paint.
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Re: Battery relocation to muffler bracket help
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04/10/14 at 14:21:49
get a hair dryer or the industrial version
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04/10/14 at 14:27:24
I followed the instructions on the can. After letting it dry for an extra hour longer than required I ran at idle for 10 min, then cool for 20 min. Then run at idle for 20 min, cool for 20 min. Then run around at normal speeds (I just drove around for said time) for 30 min and let cool then your done. That's what the cans say and their website. Also, it started to lose color within the first curing time.
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04/10/14 at 14:29:34
Also on the can it says to wait a week before applying more coats. Do I have to wait a week? Do I have to do the whole thing over again or can I just wet sand the bad parts and give them a heavier coat then the other good portion and then do the ultra slow curing?
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04/10/14 at 19:09:17
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get a hair dryer or the industrial version
Would a heat gun like one used for shrink wrap work?
Also heard of using a blow torch to heat up the inside of the pipe...?
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Re: Battery relocation to muffler bracket help
Reply #73 -
04/21/14 at 10:28:58
I had time to work on my battery bracket.
At first i modified the muffler bracket but was not happy with it.
I made one from scrap metal.I still need to fab a hold down strap.
Marc
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Reply #74 -
04/21/14 at 10:32:30
Oh I really like that! I was wanting to do something where it would require a whole new set up for the muffler bracket, but don't have the resources at the moment. Yours looks much easier to access then mine.
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