1973 Kawasaki Z1 Restoration

[bofud]

Thought i would post some resto photos of my 73 kawi. Some of you may recognize it , i got it from Kurt. Still a project comming along slowly,hope to have it done by next spring.
 The first is what i started with.

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Here we are gettin into it.
 That would be the idiot (me) attempting this resto .

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Thank the lord my 2 boys are big, and helpfull ,they lifted the engine out for me.
 Me checking it out .
 Some previous owner put an engine mount on WRONG!!
 Thats the way it should be.

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[bofud]

Sorry double pic ,my computer skills ----?? NFG.
 See what some PO did to the fender?? WTH ? Guess he had to put his name so he could find his bike at the bar--- there are sooo many of these things parked out front these days!

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The engine seems to be in good condition.
 Head bolts and head bolts cleaned.

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New fenders NOS from Japan!
New exhaust (repop) from Japan
Some new goodies from Z1 parts out of Calif.

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A few more .
Polishing the clutch cover.
Rezinking the motor mounts
 Getting the case bolts ready for the zink tank ,gonna try to do them this week. Like to have a whole bunch of nuts and bolts before i heat up the plating tank.

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[Sr.X]

Always a pleasure to see your work in progress, I know it will look outststanding when finished. Makes my meager efforts look very crude, I just want to make it work well. Would like to try a full resto when I get all my present stuff working to my standards, doesn't need to be mint but if I can't trust it for a long road trip it needs fixing.  And Boris you do have 2 fine sons, nice to have some muscle. Just picked up a spare GS 750 engine, would love to have 2 strong men to move it for me. I had to use a wheel barrow, my wife is tough but she's only 5 feet tall so packing heavy stuff with her is a bit akward. Keep us updated, we love photos.


    Later, Bob

[bofud]

To warm to sleep so post a few more photos.
 Frame ready for paint.
 Engine ready for paint.
 Head ready for paint-new valves and valve guides.

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Got the engine painted. Can't wait to start puttin clean parts back together.  Cooked the engine after paintin -200 degrees for 20 minutes - should be chemical and gas resistant -we will see.
  Bofud

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[Fritz]

Any more updates on the Bike  ?

....I saw some pictures of the Tank Paint...WOW....

[bofud]

Kurt
 Ya just got my head back along with the tin -yesterday . Here is where i'm at today . Gonna be busy puttin on stuff and getting closer to completion . Will post a few more photos as soon as i progress.
 I am very pleased with the color really the photos don't show how it pops in the sunlight.
 Bofud

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[bofud]

Here are some photos when i picked um up yesterday. My friend Chris brought the parts to Big Top Motorsports in Chilliwack. Dale ---the owner is a good friend of mine as well as Chris's .
  He ( Chris) brought them in ---- he calls it his winter beater ---- I would not call it that buttt ,he's got a better one at home.
 Chris is at the moment redoing a 73 Z1 as well and a friend of his (have not met him yet) did the paint job. Very talented painter.
 The bikes all belong to Dale at Big Top . He just picked up 3 - H2's and a Ducati 250 narrow case Mach 3 . He has about 160 bikes- not a miss print---- so the collection grows .
 Just for everyones info ,Dale had a bike show he sponsored in Chilliwack last year -i think i posted on that. Anyhow the feature bike was the Vincent--- next year ,because it's the 40 anniversary , the feature bike will be the Z1 and its brothers . It is one of the best show's i have attended --ever. Hope to see some of you boy's and Peggy down next year .
 Bofud


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[Sr.X]

Glad to hear from you Boris, not surprised to see you are still up to your usual greatness on a great Bike. Sounds like Dales show would be worth going to.

Later, Bob

[Fritz]

Agree with Sr.X....Sounds like the show in Chilliwack will be one to mark on the calendar.....
Yup....gotta love the Root-beer colours...