Planet Minis

Wiley · 02-24-2009, 11:38 AM

So now that I'm almost done my second build it seems like the time to post the pics of my first.

I bought 2 1973 z50's off a guy in South Carolina when I was there on vacation a couple of years ago - hauled them back to the beach house where we were staying in the back of our rental SUV, tore them apart on the front lawn and mailed them back to myself in Canada. Just by fluke I used US Post and man am I ever happy - given the crazy customs charges that UPS throws on everything crossing the border.

So to make a long story short, I've been plugging away at these over the last couple of years, learning as I go. The results aren't show worthy by any stretch but there was a significant budget factor at work as well. If something could be re-conditioned it was so that ate up quite a bit of time.

The tank I'm not particularly crazy about but since this bike is for the little woman and she wanted a lightning bolt, there it is. Mine, which I'm just waiting for some wiring pieces to show up from DrATV to finish off - well, lets just say that it should be a bit quicker.

Anyways - some before and some after.

Cheers!

og694 · 02-24-2009, 11:40 AM

came out nice.....good job

LoudFastUgly · 02-24-2009, 03:54 PM

Looks pretty tidy to me, mind you I'm 6 months in and I'm still in mockup

seanseverin · 02-25-2009, 02:21 PM

Nice Job!!

drewbird911 · 02-25-2009, 03:20 PM

I like the Lighting Bolt reminds me of Captain Marvel-Shazam!

tmas · 02-25-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiley

I bought 2 1973 z50's off a guy in South Carolina when I was there on vacation a couple of years ago - hauled them back to the beach house where we were staying in the back of our rental SUV, tore them apart on the front lawn and mailed them back to myself in Canada. Just by fluke I used US Post and man am I ever happy - given the crazy customs charges that UPS throws on everything crossing the border.!

Wiley...Smart thinking on the postage to avoid those crazy customs charges... I hear ya.The bike looks real good. Good work. Now the pic below....That is what I would call a front yard mechanic or is that back yard mechanic? .....Welcome to PM.
tmas

Wiley · 02-25-2009, 04:04 PM

Thanks to everyone for the comments. I just basically wanted to get the little woman into riding since if she's interested my budget goes up.

My only regret was that if I only knew then about the availability of parts like wheels and such I could have bought new ones for less than the price of shipping and blasting.

Wiley · 02-25-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by drewbird911

I like the Lighting Bolt reminds me of Captain Marvel-Shazam!

LMAO

I actually just spat G&T out through my nose.

cdoublejj · 02-25-2009, 05:07 PM

Hey man i bought all honda stuff for my wheels except for the tubes and tires and wound up paying 300 bucks.

02-24-2009, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wiley PM Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burlington, ON Posts: 48	My first build So now that I'm almost done my second build it seems like the time to post the pics of my first. I bought 2 1973 z50's off a guy in South Carolina when I was there on vacation a couple of years ago - hauled them back to the beach house where we were staying in the back of our rental SUV, tore them apart on the front lawn and mailed them back to myself in Canada. Just by fluke I used US Post and man am I ever happy - given the crazy customs charges that UPS throws on everything crossing the border. So to make a long story short, I've been plugging away at these over the last couple of years, learning as I go. The results aren't show worthy by any stretch but there was a significant budget factor at work as well. If something could be re-conditioned it was so that ate up quite a bit of time. The tank I'm not particularly crazy about but since this bike is for the little woman and she wanted a lightning bolt, there it is. Mine, which I'm just waiting for some wiring pieces to show up from DrATV to finish off - well, lets just say that it should be a bit quicker. Anyways - some before and some after. Cheers! Attached Thumbnails

02-24-2009, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
og694 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: placentia ca Posts: 363 My Mood:	Re: My first build came out nice.....good job

02-24-2009, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
LoudFastUgly 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 383	Re: My first build Looks pretty tidy to me, mind you I'm 6 months in and I'm still in mockup

02-25-2009, 02:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
seanseverin PM Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Burlington, ON, Canada Posts: 2	Re: My first build Nice Job!!

02-25-2009, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
drewbird911 1st Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 117 My Mood:	Re: My first build I like the Lighting Bolt reminds me of Captain Marvel-Shazam! Last edited by drewbird911; 02-25-2009 at 03:23 PM. Reason: Added Photo

02-25-2009, 04:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wiley PM Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burlington, ON Posts: 48	Re: My first build Thanks to everyone for the comments. I just basically wanted to get the little woman into riding since if she's interested my budget goes up. My only regret was that if I only knew then about the availability of parts like wheels and such I could have bought new ones for less than the price of shipping and blasting.

02-25-2009, 05:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
cdoublejj 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St.Joe MO Posts: 1,371 My Mood:	Re: My first build Hey man i bought all honda stuff for my wheels except for the tubes and tires and wound up paying 300 bucks.

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