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Honda 400/4 Rebuild

Discussion in 'Builds & Projects' started by comfysofa, Feb 8, 2020.

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  1. #161 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  2. #162 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  3. The price of proper chroming has gone through the roof for some reason. Goodness knows why.
     
    #163 Sev, May 15, 2020
  4. It is really labour intensive and I suppose it keeps pace with labour costs..?
     
    #164 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  5. Points cover.....chainguard is definately chrome....

    Im trying to keep it all original...the forks need rechroming also....i was chatting with Rich at Louigi and he said "ya gotta keep it all original as possible....the quality of the pattern stuff is no where near the quality of the original jap stuff...
     
    #165 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
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  6. It is...the old boy was telling me....you can't chrome anything with a scratch on it...it wont take....

    1. Stripped.
    2. Any scratches have to be filled
    3. Then a copper coat
    4. Then polished (yes the copper)
    5. Then chromed...
     
    #166 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
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  7. #167 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  8. Yeah - the last ones....thats them...but, mine look...thicker...as it were...are the last ones patterns of mine...?
     
    #168 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  9. The last ones, the set of four, are labelled Genuine Parts, the single one at about half the price is pattern, but for all the world, look identical - perhaps they just used the same items for the photos..

    The extra thickness could be shite and rust though..!
     
    #169 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  10. Its one of those things that in the years to come....ill get pulled up on the pattern stuff (if i took that route...)
     
    #170 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  11. Then polished again as the item comes out of the chrome bath with a matt, dull silver finish
     
    #171 Borgo Panigale, May 15, 2020
  12. Yep- forgot that bit....he did say...the chrome wont come off the way its coming of that mudguard!!
     
    #172 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  13. Ive gotta pay a couple of hundred up front a the end of the month....what ill probably do it send them a hundred quid a month til theyre paid for...literally all of the parts i dont need straight away...
     
    #173 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  14. Probably down to how many platers are still going.
     
    #174 DucatiScud, May 15, 2020
  15. Well, when i went in....there was a ton of stuff lined up to be done....ive got a 3 month wait....
     
    #175 comfysofa, May 15, 2020

  16. The CB400F1 and F2 chain guards were chromed, though you could fit a G5 one which was black.

    The centre stand was black as standard though.
     
    #176 Edge_of_Town, May 15, 2020
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  17. Sidestand - the centre stand is powder coated and back on the bike...well, frame...!
     
    #177 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
  18. Side-stand was black too as standard.
     
    #178 Edge_of_Town, May 15, 2020
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    Definitely black!
     
    #179 Edge_of_Town, May 15, 2020
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  20. Definately not mine...Its been in the family from brand new....
    IMG_20150905_142721.jpg
    I hasten to add thats just before it went into storage....had i have known what i know now...i would have bought one of those airtight bags to put it in...
     
    #180 comfysofa, May 15, 2020
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