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I am doing a full engine rebuild and today went to put the head back on. I put the gasket in place and it looked good to me, so I went and bolted the head on. I noticed today there is a tab that sticks out on one side and a missing tab on the other. Here's two pictures that describe it a lot better ...

Got the engine goin back together now. Here's some pictures:
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Got the tires mounted:
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Also got the tank sealed with POR-15. I'm going to do 2-3 coats so I'll post pictures of before and after later. Also I picked this girl up on craigslist just for fun:

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1979 Honda Express II 49cc 2-stroke
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New wheel bearings & fork bearings came in today:



I'm ready to get this thing on the road...Just waiting on some engine bearings & seals

I went on vacation for a while so I haven't had many big updates.. Wheels got finished though, and I ordered bearings and seals for the engine so I need to get that ready to slap back together. Here are a few photos:

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I saw those wheel hubs in that bath and thought no good will come from this. I hope it has only done minor cosmetic damage to the hubs. Paint stripper won't attack aluminium, same goes for non caustic based spray-on oven cleaner (I've discovered this method can work wonders with cleaning grimy ...

Turns out the center of the wheel is aluminum and not steel. So now I have a nice black coating on them just like the carburetor. I tried dipping them in boiling soapy water but it didn't really do anything. I'm going to have to find a place to have these blasted or ultrasonic'd.

Today I pulled the wheel bearings and began prep for painting the wheels. Also got clear coat on some parts and cleaned the starter motor. First they were cleaned with purple power, than aircraft paint stripper, now they are soaking in sodium hydroxide (lye). Everything I have read says that the ...

Got some black paint sprayed today. Also did a little more engine work. Here are some photos....

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Thanks for the feedback guys, it's much appreciated.

Today was exciting...the first layers of paint got put down. 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Green in a Urathane Enamel was put down on the frame, radiator holder, and entire fork assembly. Here are some pictures:

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While cleaning up the dash I used a little bit of water on the actual display part and ended up smearing some of the ink :surprise:
Besides that it came out really well and looks good.. Also took the right crankcase cover and valve cover off. The motor looks ridiculously clean. Just ...

I'm going to have to replace my fuel petcock & carburetor on my 85 CH150. I know on eBay there are plenty of sellers for these parts and all of them are made in China. Has anyone had any experience with these parts? I would think Chinese pot metal is not the same quality as the original parts.

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Today, I got a bunch of plastic cleaned and ready for repair as well as got a bunch of parts primed!


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More rust removal! And carb work! Plus radiator work!

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This is phosphoric acid from Home Depot i got for $16/gal after tax. As you can see...it works amazingly well after 1 night of soaking...
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Jeez that is expensive. It costs about the same to get a full head gasket kit for a Civic! I'll have to look into the DIY paper gasket method... Sounds interesting to say the least.