Page 10 of 20

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:19 pm
by Flatline
No joy, can't find anyone that will bend the tube (at the moment)

DIY Sandblasting

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 6:30 pm
by Flatline
Bought one of those cheap sand blasting guns from Lidl or Aldi

So I thought I would give it a go

Image

Image

Makes a hell of a mess though. cough cough!

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 7:15 pm
by VTRDark
Looks like it's done a good job. A job for outside if it makes a mess then. I hope you wore a mask.

(:-})

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 7:02 pm
by whitestorm pete
works alrite then eh looked at them a few times while i was shopping and didnt think they would be much good! but i will get one next time i see one :thumbup:

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 8:10 pm
by Flatline
Only good for small stuff though

Not very powerful

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 4:12 pm
by Flatline
Welded the frame added a bit of filler and now wait until it dries to see how it looks

Image

Image

Image

Welding is atrocious so hope the filler works :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 5:31 pm
by lloydie
Who welded that ? He needs shot .
Add more weld and then smooth off
And will last where as filler won't .

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:21 pm
by Flatline
After a bit of work

Image

Tank reshape

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:31 pm
by Flatline
Have decided to have a go at reshaping the tank

Will be trying to make it a bit more rounded

The areas along the top edges which shows as the reverse "V"

It's quite flat so I will add a bit of a curve to it

Here goes............... :eek2

Image

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:53 pm
by Flatline
You can see a pronounced flat area

Image

Image

Image

Now a pronounced curve........Result :plainsmile

Image

Each side looks slightly different because the photo was taken off centre

Front forks

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:55 pm
by Flatline
Now to do the bottom of the forks

I will do these black, using Hammerite as it's done a good job on the VTR

Image

Image

Now the discs

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:59 pm
by Flatline
The centres of the discs are in poor condition and they are gold coloured

Time for a refurb methinks..........black or red...........hmm

Black fork bottoms

Black calipers

Red disc centres? Might look tasty

Image

I wish I could use photoshop to see what it looks like in red or black :sad2

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:15 pm
by VTRDark
I wish I could use photoshop to see what it looks like in red or black :sad2
Is that a hint :lol:

You have bean busy. You still have a bit more light filling to do on that tank. Use some wet n dry in the final stages of filling and it wil be nice and smooth.

OK Photoshop here I come. :thumbup:

(:-})

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:31 pm
by VTRDark
A couple of roughs.

Image

Image

Give me a picture of the front end and we can see how it looks as a complete thing. With the Black callipers and Black fork lowers. I'm thinking the Red disks would be better.

(:-})

Re: Ducati 750ss First time project

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:07 pm
by Flatline
:lol: :lol: :lol: I was hoping :thumbup:

Image

And if you could manage black fork legs as well.............

The other option is red calipers...... :beer: for you when we meet :lol: :lol: