87 200x Refresh

[jasong_10]

Thoughts on paint options . . .

Duplicolor automotive paint and clearcoat, or Valspar tractor and implement? Either one will be extremely close color-wise, I just want to go with the more durable option.

Thanks.

Well scratch that, I chickened out. Talked to the body shop in town and he said he would seal, paint, and clear it for $75-$100, I said sold, haha.

[jasong_10]

Got some time in the garage today. I think another couple hours and it'll be together minus the tank shrouds, which I still have to order. Here are some pics.

[Shep1970]

Jason its finally coming together, looks good. I just made a "new" mold of those tank rubbers if you'd like new one's instead of one's i sent u that were poured a few months ago in over a 2-yr old slightly shrunken dried out mold....The lines/results in these are much better. Say the word and i'll send em your way.

shep

[jasong_10]

Thanks, I'm very happy with it so far. The only snag was dropping the rear plastic and seat as I walked over to put it on for the first time, and of course it landed top side down scuffing the edges of the fender and the front edge of the seat cover, was not impressed . . .

Sure, how much you need for them?

[Shep1970]

Nothing, i'll get them in the mail thursday. I'm sure i have your address here somewhere.

shep

[jasong_10]

Nothing, i'll get them in the mail thursday. I'm sure i have your address here somewhere.

shep

Cool, thanks shep!

[jasong_10]

Got some time in the garage again today and made some more progress. The front end is put together, and the tires and rims are on. You'll have to excuse the hand-me-down rear tires/rims, the R got the new ones, lol. Here are the pics.





Probably should have asked this before assembly, but patience isn't my strong suit, haha. I put a very thin coat of grease on the front axle, good, bad, or doesn't matter?

Now that the wheels/tires are on, I can get it off the stand and sit on it to get the bars where I want them. Then I can get all the controls, levers, etc. squared away. After that it gets it's face (thanks to shep), and then the tank shrouds and decals will be the last piece of the puzzle.

What does everyone use adhesive-wise in regards to grips? I can't remember what my buddy used on the ones on the R . . .

[Shep1970]

I hear you may need a couple rear frame plugs I just might have those.

shep

[atc300r]

Shep are those frame plugs for the back of the 86-87 200x.

[Shep1970]

Shep are those frame plugs for the back of the 86-87 200x.

yup they are.

shep

[jasong_10]

I hear you may need a couple rear frame plugs I just might have those.

shep

You heard right, lol. I would take a pair of red ones. Just let me know how much you need for them and I'll send it your way. I'm going to have to put a "built by shep" sticker on this thing somewhere

[jasong_10]

Getting closer . . . got the bars where I want them, put the grips on, mounted all the controls and routed the wires/cables, and gave it it's face. Pulled the tank back off and brought it in the house in preparation for the shrouds arrival on Monday. I figure the warmer it is the better the decals will stick. Here are the pics.

[atc300r]

Jason your 200x is looking great.Are you planning to go on the Snirt run if they have it.Also on March 20th Adirondack Speedway is having atv snow races at Stuck in the Muck event.

[jasong_10]

Jason your 200x is looking great.Are you planning to go on the Snirt run if they have it.Also on March 20th Adirondack Speedway is having atv snow races at Stuck in the Muck event.

Thanks, I'm very happy with it so far. I work every Saturday until 3 or 4 so that kind of puts the ki-bosh to weekend events like those, but honestly I'm a wuss, I do my riding on sunny 60+ degree days, lol.

[jasong_10]

Tank shrouds showed up yesterday (thanks Bill/atc007), so obviously I had to put them on the tank, sticker them, and re-mount the tank as soon as the kids went to bed, lol. Should have some pics tomorrow.