Finally - Steve the slag is getting ripped

Please bear with this thread, photos are loading via google drive and they are full size so it's slow!


It's been a log time coming. Money shortages, house, no space and generally being fucking horrifically cold or way too hot to do anything other than sit in the garden and drink beer.

Apologies for some pictures turning sideways. I cba figuring out a way to rotate it back to how it shows in google.

Over the next 2 months, all being well we might be fully rebuilt... but I'm in no rush and want everything done right.
Also getting A/C back on, after owning a more modern car with A/C, I don't think I want to go back to having sweaty nuts all summer.
My daily lost 5hp with A/C on so I'm happy to lose 5hp during summer for comfort.


This was the last outing I had, probably in 2014



How's she's been sat in storage for several years, zero room to do any work + no power.



Back at his new (and my new) home ready for a wash on a fine sunny day



I got a little excited just sitting inside him, the smell, the bolsters on the seats, the grey interior. I had to release



Tucked up in bed for the winter




Next time on getting Steve ripped:


Stripping Steve like the no-good slag he is

This slag is stripped

What a hard days work, hats off to anyone who does stuff like that regularly.
Started at 08:30 and engine was out by 11:30 (inc tea breaks), finished up at 4pm with everything labeled

First off, Manx legend Steve Colley made an appearance and got a bit wet remenicing about his first days rallying in a pulsar.



Up on the 2 post looking menacing



Only snapped 5 small 10mm bolts, all on the front where it was very rusty. They'll have to be drilled out.



Hubs out for Harambe


Driver side was significantly worse off for rust



Quick parts count



Rather large front rotors


Big calipers to wrap around them



Engine and box out



I can finally get rid of the XS (less) power manifold, although it's still fine, just rusty.



Rusty shaft



Rear end out, came out easily as I'd had it all apart before, even the tank strap bolts came out in one piece although the straps are not reusable.




The slag is now whoring himself out at the bodyshop, more updates as and when.
I have to pick the engine up at some point, couldn't fit it in the truck with everything else.
That's getting cleaned, painted and new manifold etc...

Awesome mate, loving the progress, i can relate to sitting down drinking and not working on the R Got abit of rust underneath her but as to be expected over there. More so unusual to see here in Aus. Keep up the good work, looking forward to more updates

good effort buddy i remember owning and working on these in the British weather not a good experience at all.
In fairness it doesnt look too bad for rust compared to some

The slags body is finally sorted!

Had underneath and the inner arches raptor coated, new wings, arches, sills, rails etc... Just sat up in storage until I can get it in the garage on the lift. I still need to get a few parts, really want to add AC back in, lines on the bulkhead were cut and no pump so I'm hoping Bob can still sort me out soon!

Good to hear the progress mate, get it going!

Quick update, yes that is Kawasaki green. It's only going to be that one item, maybe some brackets.
Carbs are black and engine cover - I've not decided, maybe k-green - Open to thoughts but I don't like the red.
Engine and box are staying silver for ease of finding inevitable leaks.
Scheme will be front to back underneath, same green on the arms but black on the larger items.
Anodizing alloy bolts and cleaning up the steel ones.




Bit dirty from our handprints moving it from the shop to storage but it's mirror like



Full raptor underneath and in all the hard wear places

I read about the pictures are they still on tho ? as not loading for me

johnny gtir wrote:I read about the pictures are they still on tho ? as not loading for me

Take a while to load, old forum tech crossed with imgur

1. plenum

2. body

3. under body

Looking very good love the colour . Where did you get the rotisserie ? looking for one myself

johnny gtir wrote:Looking very good love the colour . Where did you get the rotisserie ? looking for one myself

Local parts place, nothing special. Think it was about £100 but it's worth every penny.
Needed extra long bolts and washers

I had the engine on boxes on a wheel dolly for ages. pita.

nice to see an update on this mate, keep it going, nice work

Hows this going Chris?