Restoration Project

MR175 in Sad Shape

Presented by redbug2
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A beginningA beginningFrame broken, will need welding.Frame broken, will need welding.Came with two tanks, Original tank was green and painted red, other one not too bad, but dented...Came with two tanks, Original tank was green and painted red, other one not too bad, but dented...Cleaned up a bit, muffler painted. Rear Brake Adjusted.Cleaned up a bit, muffler painted. Rear Brake Adjusted.Test spray of plastic paint turned out ok, fender heavily oxidized.Test spray of plastic paint turned out ok, fender heavily oxidized.

Restoration Journal

Work completed, time invested, expenses, and lessons learned.

Got Bike Running

Date not recorded
Hours spent2.0
Recorded cost$0.00
Work performed / notes

Took tank off, its a mess. Put an external lawn mower tank on, cleaned Carbuator, and was able to get bike started, ran fine.

Purchased Bike

Started 2009-08-01
Hours spent3.0
Recorded cost$250.00
Work performed / notes

Purchased Bike. Had a lot of extra parts that I will sell on ebay.

Fixed a lot of things..

Started 2009-09-27
Hours spent3.0
Recorded cost$0.00
Work performed / notes

<p>Welded frame, power sprayed entire bike. </p><p>Took muffler off and welded holes. Fixed heat shield. Fixed heat shield mount. Painted entire muffler. </p><p>Re-worked/Re-bent brake lever and re-adjusted cable. Working well now. Painted engine bare spots. </p><p>&nbsp;Took front fender off, looking for a flexible paint solution if there is one.&nbsp; </p>

3 work entries8.0 total hours$250.00 recorded costs
To Do Entries
Total Cost: $250.00    Total Hours: 8

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