WELL, DROVE AROUND 235 MILES TODAY TO PICK UP THE MK1 FROM FILEY IN YORKSHIRE (OCT 07 (EDIT)..) AND..... I WAS VERY DISAPOINTED! THE BIKE WAS IN FAR WORSE CONDITION THAN I THOUGHT! DON'T GET ME WRONG EVERYTHING IS THERE BUT THE CHROME IS NOT BRILLIANT (CRACKED IN A FEW PLACES) PAINTWORK IS VERY, VERY POOR, DEFO NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED AT SOME STAGE, FRONT MUDGUARD IS RUSTED, HANDLEBARS TOO, BUT ON THE PLUS SIDE THE TYRES ARE ORIGINAL AND ARE HOLDING AIR AND THO CRACKED ARE STILL OK!! PEDALS ARE WORN BUT THE CHROME ON THEM IS VERY GOOD! BRAKES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IS THE CHAIN GUARD, LEVERS OK, ONE COVER MISSING, WRONG GUARD ON REAR, THE STAY IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO MY MK2 (DOES NOT HAVE THE CHROME BITS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, IT BOLTS ON DIRECT) THE SPOKE PROTECTOR ON THE REAR WHEEL IS BENT IN PLACES! ANYWAY, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICS I HAVE CLEANED THE OLD GAL UP AND GOING OUT FOR A RIDE ON IT 2MOZ TO SEE HOW SHE RIDES!! AFTER ALL THE GOOD AND BADS IT STILL ONLY COST £31!!
P.S THESE ARE RE POSTED PICS I ACCIDENTLY ERASED THE LAST ONES!!






AND HERE ARE THE AFTER PICS!! NOT RESTORED BUT WORKED ON AT LOOKS MUCH BETTER NOW WITH THE SHORTENED REAR GUARD!!



 

--Last edited by mk2 grifter gaz on 2007-12-05 19:24:15 --

  It's all there mate - will look good with a bit of spit and polish.  

YEAH HRZ! IT CAME UP WELL IN THE END DID'NT IT!!  POLISH AND A BIT OF A REAR GUARD CHOP AND THE OLD GAL LOOKS A LOT BRIGHTER!!    (SORRY TO ALL WHO VIEWED THIS PREVIOUS AND SAW NO PICS!! I ERASED THEM ON PHOTOBUCKET WITHOUT REALISING THEY WERE LINKED!! )

Was that a new seat  you got  for  it  Gaz?

hi mate, nope! its the same original seat fitted in '78! i pulled the seat out the chrome was excellent (as i had hoped when i see it on ebay!) i put the back of the seat in the vice, wrapped in a thick rag, bent the metal back stood on it too and persuded it back by inserting a screw driver too!! then i put some bostik super glue in the gap and it melted back together!! (it actually smoked!!) there is a line where it was split but it looks ok!!  

Nice  job , well done  

Thanks pal! its better to keep it original if possible isn't it!! it took some persuading but its stuck back and not come apart yet!! cheers!!