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Author:  GUTS [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Switch housing and harness resto

The switch houses on my Z1 were in rough shape and the reproductions are not correct and not date coded. I decided to restore them. I know this is not a triple but it can be applied to triples too and this might give someone a little incentive to fix their own up and save some cash. I got me sheathing from a place that has a few sizes and it seems to be very close to original. I used automotive trim paint from Crest because I think the sheen is quite good. I used a 1 hair brush my wife uses to paint stuff on her nails to fill in the lettering. I tried to paint them with the same degree of sloppiness the factory used. I think they turned out good.

Here is how it looked to start with. The previous owner had added about 4 inches to the harnesses, and not a quality job I must say.
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The code.
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Cut the bad stuff out.
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I spliced the wires back like this so they would fit in the sheath.
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I chemical stripped the switch houses so the detail wouldn't get beat up.
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Then painted.
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Wired up the new sheath.
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Put it all together and painted the lettering.
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The date code looks good, not too much paint.
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Author:  III [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:13 pm ]
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Super job, you have a lot of patience.
Curious to know what a 1 hair brush looks like???
I never heard of such a thing....
The controls for my H1 were as bad or worse and I stripped and repainted them.
Then gave them to a yound lady artist friend and she did the lettering.
After all, who wants them to look like a 2 year old with finger paints did them eh?
:eh:
Nice job, they will look great on the Zed.

I have found the Krylon Tough Coat, Semi Flat Black, to be the closest match to most black painted triple parts.

Author:  Dewman418 [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:02 pm ]
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http://www.auerbakh.com/files/gimgs/31_brush-hand.jpg :lol: My dad used to paint and they always look funny to me but your controls look great :thumbup:

Author:  BarryB [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:44 pm ]
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Being a bit of a "wiring" guy I'm always glad to see someone take crap and make it right ---- better than right.
Good job, +1 work. :thumbup:

Author:  captainpooby [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:18 am ]
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Dewman418 wrote:
http://www.auerbakh.com/files/gimgs/31_brush-hand.jpg :lol: My dad used to paint and they always look funny to me but your controls look great :thumbup:



LOL! I wonder where the get the hairs!

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Author:  ThreePipesSmokin [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:18 pm ]
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The red ones are finer... :silent:

Author:  BarryB [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:57 pm ]
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ThreePipesSmokin wrote:
The red ones are finer... :silent:


No - the blonde ones are!!!!! :shifty:

Author:  GUTS [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:31 pm ]
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I borrowed the brush from my wife so now you got me wondering. :?

Author:  warehouse1001 [ Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:09 pm ]
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Author:  GUTS [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:14 pm ]
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I found it here. They have some good stuff.

http://www.cycleterminal.com/sleeve-tubing.html

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