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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. ![]() ![]() ![]() The code. ![]() Cut the bad stuff out. ![]() I spliced the wires back like this so they would fit in the sheath. ![]() ![]() I chemical stripped the switch houses so the detail wouldn't get beat up. ![]() Then painted. ![]() Wired up the new sheath. ![]() ![]() Put it all together and painted the lettering. ![]() ![]() ![]() The date code looks good, not too much paint. ![]() |
Author: | III [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
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? ![]() 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 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
http://www.auerbakh.com/files/gimgs/31_brush-hand.jpg ![]() ![]() |
Author: | BarryB [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
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. ![]() |
Author: | captainpooby [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
Dewman418 wrote: http://www.auerbakh.com/files/gimgs/31_brush-hand.jpg ![]() ![]() LOL! I wonder where the get the hairs! ![]() |
Author: | ThreePipesSmokin [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
The red ones are finer... ![]() |
Author: | BarryB [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
ThreePipesSmokin wrote: The red ones are finer... ![]() No - the blonde ones are!!!!! ![]() |
Author: | GUTS [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
I borrowed the brush from my wife so now you got me wondering. ![]() |
Author: | warehouse1001 [ Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
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Author: | GUTS [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Switch housing and harness resto |
I found it here. They have some good stuff. http://www.cycleterminal.com/sleeve-tubing.html |
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