1970 Dunstallized Commando

DogT · Feb 10, 2013

That thing is going to disappear into it's own shadow. The nickel plating will tarnish, but it's easy to clean off.

Dave
69S

bwolfie · Feb 11, 2013

Finished up the swingarm last night. Also polished the trans cover. Slowly making progress.

nortriubuell · Feb 11, 2013

Very, very kewl thread Brent 8) You are a artist/craftsman, and I'm watching this thread with much interest. Thanks for posting

cjandme · Feb 12, 2013

+1 thanks for posting.....Looking good!!

bwolfie · Feb 13, 2013

More of the darkness.... Should I name it the Dark Prince?

gatsby · Feb 14, 2013

Looks like you are making some nice headway on your dark horse. Keep the pictures coming!

Gatsby

bwolfie · Feb 14, 2013

I'm at a stalling point right now. I need to get the frame and hardware done. I have an appointment Monday morning to discuss with the local plater.

Once they are done then I can get it into a roller quite easily. I don't have much left to powdercoat, Mostly items that need machine work first.

The engine will be one of the last items I get done. I'll get the bottomend done first, only have cam bearings to do.

bwolfie · Feb 17, 2013

Small things, one finned coil mount done and the reg/rectifier done.

grandpaul · Feb 17, 2013

Black/finned/tuna

bwolfie · Feb 21, 2013

Bottom end ready to button up. Oil cooler done. Once I get the frame and hardware done, I can build it up as a roller. Most of the parts are done now. Just the head, barrel and bodywork left.

Dkt26 · Feb 21, 2013

What isthe red stuff in the last pic?

bwolfie · Feb 21, 2013

http://www.eastwood.com/glyptal-red-brush-on-1-qt.html

bwolfie · Mar 1, 2013

Picked up the last of the needed frontend hardware and installed it.

bwolfie · Apr 3, 2013

My hardware came back from the platers yesterday. Highly recommended. They do CAD plating, works out to just under $10 a pound.
Now I can assemble the transmission and engine lower end.
I need to finish up my powdercoating oven so I can get the frame done.

acotrel · Apr 4, 2013

You are aware that high tensile fasters are very susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement when cadmium plated ? If you leave cap screws tensioned up after plating, the heads can pop off.

acotrel · Apr 4, 2013

Black is a great colour on any motorcycle, it makes tyhem look really classic. How did you remove the red paint from the bearing tunnels in the crankcases ?

Rohan · Apr 4, 2013

acotrel said:
You are aware that high tensile fasters are very susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement when cadmium plated ? If you leave cap screws tensioned up after plating, the heads can pop off.

Aircraft platers will roast the parts after plating, to remove any such effects.
Cad-plating uses low voltages and currents, and is not in the tank long, so any effects are largely theoretical.

Those parts above look more like bright zinc, it must be said ??
Cad usually has a whiter look to it...

bwolfie · Apr 4, 2013

Done by a FAA certified CAD plater, been in business for quite a while, and part of a large aircraft supplier group, they know what they are doing.

Rohan · Apr 6, 2013

They appear to be a polished form of cad then, not the natural silver white-ish cad finish ?

Not my pic, but this is cad from back when cad was cad...

bwolfie · Apr 6, 2013

The EPA is making CAD the New Coke. The same but different. Dam tree huggers.

1970 Dunstallized Commando

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