1971 Interstate Fastback restoration

motoalchemist · Jun 28, 2010

Hello, I am taking advice from fellow members and Giving my restoration its own page

First, here is the link to the whole album with pictures from the day I bought the project.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thunderace ... 212781001/

But here are the latest pictures from this weekend

Saturdays mail delivery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thunderace ... 212781001/

and inside the box
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thunderace ... 212781001/

and test fitted
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thunderace ... 212781001/

Ill just keep updating this topic as I move forward on my Bike.

....Oh and here is a pic of my rear fender I modified from a stock commando

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thunderace ... 212781001/

Rich_j · Jun 28, 2010

Nice job but could you embed the photos instead of giving links, makes thread a lot nicer.

rvich · Jun 28, 2010

Nice work!
I have a some questions for you. It doesn't look like the fastback tail came with the bike, what made you decide to put it on with an Interstate tank? It might be brilliant, btw. What do you plan to do for a seat?
Looking forward to seeing the finished bike.
Russ

ILLF8ED · Jun 28, 2010

We had a few Interstate/Fastbacks put together by our club president Scot Marburger in the early 80's This is Scot's personal ride photographed in '82 just off Hwy 1 south of San Francisco. Interstate tank with long rand Fastback seat. The black roadster is my '73 750 and off the screen at the bottom is Gene Austin's long range fastback. I still see this machine around the SF area although Scot sold it over 20 years ago.

swooshdave · Jun 28, 2010

Rich_j said:
Nice job but could you embed the photos instead of giving links, makes thread a lot nicer.

Flickr is a PITA to post photos from. Hands down, Photobucket is the most user friendly for getting photos into a forum.

Ron L · Jun 28, 2010

Nice work! I admire your organization.

I have always liked the InterBacks. Your pictures have started me thinking about doing something similar for the next incarnation of my Interstate.

Rich_j · Jun 28, 2010

I use flickr, its pretty straightforward. Open picture, pick your size and copy the photo's URL from the box below the picture then paste into the forum.

What's so hard?

swooshdave · Jun 28, 2010

Rich_j said:
I use flickr, its pretty straightforward. Open picture, pick your size and copy the photo's URL from the box below the picture then paste into the forum.

What's so hard?

In Photobucket you skip all those steps and just copy the link, then paste directly into the forum. There is no step three.

DogT · Jun 28, 2010

plus flickr takes much longer to load up at least for me. There is no charge.

Dave
69S

motoalchemist · Jun 29, 2010

illf8ed said:
We had a few Interstate/Fastbacks put together by our club president Scot Marburger in the early 80's This is Scot's personal ride photographed in '82 just off Hwy 1 south of San Francisco. Interstate tank with long rand Fastback seat. The black roadster is my '73 750 and off the screen at the bottom is Gene Austin's long range fastback. I still see this machine around the SF area although Scot sold it over 20 years ago.

Wow that is an awsome bike, I am really excited now to get mine finished

motoalchemist · Jun 29, 2010

rvich said:
Nice work!
I have a some questions for you. It doesn't look like the fastback tail came with the bike, what made you decide to put it on with an Interstate tank? It might be brilliant, btw. What do you plan to do for a seat?
Looking forward to seeing the finished bike.
Russ

Russ,
No It came off my other Secret Norton Project (more on it after the Interstate is finished). I always liked the way the fastback looked and LOVE the Interstate Tank. And since the DPO (dreaded previous owner) already had a fastback seat on it, I thought Id rebuild it this way.
I am going to modify this seat pan

Will have to shorten it up a tad

motoalchemist · Jun 30, 2010

Chrome plating came in today. I had all of the exhaust brackets plated.
They look amazing, pictures later tonight

motoalchemist · Jul 1, 2010

motoalchemist said:
Chrome plating came in today. I had all of the exhaust brackets plated.
They look amazing, pictures later tonight

Did i do this right?????????

cable routing?

pelican · Jul 1, 2010

looks good to me

motoalchemist · Jul 8, 2010

Hello, things are moving along nicely. I do need help IDing this unit ---and where does it go?
also, is there ar picture of the wiring of a commando on this forum somewhere?

Thanks.

RoadScholar · Jul 8, 2010

Very nice work!!

The before and after shots give a good idea of what you went through to save this specimen.

The part you are holding is called the "Balast Resistor" it is mounted on the bracket that sustains the coils and is placed in-line with the power for the coils. If you elect to add a Tri-Spark you won't need it again, not sure of the Pazon or Boyers.

Any thoughts about going with a negative ground electrical system? Higher power alternator?

My '72 Combat Fastback project is about two months out; your pictures have given me renewed interest in getting more going.

RS

rvich · Jul 8, 2010

Nice job on the exhaust brackets. Of course I would have a hard time keeping them clean in my environment so I am thinking about road-grime-brown for mine. Is that black chrome or something else?

As for the wiring diagram. Are you wanting a stock diagram? MkIII or earlier? At some point you have to decide how much of the original stuff you want or need to keep and whether you are going to modernize as much as possible.

Russ

grandpaul · Jul 8, 2010

motoalchemist said:
Hello, things are moving along nicely. I do need help IDing this unit ---and where does it go?

I think your dog knows the answer, but HE CAN'T TALK!

rvich · Jul 8, 2010

My dog would be trying to figure out if that bit was being offered as a treat! I get rid of more old ballast resitors that way.

ML · Jul 8, 2010

motoalchemist said:
Hello, things are moving along nicely. I do need help IDing this unit ---and where does it go?
also, is there ar picture of the wiring of a commando on this forum somewhere?

You're doing this without the factory manual? Better get one because there are several versions of factory wiring schemes. The manual or pages from it are available on the web or maybe some members could advise?

Mick

1971 Interstate Fastback restoration

Similar threads