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Re: Sanding the cooling fins
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2010, 11:22:41 PM »
Sweet, cheers for the update :)
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Re: Sanding the cooling fins
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2010, 10:37:34 PM »
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Re: Sanding the cooling fins
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2010, 07:08:02 PM »
I do mine with a fine sanding disc on a die grinder, and then do the hard to reach parts by hand. sorry to resurrect an old thread, but im new here :p

lol yes just a touch up not a grope, good way to put it. Im guessing it is done by now, photos?
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Re: Sanding the cooling fins
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2010, 05:56:29 PM »
Came up good. Pics once I get the forks back on and roll the bike out of the shed.
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Re: Sanding the cooling fins
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 12:26:49 PM »
This is the real cool '70s look isn't it 8). We did this to all our bikes back then.

I use a very fine flat file for the larger areas and a fine flat rat tail file for those hard to get at places. Be gentle with her she only wants a touch up not a grope.

Post some pics when your done mate.
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Sanding the cooling fins
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 12:22:10 AM »
Have just painted the cylinder head black. Anyone got any tips on sanding the cooling fins. Just wet n dry on a sanding block? or is there a better way?

I want mine to look like Fred's ...........

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