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DIY Motorcycle Restoration- Time to put this thing together!

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  It's FINALLY happening. The bike is FINALLY being put together for the last time! My son took it for his "first ride"- as a strider bike. Seems like it's going to fit him well! How do YOU think it's turning out? I'm *LOVING* the colors and how it's all coming together! Enjoy the show! I squashed 4 hours worth of work down into 11 minutes! Here's a link to one of the most handy tools you will ever use on projects like this- an Impact Driver. https://amzn.to/3T5kKpN And links to the engine parts I ended up ordering! Top End- https://amzn.to/3AukLfo Points, condenser, and spark plug kit- https://ebay.us/9Ecz4o Rings- https://ebay.us/jSND6M Complete Gasket and Seal set- https://ebay.us/BFfRvJ Carburetor- https://ebay.us/UNN26M Generic bolt kit- https://ebay.us/JJlRGi Engine bolt kit- https://ebay.us/rVMsx3 Check out my new shirts!!! https://www.teepublic.com/user/rusty-phoenix-motors MORE on the Z50! Unwrapping the present- ht

DIY Vintage Motorcycle Restoration- It LOOKS like a bike!!!

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  This dirtbike is finally taking shape! Only had one minor "oops" on it this time... easily fixed with a few minutes and a couple of bolts. This "restoration" has taken too long but I'm having so much fun! Excited to see my son take it for a ride this spring! I gave up on the plan to re-use the original top end. I found a complete top end kit on Amazon. And when I say complete, I mean it! It had the cylinder, piston, head, valves, cam, all the gaskets, and everything else! I unbox it here! Let me know what you think! Link to the kit here: https://amzn.to/3AukLfo Here's a link to one of the most handy tools you will ever use on projects like this- an Impact Driver. https://amzn.to/3T5kKpN And links to the engine parts I ended up ordering! Points, condenser, and spark plug kit- https://ebay.us/9Ecz4o Rings- https://ebay.us/jSND6M Complete Gasket and Seal set- https://ebay.us/BFfRvJ Carburetor- https://ebay.us/UNN26M Generic bolt kit- http