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Custom Builders Workshop

As some of you know I am a custom motorcycle builder. I have won many top awards across the country in the past 30 years. I wanted to share some of the knowledge I have gathered to help both the novice and the the skilled builder. Here you will find some things I have found extremely useful. When I put together this web site I didn't want a bunch of advertising banners and links. Any banners or links you see on this web site are for things I have tried or used and stand behind.

Fiberglass Customizing and Repair

If you are planning to do some customizing on your fairing or need to do some repair work, you may need some info on how to do it. These links are to articles in the "Learning Center" of on of my suppliers. They are very informative and best of all they are free.

Getting started in fiberglass;

http://www.fibreglast.com/contentpages-moved-24.html

Fiberglass repair;

http://www.fibreglast.com/contentpages-moved-123.html

Fiberglass fundamentals;

http://www.fibreglast.com/contentpages-moved-41.html

many other technical articles;

http://www.fibreglast.com/contentpages-Free+Technical+Brochures-23.html

Free Fiche!

Here is one everyone that owns a bike needs, a micro fiche. A "Fiche" is a diagram and a list of every part on a bike with the factory part number. You may have seen the guy at the parts counter using one. Just use the link and enter the year, make, and model, and you have full access for free. Hint; Print out the pages you use a lot. They have pretty good prices on parts too.

LINK: http://www.temeculamotorsports.com/fiche_select.asp

Polishing and Buffing Guide

This is a guide that tells you all the secrets of doing a professional quality polishing job. It shows the different types of buffers, wheels and rough, and tells what is the right combination for the job. Even an expert can learn from this article. You can even download it as a booklet. Just click the link below and on the left side of the page it says "free How to Buff and Polish Booklet".

Caswell Inc. - Electroplating, plating, polishing or buffing chrome, nickel or other metals? Do it yourself with kits from Caswell, Inc. Get chrome, nickel and metal electroplating kits and polishing and buffing supplies.

Do your own Chrome Plating

Something you won't believe that YOU can do is chrome plating. I went to the local platters and got a bid of $250 to do a small handful of parts, and was outraged. I had gotten a catalog from Caswell some time ago and decided to try their Copy Chrome kit for $150. I was amazed!! I plated everything I showed the platters and still have enough supplies to do Tons more. If you don't mind trying new things, do yourself a favor and check it out. They also have kits for Gold, nickel, Cad, Copper plating and color anodizing.

Metric Conversion Chart

Always handy is a metric to inch conversion chart, with drill sizes. This is a good one to print out and put on the wall next to your tool box. Just click to enlarge and print.

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