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Neenah Gary posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
Inbetween visits from Kelly, I came across some Retro Advertising I think worthy of sharing. Some only a mother could love, yet others still look sharp today.
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
The Kawasaki “Kawa-Bunga” Project:
Got the steel parts of the chassis blasted and painted. Also did a little polishing on the aluminum. Haven’t decided the level of polishing I’ll settle on but the tunnel isn’t perfect enough to go crazy. Maybe just give it a little brighter look.
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Summers are busy! It’s hard to find time for the project but I try to find some time now and then to keep it moving forward. One of the shots shows how the repairs to the back of the hood came out. Hood is ready for paint.
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
I figured I’d really kick this page off with a few photos to bring everyone up to speed on my current restoration project, a 1980 Kawasaki Intruder.
After I bought this last fall, I got it running and actually rode it a little last winter but as these things often go, it had a LOT of issues – missing parts, broken parts, worn parts, and ass…Read More
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I look forward to retirement and the time to do stuff like this. I have an entirely disassembled Sidewinder just waiting to be brought back to life, but I just don’t have the time yet. Looking forward to seeing your progress, Kelly , and anything else that anyone has brewing out there.
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You’ll get it done JR, I have faith. They only get better with time.
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Kelly, as usual the master at his craft! chassis looks GREAT!!! as well as the hood work, really like the progression post, pretty neat!!
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Yeah, there was quite the variety of styling over the years. Sometimes you have to wonder who would find some designs appealing but they still managed to sell sleds. People were buying everything they could get their hands on.