rebuild underway

[skott1576]

ok so the winter rebuild is underway talked my dad into not selling it and allowing me to work on it. i decided on pcing the frame silver with black a-arms and black motor and im still trying to talk my dad into a 416 kit and a stage 2 cam. also looking for tie rods a front rim and both front brake rotors from when my brother crashed it. motors coming out monday and the frames going to pc as soon as its stripped.

this is what im starting with(before crash)

[skott1576]

2

[skott1576]

3 (with more to come as i get more done)

Do you have any pics of it after the crash?...whats the story on it?

[skott1576]

link to the crash story not much to it

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=260017

[exrider008]

ive got a rim i will sell u. pm me.

[blasterandy]

Let pappy help ya with the pc. Everyone seems to like him. And he seems from his posts a good guy.

[skott1576]

ran into trouble with the swinger bolt...its not frozen it spins just wont come out. im thinkin impact gun and hammerin it out from the other side really dont want to cut it out any1 got some ideas??

[exrider008]

just tap it out with a hammer.

[miller821]

Originally posted by exrider008
just tap it out with a hammer.
Usually a lot harder than "tapping" it out.. I had to take a sledge hammer to mine.

[exrider008]

Originally posted by ride hard man
Usually a lot harder than "tapping" it out.. I had to take a sledge hammer to mine.

he said it was loose so he shouldnt have to hit it that hard.

ok, hit it out with a hammer...is that better?:rolleyes:

[81 clark racing]

ya thanxs 4 letting me use those shocks. and i might just have u a tie rod

[skott1576]

i realized today the spacer between the swinger and the case is frozen to the bolt. the bolt spins but so does the spacer,im starting to think im gettin into another one of those swingarm bolt nightmares but i soaked it with penatrating oil so im gonna see how it goes tomorrow

[dxrolla]

hey bro ive just finished putting my 2000 400ex back together, i had nightmare time getting the swingarm bolt out . after lots of crc and blow torch it still made no difference . i took my quad next door to motorbike shop and they tried and no luck and advised me to put it back together . i said **** it and went to the ends with the grinder, and then with more heat and crc and a big punch and still no luck . anyway eventually ground both ends as close to frame as poss, then pryed frame apart , unfortunatly cracking it slightly and removed the motor and swingarm as one piece , got the frame welded , sandblasted and powder coated black came up sweet. as for motor and swing arm left it sitting on my roll cab pondering what to do next . i took it too an engineering workshop and we tried to press the remaining seized bolt out with a 30ton press. but it just bent the rod instead . last ditch effort was with a gas axe , because the swingarm could slide about 2inches it was moved to one side and gas cut , then the other side and the same done , finally after 12hours of stuffing about the swing arm was separated from the motor.
the last chapter in the story is the last piece stuck in the engine casing . again using the press we tried and were not sucessful . a 15mm rod was lathed at one end to fit inside the casing and finally it pushed out .
this episode put me behind by 3 to 4weeks but am pleased i did it as it came up great .
morel of the story .
remove your swing arm bolt regularly from new and you wont have so many problems

[skott1576]

i got it it wasnt to bad soaked it in pen oil and heated it up then took a punch to it n slid right out

[skott1576]

bike is completly stripped taking it down to my dads shop to beadblast it and clean up some of the other stuff im still debating on pc colors but im thinknin either

grey frame
black a-arms
black subframe
black motor with some polished cases/oil cover

or

everything listed above black w/polished cases

im also thinking about pc/or polishing the oil tank

ur opinions would be great

[skott1576]

cant wiat to strat puttin it back together and hopefull get some engine work done

[81 clark racing]

hey. i found a guy right in nashua by us that will pcd stuff for me for like dirt cheap. 20 bucks all 4 stock rims. but ya i think the paint sceme you want to go with will look good. o yea and when u start putting it back together and need 2 look at mine haha let me no. what do u think would look better. reineforced t9 polished or black. or stock rims lip left polished inner pcd black?

[81 clark racing]

hey when you starting to rebuild your motor? id do the paint sceme we talked about. i think it will look good. and my bros friends dad does pcd and will do stuff for me dirt cheap. 20 bucks all for stock rims. so ya i might do my aarms oil tank and hubs. and when u need 2 look at my quad to figure how things go back together let me no haha. what do u think would look better for front rims. reinforced polished t9s ,black t9s, or stockers pced black leave outter lip polished?

[81 clark racing]

hey sorry man my comp froze the first time so i wasnt sure if it postd it my b.