400ex Rebuild Pics [Archive] - ATV Riders Forum

Hondabeefast

01-03-2007, 07:16 PM

well....i got this 400ex about 2 months ago and it was in need of a rebuild.The original owner pc'd the frame yellow,The guy that i bought it from him had the bright idea to paint everything half-A#$.He went crazy with some cans of grey spray paint.

Here is my progress as far as today.

Hondabeefast

01-03-2007, 07:17 PM

more stuff tore off

Hondabeefast

01-03-2007, 07:18 PM

almost done

Hondabeefast

01-03-2007, 07:20 PM

this is how it sits minus the nerf bar and its preped for paint

trx400EXtreme

01-03-2007, 07:51 PM

should look good. when ur done paintn' post some pics.

04exking

01-03-2007, 10:12 PM

I can't believe that that idiot just sprayed painted everything like that.

firefighterjosh

01-04-2007, 04:16 AM

I have never see suck a terrible paint job:eek2:

Keep us updated with the progress

Hondabeefast

01-04-2007, 06:56 AM

i will def. post pics once it is finished.

frame is getting sandblasted today!

Hondabeefast

01-04-2007, 05:49 PM

frame painted and arms silver,starting to re-assemble

trx400EXtreme

01-04-2007, 06:02 PM

looks way cleaner. is that pc'd?

trx400EXtreme

01-04-2007, 06:02 PM

looks way cleaner. is that pc'd?

trx400EXtreme

01-04-2007, 06:03 PM

weird. it did it twice

Hondabeefast

01-04-2007, 06:20 PM

no,its painted

trx400EXtreme

01-04-2007, 06:22 PM

cool, looks good.

Antifaith

01-04-2007, 08:37 PM

Looking good. I'm rebuilding my 400ex right now after having it PC'ed the same color the same black you use to paint your frame. Good luck on the rebuild, post pictures when you're done!

JOEX

01-04-2007, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by 04exking
I can't believe that that idiot just sprayed painted everything like that.
That's what thieves often do:ermm:

Hondabeefast, did you get a title with the quad?

zack221

01-04-2007, 09:11 PM

Did he spray paint the motor? it looks like he did looks like he got a little excited with the spray paint

Hondabeefast

01-05-2007, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by JOEX
That's what thieves often do:ermm:

Hondabeefast, did you get a title with the quad?

Yes Sir I did,I wouldnt have bough it without a title.

Its a long story but i know the original owner and the guy i bought it from.

Hondabeefast

01-05-2007, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by zack221
Did he spray paint the motor? it looks like he did looks like he got a little excited with the spray paint

yup