1964 Honda Dream CA78 Rebuild-storation

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:37 pm

Bob, I am really admiring the orderly way you are conducting your rebuild. You have beautifully organized the parts from your Dream (I wish I had done the same!). I'm quite sure it's going to go back together meticulously. I for one can't wait to see how it comes out!

Bob750 · Post by **Bob750** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:31 pm

Thank you for the compliment, sarals. I can be a bit of an organization freak, but it keeps me sane later.

As an update, we decided since there's Bondo or body filler in several places, we can't really powdercoat. Ah well...

So we're going to get bids for painting instead. We'll have a shop blast and paint the white, and I'll do the black and silver stuff myself, after blasting.

Bob750 · Post by **Bob750** » Wed May 08, 2013 7:51 pm

Okay. Time for a little update.

So Bondo under the paint in many spots had destroyed our dream of getting the whole thing powdercoated, because all the Bondo would have to be removed and then those spots filled with brass or lead or some other metallic filler. Then, we could go with the powdercoating. But we're just not that hip to that. So a little while ago we decided that I'd just rattle can some fresh black paint on it and get it back together so we could ride it, while we search for a good place to paint it white later. We'd have plenty of time to find the best balance between quality and price.

So we're just waiting to get our head back from Emo, who's done a valve job and some bead blasting for us (so excited to have that done and back together!). I was driving around and saw a car that was painted just the right white we were looking for. I looked it up and got the paint code so I could tell whatever shop we would eventually use to shoot that color. But then I found a place called PaintScratch.com. They sell custom mixed paint for touch-ups etc. But they sell many different quantities--from paint pens to whole gallons. What caught my attention, though is the 12.5 oz aerosol cans.

So in a month or so (bugetarily speaking) we'll buy three cans of basecoat and three of their catalyzing clearcoat (so I won't have to rub the whole thing out to get the shine) and some other supplies including an isocyanate-rated respirator for the toxic clearcoat. Then I'm going to paint it myself. In case anyone is wondering, I'm going to order GM's code 40/WA8554. It's most often called "White" but has a few other names, like Speedway White, etc. But it looked to me on the car (2011 Buick Lucerne) I saw it on to be the perfect off-white of the vintage Honda Dream, but it a modern formulation. So we shall see...

In the meantime I've been media blasting, sanding, polishing, and painting.

Nothing like a little Mother's after a nice 220-320-600-grit sanding.

This part was sand blasted, then coated with CRC's Zinc It for protection. THen I coated it with CRC's Bright Zinc It for aesthetics (and to protect the protection.) Several parts got this treatment, and they look mahvelous. Oh yeah, that's my Tungsten Carbide and Gold wedding band making a cameo. See how the Gold has scratches and the Tungsten Carbide has none? Cool huh?

Here are most of the silver parts. I blasted them and then applied 2 light then 2 heavy coats of VHT SP127 Universal Aluminum engine paint and after letting them dry overnight, I baked them at 200F for an hour per the directions. Sexy, no?

After gazing at the shiny stuff for a while, I decided to tackle the frame mud guard. It was shot, and I have no idea where I can find one, so I made one out of old inner tube. I also made some rubber padding to keep the JB-2 battery more cozy when it goes back into the white bike again.

Stay tuned.

Shit's about to get real up in here.

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Thu May 09, 2013 12:51 am

Those shiny bits sure are nice - you do great work! Thanks for the tips, too.

Hoosier Tom · Post by **Hoosier Tom** » Thu May 09, 2013 10:42 am

Bob,

Take a look at this , http://www.66autocolor.com/SprayMax_2K_ ... -mix2k.htm

I have used their two part primer and paint systems and have been happy with them. If you are going to shoot out of a can you may want to compare this to what you are looking at.

HT

Bob750 · Post by **Bob750** » Thu May 09, 2013 11:08 am

Thanks Sarals!
Hey Hoosier Tom,
Funny you should mention that. That's apparently what PaintScratch sells for that product. (They also sell a non-catalyzed clear that you have to wet-sand/rub out to get the shine, for $15/can. But I'm gonna spend an extra $20 on the cat-clear and save about 10 hours of labor.) If you go to https://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/storefront.cgi and search or scroll for "11.8 oz. Catalyzed Clearcoat (Spray Can)" (it's about 2/3 down the page), you can click on the link for their product info, and it's a Spray Max product. It may be an older style label in the photo, but it's the same stuff, for essentially the same price. Orders over $99 (like mine will be) ship free, so that's nice. I'm gonna get a pistol grip for spray cans too (either from them or somewhere else) to make it and all future can-painting a lot easier.

Thanks for the tip! Looks like we're "on the same page."

Hoosier Tom wrote:Bob,

Take a look at this , http://www.66autocolor.com/SprayMax_2K_ ... -mix2k.htm

I have used their two part primer and paint systems and have been happy with them. If you are going to shoot out of a can you may want to compare this to what you are looking at.

HT

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Thu May 09, 2013 10:34 pm

Bob and Tom - that's a two part paint, so it should stand up to gas and oil - correct?