521master

my brother now owns this truck as he has more time/money to throw at it i told him about this site and to post what he is doing the only thing i dont like is he wants to raise it up again its in good hands and if he is going to part with it im first in line it was fun and i hope he reports to you guys soon

I FINALY GOT THE SEAT BACK YESTERDAY AND PUT IT IN!!!!!!!

stuff like this is what my career has been for almost ten years i have done similar configurations before with no faults not sure how i would fault you for that i wanted people from my 521 thread to come here thanks mcmlxxxv ive been thinking of it as a "resto rod" similar to what people are doing with muscle cars

this keeps me from working on the datsun mostly because ive got more parts for it but im in a need money to move on state with both projects but will keep both going although it may be slow http://community.ratsun.net/topic/45284-my-other-project-1982-honda-ascot-ft500/

the need to start a thread has finally hit me as 1- i havnt found another as modified online and 2- for motivation from others i picked up my ascot from the second owner his uncle was the first and he had learned how to ride bikes on it (so its not perfect) he also had a 2000 yamaha 650 cruiser with rod knock i offered him a trade my labor for his ascot and 2 weeks later he accepted! he had no idea of my intentions and was a little sad the first time he saw the bike but now cant wait to see it finished either so far i have installed 04 gsxr swingarm and mono shock-gift 01 gsxr inverted forks-gift 04 gsxr wheels-gift 01 gsxr rearsets-gift future plans include finishing it as i still need alot of little parts and dont really have the cash on with the pics although i didnt take enough how it started out test fitting the swingarm/rear wheel front end installed which involved pressing out the steering stems and modifying the ascot stem to fit the gsxr lower triple (note hammer for rear shock) i had started to take a few more pics at this time here a few of the rear shock install top mount lower mount both mounts (shock removed for welding) ride height after shock install plate brackets for rear sets (both are the same) right side on right on the ground and left on the ground hope you like it so far like i said i still need stuff like clipons,upper triple,passenger pegs,my sprockets,chain (going to gsxrs 525),rectangle headlight,front and rear rotors,brake lines and the list goes on im sure this build will take a while as im already 10 months into it but check back if you like what you see!

its not dead i rebuilt the carb and got it running again i wont be getting rid of it i just had a kid around the same time i started this thread and the seat still isnt done :P but i will be working on that this week if i have any progress from my garage it will be posted other wise it sits in the dark untill i come home from work and my integra keeps it company :D ive also been working on my bike its a 1982 honda ascot ft500 i should post that here soon also

saw this for sale on craigslist hope the new owner finishes it right!

we know what rims are on the truck spriso posted? I need to push mine out of the garage and get some more pics

i love you guys! i guess none of it looks weird gone is what i was getting at. i will hopefully get started on the fenders soon and start posting more oics anyone have a front pan i forget what its called but i dont have one at all, i could all ways try to fab something up too i guess

ive been thinking of shaving some things on my truck and was wondering if there were any oics of them like, cowl/wipers drip molding door handles/locks all emblems and i also have an extra front bumper ive thought about widening and using it for a rear bumper with taillights frenched into it looking forward to all of your feedback

got a parts truck yesterday that had every panel i needed except a hood i may also be selling some parts on here soon as soon as i go threw the truck and figure out what i dont need so more progress coming soon pic added!

reindex the torsion bars! works every time

plan was to paint it green we will see how long it takes thanks! seat is still at the shop and i need to bleed the brakes i will let you know when i drive it although i dont expect it to be great

3" blocks middle 3 leafs removed

its finally on the ground again