And finally, Wookie's 82 begins !

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Forward thinking would have saved me a ton of money over the years. Always had the vision.....just took a lot of time and never taking NO  you cant build or do that for an answer to get something done. Lol

Absolutely, there have been a lot of "firsts" for me during this project but my philosophy has always been "what's the worst that can happen?"

That looks fantastic an inspiration!!

As ever, great outstanding work!!!

Outstanding build Wookie.
I just finished off 2 cups of coffee while digging into your build.
Craftsmanship meets artistry.

You deserve nothing less than this beautiful machine.

It's been another weekend of refurbishing cheap parts from Ebay, the ZRX master cylinders have been stripped, cleaned, the old paint removed and re-painted in black enamel. Just need to wait a few days for it to fully cure before I handle them to re-assemble. 
Next was my mirrors, I wanted to use OEM mirrors as I don't like any of the aftermarket stuff I have seen (don't want "Maltese crosses" or "space ship mirrors" !!!) I have been watching out for a set of Z900RS units as I like the look and they don't stick up like "Micky Mouse's" ears. However I have been watching for ages and nothing came up until recently (remember I'm "cheap") these looked in good shape with the exception of the butchered fittings and missing rubber/plastic covers so I threw in a cheeky bid
Was a bit gutted when I found the covers aren't available as a separate part - so back to my little lathe and I knocked some up out of plastic round stock (if anybody is considering one of these mini-lathes based on space or budget I would say go for it. As long as you accept their limitations I have lost count of how many little jobs I have used it for on this build)