My G5 Rebuild

aaron9587 · Post by **aaron9587** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:22 pm

Hi peeps,
Some of you, (with good memories!) will remember my buying a G5 basket case. Since Tolly gave me a replacement gearbox the project has slowed down alot due to problems with my canalboat engine needing a rebuild. This has now been done (needs a little bit of time to finish it) so i have now started on the tinware and found most of it to be in realy nice condition, some is in primer while i decide on the colour of the bike. Have people changed the paint colours on their bikes or are they normaly standard. (thinking of met black frame and chain case with met red tins&tank)
If this sound gopping i can change for something more traditional.
Thanks to TOLLY for the gearbox and the advice you gave me..Tony.

crawsue · Post by **crawsue** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:08 am

It's your 'bike and your preferance,but resale values can be hugely affected by non-standard paint schemes.Look through the pictures (Photos link above)and you will see some lovely paint jobs...most of them are modern interpretations of how they were....some are very close to original but with modern materials.My preferance is stick to colours as used by either AJS or Matchless....and always with a standard black frame. Just noticed the other posting in this section...maybe a good place to start.Edited by - crawsue on 16 Dec 2011 10:10:50 AM

Rob Harknett · Post by **Rob Harknett** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:45 am

I will echo Crawsues comment.
You cant go wrong keeping the bike as original as poss. Customs jobs are only likely to please yourself. So will reflect the bikes resale value, as what ever you do non standard will have to be PUT RIGHT in the next buyers eyes. That does not only apply to finish.

tinhat · Post by **tinhat** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:41 am

Just beware primer is not always proof against damp.
The majority of standard primers are actually porous so I'd recommend getting a surface coat on asap.

Ian5913 · Post by **Ian5913** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:24 pm

I would look at the images section and see what you like. The above comments are all correct but beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say! When I got 'given' my L/W it was Red and had the biggest 1970's cow horns I have ever seen. Someone loved it.
Ian