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Title: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on January 26, 2006, 09:28:45 PM
This is a bike that was sitting 2 feet under water on it's side, in a friend of  mine shop in New Orleans.  I went to pick the bike up last November. These photos really don't do Justice to the amount of damage the bike and motor actually sustained. Thanks to all the help on this site,  I will  have manage to revamp the whole bike and she should be up and running around mid FEB. Bike after tummy tuck, now for the cosmetic side..
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Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: GoldenChild on January 27, 2006, 12:23:08 PM
Looking Good keep it up you'll be riding it in no time.....I'm ready for another trip back there.... :wink:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: LS6 on February 04, 2006, 06:04:48 PM
Way to go Fred...keep up the pace, spring is right around the corner!!! :kickass:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on February 07, 2006, 07:06:57 AM
Thanks Guys, I have to admit I am starting to get impatient though!  I am ready to ride.... :x
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: Brains on February 08, 2006, 03:08:25 PM
bike is gonna look good in black!!  8)
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on February 09, 2006, 02:30:10 PM
Actually thoses were just filler panel, the bike is going to be Silver, black and Red, but I am not happy with the paint job now. The guy was not as good of a painter as he claimed nor did he paint the bike exactly as I wanted... My greatest fear of a customized paint job. the only saving grace is I didn't pay him much for the botch up job!  :twisted:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: Brains on February 09, 2006, 04:34:00 PM
Quote from: bigchief on February 09, 2006, 02:30:10 PM
Actually thoses were just filler panel, the bike is going to be Silver, black and Red, but I am not happy with the paint job now. The guy was not as good of a painter as he claimed nor did he paint the bike exactly as I wanted... My greatest fear of a customized paint job. the only saving grace is I didn't pay him much for the botch up job!  :twisted:

That sucks.....I guess you get what you pay for.  The black with gold rims looked killer........paint it black!!  :D
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on March 03, 2006, 06:38:19 PM
She's getting there! :yes:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: J R on March 04, 2006, 09:06:15 AM
Lookin good man  :wink:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: BOOSTED on March 08, 2006, 02:27:57 PM
looking Good Chief
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on March 09, 2006, 04:10:06 PM
Thanks guys, I can't wait to ride it though, can you imagine I am the only turbo owner that has not had a chance to tests it out yet, man it sucks seeing it sitting there naked.
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: Jason on March 29, 2006, 02:26:03 AM
Looking good Fred.
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on April 03, 2006, 08:20:36 PM
Finish Project!
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/armstead/finishproject025.jpg)
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: TrickTom1 on April 03, 2006, 09:50:01 PM
Quote from: bigchief on April 03, 2006, 08:20:36 PM
Finish Project!
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/armstead/finishproject025.jpg)
:kickass:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: RED05BUSA_NJ on April 03, 2006, 10:26:51 PM
 :kickass: :kickass: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: Brains on April 03, 2006, 11:28:15 PM
Quote from: RED05BUSA_NJ on April 03, 2006, 10:26:51 PM
:kickass: :kickass: :thumb: :thumb:

+1  NICE bike!!!
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: longlivethebusa on April 03, 2006, 11:34:17 PM
That is sweeeeeeet :arrow: 8) :wink:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on April 04, 2006, 08:48:51 AM
Thanks All :)
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: ANTDOG600 on April 04, 2006, 09:42:02 PM
looks awesome man! nice job!
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: SPARKY1397R on April 16, 2006, 01:48:04 PM
 :kickass:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: Bowman on April 17, 2006, 07:12:54 PM
Quote from: sparky1300r on April 16, 2006, 01:48:04 PM
:kickass:

+1
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: unit176 on August 18, 2006, 06:48:18 PM
I feel for you man, I live in New Orleans...and I was putting the finishing touches on my old zx12 before the storm hit.  My bike made it through, and I rode it about 2 times before an uninsured girl, who was talking on her cell phone with her dog jumpping on her lap hit me at a red light!!!  Anyway she had a $10000 FEMA check, go figure all that money and no insurance, she paid me cash on the spot.  I bought a busa, which I'm prostreeting, when I figure out how to put up pics I'll show you, maybe we can hook up and ride. 
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/unit176/IMG_0948.jpg)
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I guess FEMA was good for something after all!!




Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: 954bob on August 26, 2006, 11:31:08 PM
Quote from: bigchief on April 03, 2006, 08:20:36 PM
Finish Project!
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/armstead/finishproject025.jpg)
sweet ride i like the subtleness.
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on August 31, 2006, 05:48:19 PM
unit 176, do you know a guy by the name of Tevis, in New Orleans?

And thanks for the compliment 954bob
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: unit176 on December 02, 2006, 09:09:11 AM
If you are still around I hope to be hooking up with you soon...here is an update on my build, should be done by Xmass. 
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(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/unit176/IMG_0971.jpg)
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on March 12, 2007, 04:21:08 PM
bump
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: longlivethebusa on March 12, 2007, 09:33:46 PM
that really is sweet i think the ride will be kick ass :thumb:
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: rufridr007 on March 13, 2007, 06:28:13 PM
how much did the final paint job set you back?. looks badass by the way.
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: bigchief on March 14, 2007, 05:08:35 AM
If you are talking about the Red/Silver/black busa, it only cost me $800, buddy of mine hooked me up with his painter that was good friend of his
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: rufridr007 on March 15, 2007, 11:05:42 AM
yeah thats what i was talking about. thanks. thats a clean paint job.
Title: Re: hurricane katrina victim/super street rebuild
Post by: unit176 on May 03, 2007, 12:11:12 PM
You think your friend could hook me up with a solid black paint job, I need a spare set of body work while I'm waiting for the final touches to be done on my orange fairings...if you are still around I'd love to get to see your bike and talk with you about the turbo set up.  Call me some time 504-250-1719.  Here is an update on my bike, its been stuck on pause for months now cuz I got super busy at work...sucks big time, I'm dyin to ride it, and I hate the process of customizing a bike...if your not a multi-gagillionare it takes so dam long.  By the time my bike is done the new busa will be out and I'll be forced to run a turbo or some poweradder to hang with the new bikes...lol!!!

(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/unit176/IMG_1083.jpg)
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