The Photo Story Of the restoration of a True Japanese 1971 GT500.

I bought a decent looking Japanese Only  1971 GT500, in the rare seafoam green. very low miles, but the gauges were busted out, and the rare green left side cover was missing. There is likely no chance i would ever find that left cover. A few weeks later I bought a near mint 1975 T500 with a blown engine. This is the photo series of building that 71 GT500 with all the nice parts from the 1975. I wish I had done more of these, but virus and hard drive failures have robbed me of pictures of probably 500 nice bikes i have owned, and sold over the last 20 years.  I hope you enjoy this series.

bare frame and engine, is about all i used from the 71 Here i have touched up the frame.

front end on, fenders test fit

r side

lighting and components added

geting warmer, all bolted together so far

very clean engine

711 miles on the guages

more frame pics

75 front end.

engine back in frame

body parts test fit

nearly done, it runs as of now.

nice pipes

closer..

right side frame

75 rear wheel

more work done

test fit shot

front view

very nice seat. that tailight is made from 4 different lights!

nearly done

The last I ever saw of her. Taken the day she shipped out for Japan. Good Luck!