[shadetree]

okkkkk gang..the moment you've been waitting for has finally arrived..she's 100% complete..here's some finished pic's of her..tell me what you think ??..and thanks for all the comments in advance. from a basket case to a show room finish.

 

[Helmut]

Great job, Shadetree!!!

 

[dl_rhodes]

Looks good. It is exactly like mine but yours is 4x4 correct?

 

[94300ex]

great job man!

 

[shadetree]

Looks good. It is exactly like mine but yours is 4x4 correct?

thanks..yes..mine is 4x4.

 

[shadetree]

great job man!

thank you. really loved how it turned out.

 

[shadetree]

Great job, Shadetree!!!

thanks helmut !!!..love this bike !

 

[TRX2fiveO]

Wow That looks really good!!! and a seat!!!! LMAO paint does wonders don't it? LOL that's a really clean machine time to get it dirty!

 

[mud99]

Wow that looks good Like new

 

[jkhuntin]

All that hard work cleaning and painting, and you put dirty tires on her!!! Shame on you. J/K, looks great, good job.

 

[bobami]

Incredible Job Shadetree! From diamond in the very rough to a sparkling gem in such a short time! Your project is inspiration for me to one day restore my 1994 TRX300FW to its original grandeur as you did. If I ever decide to do it you will be hearing from me. Enjoy the hell out of this machine and Good Luck.

 

[shadetree]

All that hard work cleaning and painting, and you put dirty tires on her!!! Shame on you. J/K, looks great, good job.

thanks jk !!..and i did clean the tires up alot..you should of seen them when i first brought it home !..lol..makes no difference..later on..i'm gonna throw some itp mudlites on her like i got on my '89 trx350d foreman 4x4..those are some great tires ( not to mention..i can get them at dealers cost )..lol.

 

[shadetree]

Incredible Job Shadetree! From diamond in the very rough to a sparkling gem in such a short time! Your project is inspiration for me to one day restore my 1994 TRX300FW to its original grandeur as you did. If I ever decide to do it you will be hearing from me. Enjoy the hell out of this machine and Good Luck.

thank you bobami..i really love the way it turned out..my first trx300..and from a basket case to show room shine..very nice in deed.

 

[shadetree]

and to give everyone a run down on what all i did to it..parts wise that had to be replaced..here's a list, all brand new. timming chain, grips, complete engine gasket kit, oil seals, rings, cargo swing arm rubber hold downs, spark plug, brake shoes for front and rear, and a brand new LED light bulb for the tail light, now..as for used but alot better part. one used crank ( the threads were stripped from the centifugal clutch ). thats about it..well..that..and about 2 weeks and probally around 200 hours total.

 

[Fastas]

looks good man, looks better than mine

 

[shadetree]

looks good man, looks better than mine

thanks fastas..it turned out really great !

 

[Farmy22]

Dang, So I'm in the middle of a very very similar project on a 90' model. I decide to see if anyone else is fixing up these old legendary machines and what do I find? This thread and a couple others like it. Very cool, I'll have to post up some before and after pics when It's all done, Mine's southern blue though. Gonna be sweet, new plastics and everything. Motor's on my bench right now getting refreshed. Frame's sanded and ready for now shiny spray.

 

[Green]

Wow, good job shade. You gonna keep it or make a few bucks on it now?

 

[shadetree]

Wow, good job shade. You gonna keep it or make a few bucks on it now?

gonna keep it bro !!..it's 4x4..lol..that gives me an extra 4x4 to go with my ' 89 trx350d foreman, and thank you for the comment ! i do have a 2000 trx350tm rancher i'm trying to sell..it's been totally been rebuilt from the ground up..asking 1800 for it..haven't put it in the classified section..just been using my local paper.

 

[shadetree]

Dang, So I'm in the middle of a very very similar project on a 90' model. I decide to see if anyone else is fixing up these old legendary machines and what do I find? This thread and a couple others like it. Very cool, I'll have to post up some before and after pics when It's all done, Mine's southern blue though. Gonna be sweet, new plastics and everything. Motor's on my bench right now getting refreshed. Frame's sanded and ready for now shiny spray.

welcome to the forums farmy, you got a nice atv to restore, if you get stumped on anything..holler at me..or anyone else on here..be more than happy to answer any questions you may run across. i baught this project from a member on here..the motor was completely torn apart..i know you've heard of basket cases..well..mine was a cardboard case..lol. this is was my first trx300 to completely restore from the ground up..engine and all..my '89 trx350d foreman was alottttttttt worse than this project when i brought it home, she in my avatar pic now. been doing restoring on atv's, atc's for 14 yrs..i'm addicted to restoring them...lol. my last project before this one was a 2000 trx350tm rancher..had a bent connecting rod..completely striped the motor..went through it with a fine tooth comb..all new timming chain,valves, piston, rings, gasket kit, oil seals..everything that needed it..lol..and it turned out very nice. be careful how you put the tranny gears back together..lol..i had a problem with them in this project..service manual shows them one way in the picture, but it didnt show them up close, sooo..watch veryyyyyyy carefully how you put them back together...other than that..it's a walk in the park.