Okay ... today I got the replacement ground loop isolator. Installed it and now ... no weird noises from the radio when I plug the Sirius radio into the aux cord or if I plug my little phone (iPhone SE) into the aux cord to play audio books, easy install, just unplug the aux plug, plug it into the loop, plug the loop into the harness.
Here it is:
My next project today was the removal of the radiator chrome trim pieces ... what a pain, 3 hours with a hair dryer and a nylon body tool. Then about an hour with Isopropyl Alcohol getting the residue off.
I think Helga is now as close to stock she is gonna get. I have a spare set of chrome trunk and saddlebag trim that I may take to Maco to have them paint then black after I sand down the chrome. I might also do a light scuff on them, then, put a light coat of Krylon Dark Chrome for plastic on them and let some of the shine from the chrome show through ... might look kewl but not gaudy.
Here's where Helga sit as of 1pm today:
Here's the radiators dechromed:
The last thing I did today is to mount and epoxy the Kill Switch cover to my Aux Key or Fuel Door key.
Here's the result, you can see the cam shape will make it easier with gloves to use:
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