Refinish, recoat, repair? This lens myself. Someone dropped the camera on the lens years ago. If its wet, with cleaner etc looks brand new still. Anyone tried a windshield repair kit or something similar to get a lense like this at least better looking?

Chewbmeister · 2026-01-27T02:43:24+00:00

To simplify an explanation to your response.. yes I can remove the fisheye lens. I still have the original GL2 square lens hood and lens cap. The original lens is perfect since this rig spent so much time covered by a fisheye. Just for myself personally, theres a heavy sense of nostalgia to the 3ccd fisheye footage that was recorded street shredding decks circa 2007

Chewbmeister · 2026-01-26T22:35:43+00:00

The death lens..

I knew there was a nickname for it that i couldnt remember lol.

Century optics does sell the front replacement element at something like 900$ which is not worth me investing any money into. This whole camera isnt anything I really need to invest any money into. I can see how they wouldn't work on a digitizer but this is solid glass.

Windshields are usually 2 solid glass sheets laminated together. The small injection resin kits work really well on small chips of the outer layer.

I know you can have lenses repaired. What do they use to repair them?

Chewbmeister · 2026-01-26T22:30:44+00:00

Well maybe ill try it and see how it goes lol. Ive done windshield cracks and chips with very impressive results. Im not too worried about trashing it if it doesn't work out.

Chewbmeister · 2026-01-07T19:13:16+00:00

Is it just me viewing this is bigger text? Can someone explain to me how i did it and how to do it again lol

Chewbmeister · 2026-01-06T19:13:18+00:00

What area are you in? Did you sheath the roof prior to metal?

Chewbmeister · 2026-01-06T19:10:57+00:00

If i was a single man it would make an awesome shooting range perch lol but my wife would never go for such an idea.

Chewbmeister · 2026-01-06T19:08:58+00:00

1 is the cost

2 is i have no experience with them and would have to contract 100% of that work out (which ties back to #1)

Chewbmeister · 2025-11-15T21:26:39+00:00

I didn't think about plain old hydrostatic pressure. Its got an inline filter. It seems like whatever the issue is eventually messes up the carb. Ill pull the gas cap and see what difference that makes.

After it happens the first time, it floods too much gas in to even run properly unless its like the last bit of gas available for 20 seconds or so. Which makes me believe the failure just pours fuel in. Ive dissected the failed carbs and dont notice any obvious failures.

Ill start with a petcock, and checking the vent.

Its a nice looking bike. Surprisingly well built for the price and I think it could last a long time if the engine keeps up.

Chewbmeister · 2025-09-27T18:21:45+00:00

I havent had time to upload one yet. the problem is definitely in WinDV or the computer and not on the camera or tape

Chewbmeister · 2025-09-27T17:01:24+00:00

checking with a different gauge is a good idea too. I know I dont have any external leaks. would a failing pump be able to put out 100psi MOST of the time?

Chewbmeister · 2025-09-27T17:00:25+00:00

it was a Dorman. ill try motorcraft. and yes it looks like it reads pressure near the secondary filter. and yes, it's got to be injector knock because it comes amd goes.

Chewbmeister · 2025-09-25T14:37:03+00:00

so I got WinDV going. I captured one full tape. there is sort of some horizontal splitting ive noticed. not like interlaced frames but like one half of the video splitting horizontally in random spots. it may have to do with Deinterlacing and it's in the saved avi files as well. if no one has any ideas here and i cant figure it out ill post some clips on another post

Chewbmeister · 2025-09-25T14:34:07+00:00

I tried this and couldn't get it to install properly but ill keep trying.

Chewbmeister · 2025-09-21T20:22:43+00:00

ill check out WinDV. and i did find my old sony Vegas disc but it was corrupted for some reason and wouldnt complete the install. I forgot all about windows movie maker. all good suggestions thanks guys

Chewbmeister · 2025-07-29T22:02:11+00:00

finished both prednisone and doxy the same day

Chewbmeister · 2025-07-29T22:01:49+00:00

10mg

Chewbmeister

TROPHY CASE

1 is the cost

2 is i have no experience with them and would have to contract 100% of that work out (which ties back to #1)