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« Reply #90 on: January 23, 2015, 05:25:36 AM » |
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Always liked the look of the early Triumph 3t tank mounted instrument panel.
Will you be using the tank for fuel or is it a dummy ?
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« Reply #91 on: January 23, 2015, 05:16:57 PM » |
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The first Triumph I ever owned was a 3T, back in the 50's and having converted it to "swinging arm" rear suspension, and ex-WD Matchless forks and front wheel,, then proceeded to remove the tank top control panel, fill in the 'hole' remaining with a soldered in brass plate, fill and paint same,so as to become a 'modern' fuel tank  ,......what a vandal!hey, hmmm. Worse still, and until very recently, that instrument panel lay gathering dust on a workshop shelf, where is it now...  , buggered if I know, old age or what  .Morrag |
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« Reply #92 on: January 23, 2015, 06:06:14 PM » |
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Got one of them on my Triumph   Saex's 850 Trike |
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« Reply #93 on: January 23, 2015, 07:43:06 PM » |
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Generally I'm not the envious type, but for you I'll make an exeption! I really do like that! I had one of those too, a Speed Twin, but not quite loke that very excellent model! indeeed I bought it, again in the 50's after a leaking petrol tap had caused the conflagration that 'cooked' it !for the princely sum of £2-10s  happy days...Morrag |
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« Reply #94 on: January 23, 2015, 09:36:03 PM » |
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Is that a leopard print seat cover?!
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« Reply #95 on: January 23, 2015, 10:04:48 PM » |
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The cafe racer of the day, I also noticed the leopard print cover,Yes it was a cool thing to have in the day.  |
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« Reply #96 on: January 23, 2015, 10:50:13 PM » |
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Yes, I admit to having a leopard print cover on my BSA dual seat! and really thought it the "biz", simple times................ |
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« Reply #97 on: February 12, 2015, 06:29:55 PM » |
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Well had a go with the carbon rod's for brazing and it work great, I got a cheap ark welder from Aldi so i could just use it just for brazing only because i don't like the idea just clipping the wire's on the end so they are now soldered. I'm going to have to pop down my local welding supply shop for some bronze rod's the one's i have are just little 10" thin one's so now i know it works i can now pay for good rods.
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« Reply #99 on: February 12, 2015, 09:59:24 PM » |
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« Reply #100 on: February 12, 2015, 11:05:21 PM » |
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They have been around for a long time but I never knew anyone who had actually used one. The carbon rods look the same as the ones that were used in cinema projectors.
Had to keep adjusting them to keep the arc stable and the projectors got damned hot.
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« Reply #101 on: February 12, 2015, 11:12:10 PM » |
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I used them probably 30 odd years back to braze repair wheel arch sections into my Mk2 Zephyr convertible , nobody had mig welders back then and bottles were RHS.
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« Reply #102 on: February 13, 2015, 06:59:10 AM » |
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thanks Stix ,never knew there was such a thing ,might get one and have a play
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« Reply #103 on: February 13, 2015, 10:03:10 AM » |
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« Reply #104 on: February 13, 2015, 11:24:03 PM » |
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Up to now i'v used the same rod's about 4 or 5 time's and have not made much of adjustment's in the rod's the only thing is to make sure the ends don't have any flat spots so i just rub the ends on a bit of sandpaper to round the heads and there good to go again.
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