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« Reply #75 on: December 20, 2012, 10:47:48 AM » |
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At one point we were talking of printing a MMMotors calendar, using forum members & their vehicles. If we get snow this year Dave, we really should get some Santa shots of you for future use.
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« Reply #76 on: December 20, 2012, 11:15:44 AM » |
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Great idea!
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« Reply #77 on: December 20, 2012, 12:20:31 PM » |
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Got some great projects on the go here at the moment.
Maybe we'll revive the idea. Get some photos of you & your ride during the year, so we've got a selection to choose from, showing the different seasons, & maybe we can sort something for next year.
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« Reply #78 on: December 20, 2012, 03:07:42 PM » |
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wish i HAD a project. give you a real confusing shot for a january day 40+deg!
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #79 on: December 20, 2012, 04:14:10 PM » |
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« Reply #80 on: December 20, 2012, 05:40:30 PM » |
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Sure ill take a pic or too soon  is it 12 pics one for each month or another format |
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« Reply #81 on: December 20, 2012, 10:12:48 PM » |
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Yeah, the previous plan was a shot of your trike/bike/hotrod, either being ridden or parked somewhere interesting, that's appropriate for whatever month it was for, with a small black & white portrait shot of the owner, inset in one corner.
Chewie, we could always use a shot of your brother's XS somewhere typically Australian, or even you in a MMMotors T shirt somewhere we'd recognise as Oz.
Obviously it'd be a long term project, (would need to be ready for sale around Nov/Dec next year), so you've got some time to think about it -or to build something!
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« Reply #82 on: December 20, 2012, 10:39:02 PM » |
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well Lil' bros bike does live out in the rural areas. could snap it out in a barren field
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« Reply #83 on: December 20, 2012, 10:56:40 PM » |
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There ya go.
-sorry Dave. Didn't mean to hijack your thread!
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« Reply #84 on: December 20, 2012, 11:21:14 PM » |
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Thats fine |
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
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« Reply #85 on: January 01, 2013, 04:13:25 PM » |
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Due to one thing and another, progress has been slow over the past couple of weeks  but have at last managed to get a bit more done . Sealed the rear tank today. Even though I made the tank, thought it best to degrease it first. Glad I did , the muck that came out was surprising. Then it needed drying out which involved washing out with what smells like nail varnish remover and then an hour of blowing it out with the air line and finishing off with a hair drier (Mrs Old don't know and I'm not telling). Finally poured in the sealant and spent a very tedious hour trying to get an even coating. This may all be easy on a bike tank but this thing has three baffles in it and to be honest I have no idea if the coating is even at the far end. All this you are supposed to do in a well ventilated area at a temp of 30 C, so used 3 fan heaters (my electric bill is going to be horrendous). This stuff takes 48 hours to cure but cant put petrol in for 6 days  |
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« Reply #86 on: January 01, 2013, 10:14:16 PM » |
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Good luck Dave. I've had very varied results with tank sealers. Some are much better than others. We ended up doing the fuel tank on my truck twice, with 2 different brands. Think the first was Por 15 & the second PetSeal. No matter how much you prep the tank, they have a tendency to peal away from the inside face in sheets, then block up the fuel outlets. What make did you go for?
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« Reply #87 on: January 02, 2013, 12:00:20 PM » |
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Sureseal made by a company called Tank Care Products. Recomended by Just Bikes in Basingstoke. It's the stuff they use after having problems with other types like Petseal. When cured it stays flexible and looks like latex. Supposedly totally ethanol proof, the main reason older sealants break down. The only real problem with it seems to be the 6 days to fully cure. A bit pricey but the tank was a pig to make so lets hope it works.
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« Reply #88 on: January 02, 2013, 07:51:07 PM » |
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Worth noting for my own tanks if it works.
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« Reply #89 on: January 03, 2013, 07:57:41 PM » |
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Finished the new bottom plate for the seat
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