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« Reply #135 on: October 26, 2007, 10:52:13 PM » |
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has it got an oven ...aint doing it unless it has...
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« Reply #136 on: October 27, 2007, 09:58:14 PM » |
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Manky and I have been busy in the shed today.
Mr Mank cut the Headstock off an old XS750 Yam' frame that was kicking about in the shed. Then he cleaned it up with a large handfile, ready for welding to my trike frame when we start it. The hole was the mounting for a steering lock, which we won't be re-using, so he'll fill it with weld.
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« Reply #137 on: October 27, 2007, 09:58:57 PM » |
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While he was busy with that, I cleaned up the rocker cover with a Dremill drill & sandpaper.
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« Reply #138 on: October 27, 2007, 10:03:29 PM » |
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I've also stripped the original paint off the front & back engine mounting plates.
While Manky was enjoying his weekend lie-in, I hacksawed off the captive nuts from the front engine mounts. Manky uses 12mm bolts instead that screw into captive nuts on the frame.
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« Reply #139 on: October 27, 2007, 10:05:53 PM » |
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On the rear mounting plate, I've trimmed off the 2 lugs that weren't needed. They were guides for the clutch cable.
The rocker cover & engine plates are now ready for a coat of gloss black powder-coat when Manky takes the last of his parts in to be done.
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« Reply #140 on: October 28, 2007, 09:06:21 AM » |
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its looking good tazet the rocker cover must have been a bitch for ya to do the only way my m8 could get the paint off was to sand blast it  |
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« Reply #141 on: October 28, 2007, 10:00:41 AM » |
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nice productive day then at the Tazzy Mank love nest ... only thing im wondering on is why work so hard on the rocker cover if yer aving it powder coated as i thought they would blast it before painting? or does that cost extra again ? and the reason yer doing the polishing? |
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« Reply #142 on: October 28, 2007, 10:40:59 PM » |
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Nothing's been polished VB, just very well cleaned  A little drop of Nitromors paint stripper to get into the awkward corners & the rest was done with sand paper & Dremill. Yup, it's all being powder-coated, but the finish is only as good as the preparation underneath, plus the industrial coater I use is a bit heavy handed with the shot-blasting. I've had a sump done in the past that looked great, but turned out he'd blown a hole through one corner & when I fitted it, the oil came pouring back out. If we clean bits first, it just saves time, work & the chance of anything being damaged. Plus it gave Taz a chance to play with her Dremill! The bits are now safely stored in a dry box in the house so they don't surface-rust before coating. |
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« Reply #143 on: October 28, 2007, 11:08:42 PM » |
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Bought this at the Swapmeet today for my trike. A Stainless steel tubular numberplate light that's 8 1/4" long.
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« Reply #144 on: October 29, 2007, 08:24:59 AM » |
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ooh i like that a lot
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« Reply #145 on: October 29, 2007, 09:25:19 AM » |
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18 quid from "Duksville Speed Shop". www.duksville.com01613-436015 or 07967-077160. Part number NPL1. Duksville sell all sorts of Stateside hotrod parts. We thought you could use a similar idea to house rear running lights & indicators. |
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« Reply #146 on: October 29, 2007, 04:51:34 PM » |
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18 quid from "Duksville Speed Shop". www.duksville.com01613-436015 or 07967-077160. Part number NPL1. Duksville sell all sorts of Stateside hotrod parts. We thought you could use a similar idea to house rear running lights & indicators. thanks amillion for the link m8 i used to build hot rods i built two pops and a fordson |
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« Reply #147 on: October 29, 2007, 10:48:52 PM » |
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Got any pics?
Should've spoken up sooner -we could do with some expert knowledge for our pick up project!
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« Reply #148 on: October 30, 2007, 09:03:30 AM » |
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Got any pics?
Should've spoken up sooner -we could do with some expert knowledge for our pick up project!
hahahahahahahah i wouldnt call myself a exspert mr monkey but if theres owt i can help ya with i will and if i dont know i know a man that will hes my m8 crusty he builds rods for a job i have some pics knocking around i will dig um out and send um to ya. |
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« Reply #149 on: October 30, 2007, 04:28:50 PM » |
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Many thanks matey.  |
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