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« Reply #645 on: March 18, 2015, 10:27:06 PM » |
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or build the bike and keep it in the house
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« Reply #646 on: March 18, 2015, 11:41:05 PM » |
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That's been done before!
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« Reply #647 on: March 19, 2015, 05:59:11 AM » |
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Yeah, several times by me.
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« Reply #648 on: March 19, 2015, 06:26:54 PM » |
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Onto the main body of the lefthand casing. A monkey spanner entwined with filigree.
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« Reply #649 on: March 20, 2015, 09:15:26 PM » |
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More detail.
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« Reply #650 on: March 20, 2015, 09:16:08 PM » |
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« Reply #651 on: March 21, 2015, 07:45:20 AM » |
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Sure is coming along...... Like the subtle ref - Monkey Spanner So who remembers Dave and Ansel Collins with the song "Monkey Spanner" from 1971 ? (they did "Double Barrel" too) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmPQFyoXKiI
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« Reply #652 on: March 21, 2015, 01:42:24 PM » |
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Yeah, Tony came up with the spanner idea. I told him it was strangely appropriate. I wasn't sure a "bendy" spanner would look right & thought a normal straight headed one would look better. He told me he's actually got one that shape in his shed so I told him to do whatever felt right to him. Glad I did. That's weird -they played Double Barrel on the radio this morning. Yeah, I remember
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« Reply #653 on: March 21, 2015, 08:10:24 PM » |
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Main cases finished, ready for final polishing. 2 small covers left to do, (the oil filter housing on the righthand cover & the square tappet cover from the top of the engine).
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« Reply #654 on: March 21, 2015, 08:11:33 PM » |
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« Reply #655 on: March 21, 2015, 08:21:13 PM » |
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Whatever it costs Andy, that is SO worth it! Fabulous!
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« Reply #656 on: March 21, 2015, 08:35:17 PM » |
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I'm a bit green with envy.
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« Reply #657 on: March 21, 2015, 08:39:21 PM » |
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Basically a month's wages. Financially painful for a few weeks, but I'll still be enjoying them in 10, maybe 20 years time, (I hope). I couldn't hope to do this myself & if you want quality, it ain't cheap I'm afraid. By the Summer I hope to be riding the bike & Id've forgotten the cost.
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« Reply #658 on: March 21, 2015, 09:07:54 PM » |
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Think I may seriously attempt something. Will try to scrounge a casing from someone, wife is "arty" and I'm good with a hammer and chisel, years of breaking off rusty nuts in the bowels of ships must count for something.
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« Reply #659 on: March 22, 2015, 08:28:40 AM » |
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Think Tony's surpassed himself with your cases Andy. Good idea letting him have a free hand with a lot of the design. Think I may seriously attempt something. years of breaking off rusty nuts in the bowels of ships must count for something. Go for it. At least you must be used to knocked knuckle syndrome.
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