Deliverance

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Seat is now finished.
Instead of sewing all round I decided to stretch and glue the leather over the lip of the steel base, only sewing at the two rear pleats and the nose section. The aluminium base was then persuaded into place and the steel lip now covered in leather rolled over slightly holding everything in place tightly.

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New compared with the old.
On the trike the new one is really comfy and moves the seating position back far enough, that I can grip the tank with my knees, without smashing the left knee on the carb.
Might fit a pair of small vintage John Bull knee grips

[Olds]

Well the quest for the Holy Grail ( registration number) continues.
Spent the morning with Scottie, taking the trike up to Theale DVLA office and back, to let a gentleman look at the numbers stamped on it.
The only question asked was, whether the pick up bed was removable 
The registration number, should be sent to me in the "next few days". Not quite sure what counts as a few days, DVLA seem a bit vague about that.

[spanners]

i,v been on the phone to DVLA this morning,, they have ,,lost,, my v5. and say i have to re-apply for it, i,m ,NOT,, a happy monkey,,,

[Olds]

Still waiting on DVLA. Feel I should be like a kid waiting for Christmas but for some reason I'm not. Perhaps it's just taken too long. Might just be post-build blues. Will start thinking about the next project whatever that might be.
Any suggestions?

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DVLA saga.
Looks like the DVLA interpretation of "next few days" is different to mine.
Didn't actually expect speedy results but thought I'd chase them a bit today. When the LO called back, seems nothing had been done since I took the trike up on Tuesday morning. The paperwork was waiting for the managers signature before being processed. A very nice lady said that she would put it on his desk.
Looks like the first months tax and insurance that I have already paid for will be a total waste and the cover note for the insurance may run out before they issue the reg. number. God only knows what will happen then. I expect I will have to go up there for a third time.

[Manky Monkey]

Hang in there Dave. The paper trail seems to be more hassle than the build for everyone, but you'll soon be totally legit. I definitely needed a break from mine when the registration process was all over, so I know how you feel. Once the plate & tax disc are on though, it'll be waiting for you in the garage whenever you want to ride it. 

[ROD]

At least youre getting there ON.

[Manky Monkey]

Dave dropped in at Loony's workshop this afternoon cos he was in the area. Nice to see you matey & apologies for not chatting more, (Chris & I were working on my truck -well he was working. I was getting in the way).
Don't get disheartened Dave. You're very nearly there now.

[Olds]

Yes I know
Small problem with the engine. Cooling system pressurising, noticeable oil consumption, slight amount of oil in coolant, very sooty number three spark plug.
That folks means a new head gasket is required. On the bright side, there is no coolant in the oil.
Lifted the rocker cover to find the cylinder head nut between number 3 & 4 cylinder loose. Yes I know, I should have rebuilt the engine. Just hope the head is not warped. Not a lot I can do till I find a new gasket so plan on having a quiet Sunday.

[spanners]

Yes I know
Small problem with the engine. Cooling system pressurising, noticeable oil consumption, slight amount of oil in coolant, very sooty number three spark plug.
That folks means a new head gasket is required. On the bright side, there is no coolant in the oil.
Lifted the rocker cover to find the cylinder head nut between number 3 & 4 cylinder loose. Yes I know, I should have rebuilt the engine. Just hope the head is not warped. Not a lot I can do till I find a new gasket so plan on having a quiet Sunday.

head sets are quite easy to get ,, there was some on evil bay ,, if you get stuck shout , as i should still have a spare head set in stock                     ( somewhere  )

[Olds]

Cheers mate. I'll see what I can find on Monday. If I'm really lucky one of the local factors will have one.

[Olds]

Lovely weather, sun shining, not too hot, perfect for taking the trike out    but I can't 
Still waiting on DVLA 
Think I may go to Theale tomorrow, to find out what's happening.

[Manky Monkey]

At least it's not too far to go Dave.
I should be out driving my freshly registered hotrod, but got the carb off & in bits at the moment, so it's going nowhere, so I know how you feel.

[Olds]

Didn't have to go to Theale. Which is lucky because I wasn't in the best of moods.  DVLA phoned me first thing this morning. At first there was a bit of a panic because they couldn't find my application    A very nice lady phoned back after 15 min and said it would be processed today and put in the post 1st class this evening. She did however tell me what the number would be   The   face will have to wait till I actually get some documentation.
It's a shame about the pop Andy, but better to get it running properly, than risk damaging the motor, or getting frustrated with it not being right.