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« on: November 22, 2006, 02:20:12 PM » |
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Hiya,
Bin told this is a good place to find out about reliant engines and mods. I'm building a reliant engined trike so may need a bit of advice now and then
Ride safe...or drive if you have to
Gary
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2006, 03:42:13 PM » |
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Hiya Gary. Welcome to our little world! Happy to help wherever we can. Got any piccies of your build?
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« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2006, 07:48:52 PM » |
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Click on "Additional Options", then "Browse", select the piccie from your files then click "post". Maximum of 2 photos per reply, no bigger than about 700 x 700. You have to write something in the reply box though, even if it's just a full stop.
Or you could go to tinypic.com, upload your picture there, then cut & paste the URL in the reply box.
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2006, 09:00:31 PM » |
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It looks like this at the mo, needs a paint. Laters  |
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2006, 09:14:28 PM » |
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Ahh, that rings a bell. Isn't that one of those Ebay frames?
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2006, 09:30:27 PM » |
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Hi Gary, nice to see you venturing into the madness of the Manky Monkey Motors!
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2006, 11:20:47 PM » |
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Ahh, that rings a bell. Isn't that one of those Ebay frames?
Some of it is, the axle mounts were rubbish and the frame was out of whack. Me and a very clever mate called Paul have fixed it now. It was so bent the wheel center on the right was over an inch in front of the left. We put it on a jig and rebuilt most of it so stricly speaking it isn't really one of those ebay frames. I'd not suggest anyone bought one. I don't think it was worth 500 quid at all. Ya live and learn I suppose. It was easier to sort than to try to get it fixed by them or get a refund. I didn't fancy driving all the way to Loughborough again either. Hiya Bobbi, you on here too then |
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2006, 09:34:10 PM » |
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Yep, I don't build things but I'm quite good at being rude to everyone!
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2006, 09:38:31 PM » |
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She's always rude to me -I think she's just trying to hide her true feelings for me though. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2006, 11:06:12 PM » |
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Bobbi ....rude? NAAAAH mate ..only to those she's got time for. Anyone who gives their time up to do stuff for the NABD is alright in my book That'll be a tenner Bobbi  |
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« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2006, 07:43:01 PM » |
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The trike is in bits for painting. Busy ,busy busy |
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« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2006, 09:55:37 AM » |
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The tank and other bits have gone to the painters.
The frame is still being ground and filed to make it smooth for powdercoating.
We are also starting to recondition all the other bits for when we start to put it back together.
Later
Gary
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« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2006, 02:01:22 PM » |
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A neighbour of mine has just saved me a load of bother.
He works for a metalwork company and he is taking the frame to work.
He is going to fill some of the joints with weld and then grind them back with a nice thick profile. They do decrotive ironwork and he's brilliant with a welder and flexi disc.
It'll look like the joints are bogged in but we'll be able to powdercoat the frame which I think will last longer than paint.
Leaves me loads of time to do the engine and bits that need a refinish.
Just occasionally things do go my way.
Laters
Gary
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« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2006, 08:42:35 PM » |
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That's handy.
I do the same thing but have to do mine with a flexi disc, followed by a hand file. A back breaking job but worth it in the long run. Filler always seems to crack eventually.
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