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« Reply #10515 on: June 10, 2018, 10:36:01 AM » |
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I realise that, but a long pilot drilled right through from one side ensures the holes line up.
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« Reply #10516 on: June 10, 2018, 11:09:43 AM » |
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Yup. No, haven't got a drill that long. I've already drilled the brackets, so will fit the tube back in place & mark the holes on the inside face of the chassis
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« Reply #10517 on: June 10, 2018, 12:41:28 PM » |
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Rear fuel tank out & holes marked. You can see the 3 filler holes, for pouring lead shot, sand or whatever in. Also the 2 conduit tubes for the numberplate light wires, which will exit behind the tube.
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« Reply #10518 on: June 10, 2018, 12:42:07 PM » |
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« Reply #10519 on: June 10, 2018, 12:46:10 PM » |
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Rode the bike across town from my other garage. 2 miles & nothing appears to have shaken loose & fallen off. Result  I'd forgotten how many bunches of keys I need though, & a helmet, jacket, gloves etc. Why does anyone ride these things?! |
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« Reply #10520 on: June 10, 2018, 01:38:09 PM » |
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You could always fit a tool roll for your all keys and a spare petrol cap should you ever need one again
Did you not go back to the petrol station to see if it was there or handed in.
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« Reply #10521 on: June 10, 2018, 07:52:44 PM » |
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And I bet after the first mile you were smiling
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« Reply #10522 on: June 10, 2018, 07:54:40 PM » |
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I know your slagging your xs off......but isn't that a sight for sore eyes. Both machines looking stunning. As everybody else has said, its just teething problems. They are a matching pair now....don't separate them.
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« Reply #10523 on: June 10, 2018, 10:30:04 PM » |
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Demon offspring, seperated at birth. Burn them. Kill them with fire!  Yeah, alright, it was fun to go braaarping through Basingstoke on a Sunday morning.  I've had leather tool rolls on a lot of bikes over the years, but not really a fan of them -too reminiscent of the whole, naff black leather waistcoat & bandana thing for my liking. Used to use one of those army surplus green webbing shoulder bag thingies, (ammo bag?). Maybe I'll get one of those for some of the mountain of stuff you have to lug about. House keys, bike garage keys, Pop garage keys, Pop garage alarm fob, disc lock if I go anywhere else etc. |
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« Reply #10524 on: June 10, 2018, 10:47:06 PM » |
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Anyways, back to the Pop. I dropped the rear fuel tank back out & drilled the chassis for the weight tube mounting bolts. Then I ran the angle grinder along the top of the numberplate mount, prised the slot open & wedged a length of 5mm flat strap on edge in it. Tapped it down, just below the surface of the surrounding metal, so now it needs a bead of weld run along it. That's tweaked the numberplate down a bit. Not perfectly in line with the chassis, but much nearer. No photo to show what I mean, but it looks better. Unfortunately, now I have to take the tube back to the welder yet again. It's getting embarrassing. While I was buggering about with that, Mr BayChimp arrived & made a start on flatting back the cab paintwork & cutting it with cutting compound. Just done by hand with a soft cloth for now, but I have to say, it's looking rather good. There are a few areas of orange peeliness in the paint, trapped under the lacquer, which we just can't do anything about now, which show as almost metallic silver looking dots, but overall, considering it was done with aerosols in a lock up garage in the middle of February, it's quite impressive. Thank you Bob. |
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« Reply #10525 on: June 10, 2018, 10:49:55 PM » |
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My photographic assistant, demonstrating the shiny reflections. No, he isn't suddenly taller -he's stood on a box |
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« Reply #10527 on: June 10, 2018, 11:04:20 PM » |
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My old eyes could do with some natural light on the car, would make it easier.
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« Reply #10528 on: June 11, 2018, 06:14:49 AM » |
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That would mean pushing it outside Mr Bob?  these pics remind me of when my mates and I first started tinkering on motors ..c,mon Andy your nearly there.. |
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« Reply #10529 on: June 11, 2018, 06:52:30 AM » |
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There is no embarrassment in going back to the welder, a man who never did anything never made anything. You posess feelings and emotions the smart phone weilding youth of this country will never have, embrase those feelings and be proud. LOL. |
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