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« Reply #510 on: August 05, 2013, 10:39:31 PM » |
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And the pipes I made for Bob's Reliant, including the tubular manifold I bought from Ebay.
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« Reply #511 on: August 05, 2013, 10:49:13 PM » |
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This evening I went & bugged my brother Steve at his workshop over in Wiltshire. He's a proper craftsman & I do try not to bother him with my bodged together bits & pieces, but I needed some fuel tap mounts TIG welded into my tank. I bought a pair of 1/8" NPT taps from the States for 10 quid each, then some threaded inserts. Steve blanked off the Harley fuel tap mount under the tank, then TIG'd the new mounts into the holes I'd drilled. Thanks big bro.  If you fancy some bespoke fabrication, he's the very chap to see, but be warned, top quality work doesn't come cheap & he doesn't suffer fools -unless they're related to him. http://www.fieldcraftfabrication.co.uk/ |
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« Reply #512 on: August 05, 2013, 10:50:05 PM » |
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« Reply #513 on: August 05, 2013, 10:55:00 PM » |
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« Reply #514 on: August 05, 2013, 11:09:04 PM » |
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 They look more prominent than they actually are, plus the tank actually sits quite a long way above & in front of the riding position, so should be fine.
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« Reply #515 on: August 05, 2013, 11:11:54 PM » |
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Manky said,They look more prominent than they actually are,
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« Reply #516 on: August 05, 2013, 11:20:57 PM » |
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« Reply #517 on: August 06, 2013, 05:21:29 PM » |
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T.I.G welding is the work of the devil  you diabolist lol nice job i have to do same job to my twin tanks ... where did you get those taps |
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« Reply #518 on: August 06, 2013, 10:30:57 PM » |
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Ebay. Just type in Motorcycle fuel tap. There's a million different styles.
Tank fitted back on the bike & the fuel lines hooked up to the Amal carbs. I've fitted a pair of mini chrome inline fuel filters too.
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« Reply #519 on: August 06, 2013, 10:42:46 PM » |
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Rear light mount. I've been messing about with a couple of off-cuts of tube & came up with this, to mount the reproduction 1940s Chevy rear light to the offside of the frame. I plan to eventually put this bike through the MSVA registration test as the frame's been cut in half, so it should be re-registered. Very few chop builders seem to bother doing that though, so I may end up running it on the original logbook to begin with, just to get it on the road.
The test requires lights to be centrally or symmetrically mounted, so if I fit one on the right side of the frame, it should have a matching one on the left. I've got the original Yamaha light though, which is the size of a house brick. I'll fit that temporarily to keep the testers happy.
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« Reply #520 on: August 06, 2013, 10:45:12 PM » |
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The Chevy light will fit here, level with the exhausts on the other side of the frame. The frame will be powder coated gloss black, so the light housing & the bracket will be black too.
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« Reply #521 on: August 08, 2013, 08:26:05 PM » |
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Rear light fitted, though I need to slot the mounting holes as it's drooped very slightly. The lens is about 3" diameter, so it's actually quite a sensible sized light. The wires will run inside the frame tube.
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« Reply #522 on: August 08, 2013, 08:27:01 PM » |
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« Reply #523 on: August 08, 2013, 08:29:54 PM » |
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Next job is to rework the Suzuki footpeg mounts, using the original Yamaha pegs. They need to be a couple of inches higher to be comfortable with the gearchange pedal & also to give better clearance for cornering. Once they're done I can sort out the brake pedal.
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« Reply #524 on: August 21, 2013, 07:13:22 PM » |
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Decided the rear mudguard was a tad too long as I want to hang the numberplate underneath it. I've already drilled all the mounting holes though. So while I was out & about today, I took it back to Darren at Brooklands Bodycraft near Oxford. He very kindly shortened it by 2 inches & reshaped the end, adding the wired & beaded edge, all for a princely 10 quid. http://brooklandsbodycraft.co.uk/index.html |
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