One was more scabby than the other. The other had a duff thread so I said see what it comes up like else I'll thread repair.
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One was more scabby than the other. The other had a duff thread so I said see what it comes up like else I'll thread repair.
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Another couple of hours in front of the ever decreasing radius wirewheel. Getting bored of this. Collected the last of the stuff that needs buffing before zincing. A reasonable pile, say another 5 hours worth. Sigh.
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Well its kind of been electrics day. Spent an hour sorting through 8 boxes of coils at the local used to be wrecker, only to find just one 6v coil. It was open 2ndry as well. Found a C50 one that had long lead and similar primary and secondary resistance. Cut the earthing lead and it should be OK.
Soaked various connectors and cut wires in vinegar and sanded them up. Tested the only rectifier I have. All diodes working. Sweet. Replaced various bullet connectors and cleaned down the main loom. Ordered the double connectors last week.
Finishing various assemblies and putting them in boxes. Progress.
Also bought some new VHT silver that is aluminium colour. Too wet to spray atm.
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So a bag arrived. Sleeving and connectors from vintage connectors.
Every connection replaced, wire sanded and recrimped. But I've just noticed about 4 of the double connection doofers had a rear entry as well. So dark was the cover I didn't see they were 3 way.
Poos, didn't order any of those. Still some 2into1 adaptation plugs will sort that.
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Well that's a bit more like it. Right silver. Engine cases welded to repair chain damage and painted too.
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That was last weekend. Also tried to fit the rebuild kit for the oil pump. One seal is too big so the lever arm was bound up. Oh well. That was the practice pump. I might just run the other one up with the drill and see how it works.
Also my painter friend who I didn't want to load up with the frame has just left his rep job to set up doing painting for himself. As of tomorrow. Dropped frame around today so it can be redone to the std I want. I should have taken his offer to do it in the first place.
Finally got the last of the stuff buffed so it can be bright zinced. It's quite a pile.
Once I get this stuff back I can start some Assembly. I'll build the wheels, attach the sw and Frame and stand, add the triple clamps. I've also selected out the fork lowers and I'll get those chromed, but they'll need some depitting work.
By lo, this will make for a rolling chassis.
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Some good. Some bad. Chroming came out great. But they are closing before Christmas. Bright zinc came out dull as he was out of chemicals to stop burning
Cyanide. Said he can redo if he gets them in.
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Well the frame is back and a much better job. But now the frame is more glossy than the sw or stand I'll have to redo those.
A mate came and lent a extra pair of hands and we straightened the bars with a 6' crowbar.
I'm cooking a roast. Wiff asleep on the couch all the kitchen doors open and I hope that the smell has gone soon and that the roast doesn't taste like someone used the oven to bake paint on T125 engine parts this afternoon.
Anyway it's starting to look like a reassembly job.
Steering bearings in. Triple on with temp bolts.
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The bright zinc got done again and is a lot better
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Great. So got the sw and stand back. Impeccable. Thanks Justin.
I'll just slide the bolt through. Hmm, these threads look a little. . . so the nuts no longer fit the bolts. . . sigh. Hes built them up by plating them too many times trying to get the finish right. I'll have to sort through and see what is OK, what is recoverable, and maybe what is trash.
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Most of the bolts were usable with a wire brushing. Stripped and redid the axle bolts free.
Going together slowly.
Shit adding photos from my phone is a pain.
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So oil tank on, hubs all together, bars etc. Forks need some plating residue cleaned out from inside so they don't stick lest I'd have the front end completed.
But the big news is the unobtainable main bearings showed up from Mana bearings today. Someone had the actual ntn bearings complete with circlip grooves and retention pin holes sitting in an Aussie bearing supplier warehouse. They are a 6204 but not really as they are 52od instead of 47. No idea why. Maybe it was to accommodate the pin holes now I think about it. They had more than the 4 I bought.
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Well lookit. Some progress. Front end together yesterday. Wheel built tonight but needs truing. Surprisingly close using electric screwdriver.
Do the rear and it will genuinely be a rolling chassis, well tyres would make it nicer.
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I'll try get this on the right way around with the phone.
Rear wheel done. Electric screwdriver earned it's keep again.
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This is the over size rear tyre lacing on the next size up rim has allowed. Oh dear.
Ah friggn ph give me a minute
Right way up now.
There is very little available now at least in nz for skinny 18s.
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