OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.

[Spitfire]

I always remember "Open Roof Doors Mike" from Supercar

Cheers

Dennis

[heli_madken]

Dont forget SuperCar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l412qlmBJxI

Made in 1961, you have to admire their imagination and inventiveness, we still haven't truly arrived at what they portrayed but I don't think it will be too long

EDIT -
You just beat me too it Dennis 

[Seabeowner]

Many of the early ones were made in the large room of Islet Park House in the late 50s, early 60s before they moved to Slough trading estate. It's on the Thames 1/2 mile from me and now divided into flats. There some pics here:
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/flat-5/islet-park-house/islet-park/maidenhead/sl6-8le/21802138/
The first Slough site is a tyre fitters and the bigger second demolished.

[Charlie J]

What about Twizzle and Jiffy the Broomstick Man. I can still remember the names but the faces have faded a little

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Not a lot of progress as I have had a nasty Virus since Christmas Eve with the green shoots of recovery appearing only in the last couple of days.

Finally fitted the front wheel - the disc seems to be binding on the new pads even though there is no fluid in the system & the piston is completely free - I suspect it's something to do with the weird long screw / spring arrangement on the pivot arm. I need to check the manual as to what to do.

By the time I had fitted the wheel and turned the bike round on the stand so the front wheel was in the clamp I was too tired to do any more today.

I'm liking the look of the wheels now they are both fitted - hopefully I can start fitting  the exhuast system next.

front wheel fitted by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Sesman]

That’s looking really nice, Ted. Tell me, how have you finished the clutch cover?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

That’s looking really nice, Ted. Tell me, how have you finished the clutch cover?

I sprayed it using the engine paint then oven cured.

[Sesman]

Thanks.

[Laverdaroo]

Loving the wheels Ted, the build looks fantastic, you must be really chuffed? I'm 4 jobs shy of finishing the Long Haired General's and wheeling it out of the shed for some piccies, cant wait!!

Love the blue and Gold, really nice  mate.

[Rozabikes Tim]

Very flash Ted. Nearly there!

[JamesH]

Coming together beautifully Ted

[smoothoperator]

Looking great Ted, seems a shame to put a tank and side panels on it.

[philward]

What a great looking build Ted - looking forward to seeing the bodywork on

[heli_madken]

Hats off to you Ted doing the frame blue, brave move but it has paid off immensely the bike looks great. Cant wait to see what you come up with for the tank and panels colour

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Fairy steps fitted front pipes for cylinders 3 & 4 first fit so as to speak. Next pair to follow.