The rebirth of Lazarus

[Laverdaroo]

and if he doesnt want it, I'll have it, that looks much nicerthan the standard affair tbh.

[Sesman]

I’m in the queue too. Oddjob might not survive his first ladyboy sled ride and Roo is dealing with crocs (not the popular footwear).

[Sesman]

Or are they gators?

[Oddjob]

Twowheelspares has a 650 cover for sale on Ebay, it's got some slight damage but nothing that won't polish out IMO. There's a NOS in Italy but it's around £100 including P&P.

[Laverdaroo]

Gators dear, they're emuch mre sofisticated I mean, middle class than mere crocodiles I'll have you know.

The chap who helps oout here had a personal best here last week...............8'6"...Yikes, thats quite a beast!
No pictures sadly!

[mickwinf]

A little progress with Lazarus, i now have a complete correct airbox thanks to Gary, all cleaned and polished with new air filter and spring. Also have the little rubber seal that fits at the front of filter holder and the tool tray etc. Will need a new gauze for the intake but i think Julie sells them, also if anyone has the little flat spacer washer thingy that goes between the filter box and manifold i need one to be correct. Engine is almost complete, i have just fitted an oil pressure switch but unsure if it needs any thread sealer or is it self sealing?

[Bryanj]

Its a taper thread so the theory is no sealant but a turn or two of ptre tape wont hurt

[mickwinf]

Engine now finished and painted and polished, can go to one side until rebuild time. As a bit of a change i have started to work on the front forks. One lower has been polished up and fitted with new seal and re-united with a re-chromed stanchion but i have a question about the fitment. My forks are the early type with the rod up the middle which screws into the top nut, with a lock nut under. My question is, how should it be adjusted?

[Oddjob]

Screw the rod into the top nut until it won't go any further and lock it with the locknut. IIRC.

[mickwinf]

thanks Ken that makes sense

[mickwinf]

An update on Lazarus, I have been making some progress although not much spare time at the moment so have been buying parts needed as they come up at good prices. Some have come from members here, others from ebay and others from Silvers. I now have all the bits for the wheel rebuilds so thats the next job. Forks and yokes all done, rechromed stanchions, polished bottoms, new seals and gaitors etc. The headlamp mounting ears are actually K0 ones in really good condition i got from the USA, although not correct for the year as he will never be a show bike it does not bother me. Next in line is the frame and swing arm, I am trying a new place locally and have left some smaller parts with him to powder coat. We had a discussion about the frame, as it is very pitted and I was thinking the pits may show, so may have it blasted and primed before rubbing down to a smooth finish, then either wet paint or powder. We will decide when its blasted. I have some sub assemblies ready, and have sourced a good seat and a pair of mudguards so starting to come together. Lazarus will rise from the dead!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Just been reading this whole thread you are making great progress especially looking at your starting point - you must be chuffed Mick.
It will be interesting to see how the frame turns out. I believe there are very good primer filler coats that can hide pitting when using ordinary paint so the primer p/c route should work for you.

FWIW my 400 frame was a tad thick on the powder coating - they managed to completely obscure any sign of the stamped frame number so it hid all the pitting marks.
My 500 frame was powder coated by a different firm clearly much thinner coating  - I can still see the frame number by comparison to the above.

[Sesman]

Thanks the update…progress is being made. Any pics?

[Laverdaroo]

Yesh pleeash!

[Oddjob]

Mick, IndexTripleS is the best powder coater I know for frames, he has a custom built blasting cabinet to take frames. If they is a lot of pitting they can put on a high build primer first if you request it. His gloss black is very good, doesn't fade in the sun like some other powder coats do. He's in Bingley, not a million miles away from you.