550 F2 started!

[Laverdaroo]

Just got the carb bodies back from Nathan the vapour blaster at Chameleon Vapour Blasting in Yeovil………..Blasted and treated with  ACF50 £30 done. Sooper dooper, job for this evening then on the kitchen table


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[Laverdaroo]

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[Laverdaroo]

I know but trying not to buy a set of CR's!!

Its been sitting for years hence but I think they'll be servicable wont they? It shouldnt effect the fueling I dont think.........unless I'm kidding me self?

[Laverdaroo]

I will, I learnt the hard way years ago on an old honda of a pals. That was before I knew how brittle they can be.

I've got some bits to plate and the bar to have rechromed yet so I'm in no rush but I'm going to go down the shed in a bit and grab some bits and bobs  to spread out onto the kitchen table and have a fettle. I'll probably put at least a couple together tonight whilst formulating a plan for the rest of the bits to complete them.

It's only screws, springs etc to plate and some of the brass to clean up a bit and ACF up but its quite nice whilst planet Rock's burbling about in the background.

[heli_madken]

I'll probably put at least a couple together tonight whilst formulating a plan for the rest of the bits to complete them.

Now thats my idea of a Saturday night!!

Let me know the trick to convincing my wife its also her idea of a Saturday night?

[Laverdaroo]

Its easy, just buy her a new sewing machine but more importantly,  build her  a new 400 from a knachered old barn find

[Laverdaroo]

Ok, so getting there with the carbs and although I thought there might be some bits to plate, I didn’t expect in excess of 40!!

I’ve been through the lot and anything not quite up to scratch is getting plated.

One thing I did notice on the strip abs forgot about until now is that the 90 degree vent on carb body three is completely missing and so is the little spring on the butterfly shaft. (Shown)

HUGE long shot but anyone got a knackered Number 3 body they want rid of? I presume these are unobtainable as shown in the fiche so looking for solutions please if anyone can come up with anything?

Cheers all




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[Laverdaroo]

Is that right Ken, phew! I'm so meticulous and simply couldnt see it and thought it wasnt there from a 'previous fiddler' as the needles had been moved up a notch and the usual screw murdering inside.   Everything gets placed in pots as it comes apart and I NEVER lose anything. A bit dissapointed up until you just told me that theres only three! Thats great news, cheers mate.


Never thought about aquarium fittings thats particularly cunning of you and I'm going straight to the 'Drawer of Great Dissapointment' in the kitchen to a have a look. I had some chromed ones for a koi set up lurking about and might still have a couple somewhere. Wicked idea mate.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Those carbs are coming on a treat Roo.
You must be younger than me to have two builds on the go!
There are lots of aquarium fittings on e-bay with some choice in diameters as well.

[Laverdaroo]

I've got the ball and the spring just not the illusive and now it seems, not required screw. I've ordered a couple of fittings in brass off flea bay so I can make something up as the 'Drawer of Great Disappointment' in the kitchen didnt produce as predicted.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I've had my man drawer evicted from our kitchen - I have had to make do with a totally unsuitable bedside cabinet.

[Laverdaroo]

Ted, you need to put your foot down mate, that’s really unfair!
Everyone knows that bread bag ties, loose bits of hairy string, tap washers and random sealer and poo bags simply aren’t to be found in bedside cabinets!

Just not right!


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[andy120t]

I once read an article from a kitchen company about how much space was 'wasted' in kitchens...and they used the kitchen drawer as an example. Clearly the writer didn't understand the concept of 'important stuff that might be useful one day' needing a home.

  I've also recently lost my drawer to a kitchen redesign and I can't now find anything. On the plus side, when my adored wife asks where anything is...sellotape, scissors..fuses... I just point her to where she now has the oh-so-useful-slide-out-bin-storage . Thanks Howdens, what was wrong with the bin under the sink?!

[Nurse Julie]

Hi Roo.
If the kitchen junk draw fix doesn't work, I have a complete #3 body. It's not as blingy as yours though but you could sort that out.