Well,busy coule of days in the shed of dreams...
Dual disk conversion.done, managed to resuse tha gear retainer plate after gobbing it back together with windscreen adhesive, works a treat and still enough give fo it to work spot on hopefully.
Managed to get the clutch cover on with all the old tabs flattened out, painted and re-bent to suit on the covers, although not completely happy with where they go, is the routing right on that, can anybody advise if not? I dont like the white cover either so thats getting some heat shrink over it at somepoint in th enext couple of days.
Found a small hole behind where the badges go on the tank and after talking to Bryan and a few others, (including the Painter) on how to fix it, all mentioned, solder.
I'llsolder it then, I thought!
So after opening the hole up a bit to allow a bit more purchase for the metal to run, I melted what can only be described as a pile of solder over the hole afyer cleaning it with wire brush etc.
With the tank held, (propped) up on some wood blocks and using a plumbers blow torch, just started to heat the little 'turd' of solder until it became liquid. At this point you can see it run down the hole a bit like a miniture plug hole so I knew it was getting through and by increasing or decreasing the heat you can get a bit to go solid or run it more or even spread it out but its a very finite line betwixt, success or ruin.
Thanfully it ran perfectlky and worked first time but I did have to bob quite a bit of flux in and around it to get it to move how I wanted.
Basically I've got what appears to be an 'egg-timer' shaped plug in the hole which has sealed it up beautifully and more to the point the painter is chuffed with it so I'm good.
The areas where the badges are going are so worn with all the tabs snapped off that I'm going to have the recess's filled and put the badges over the top with a good bonding, carpet tape or similar yet TBA.
Saved potentially ruining the tank through heat and was easy to perform so a minor win this week on that front.
Whilst on with the tank, I mentioned somethng dropping off a shelf and banging the top surface some time ago and still need to get this out. After trying form the inside I can't reach it so had an idea,........ has anybody used Dent Doctor or Chips Away or whatever theyr'e called for ths sort of thing? Didnt know if it was going to be cost prohibitive or not. Need to get that sorted before it goes up for some colour but unsure what to do with it if I'm honest. Piccies enclosed.
Rear brake plate is ongoing and I'm bitching about that on the polishing thread so I wont go over that and besides its a hateful task and the least said about that the better!
New fork stansions (isit an 's' or a 't'?)have arrived so fitted them last night and built the forks up ready so I can get on with hopefully starting the wheels when the spokes come.
I alsohad a stock take and a re-arrange of the gubbins on the bench and the various stashes I have out of the eyes of The Long Haired General and managed to find alsorts in bags that I would nevr have thought would be in there.
Incidentally, Bryan, recocnise the washer/spacer?.......................bugger!
Got a new addition to the shed also, spoke to a chap at the show at the weekend who recons' tools from house clearances etc and paid him £30 for this 'liddle beauty'! PROPER win that one and works a treat with only the minutest amount of throw so really chuffed.
Everything into consideration, its been a good week although not done yet and off out there in a bit hopefully to continue sanding
but the engine is done all bar getting the sump on and oil in it (once it comes) and checking for its delivery at the head through the galleries via the kick start as kindly reminded by Ken.
Once done, top on and hopefully in the frame..........which I'm STILL waiting for...........hurrumph!
