Project 550 is go

[gary123]

Didn't need to, came out easy. Your right, left and fred, so good advice. Cheers.

[gary123]

Bit of progress stripping down. Sadly the downpipes are rotten so not sure what to do about that, new ones for Motad cannot be found so maybe delkevic.
On the plus side I found a tool kit of sorts and the original handbook (i think). Might put that on ebay, they seem to fetch silly money. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[gary123]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[Oddjob]

Tool kit is almost all there.. The spark plug spanner is original, bit battered but better than you can buy new these days. You're missing the flat bladed screwdriver and it's handle, the spanner isn't original, there should be a 10x12mm spanner and a 14x17mm spanner IIRC, the C spanner also doesn't look right. Does the box spanner fit the rear wheel nut? it's a 26mm one and for some reason I suspect it should be 27mm, the 500 used 26mm so it could be the same.

[Laverdaroo]

I have a tool kit and the C spanner is different in that and I think its a correct collection. I might have a spare handle as well I think, I'm in there tmrw and I'll have a look for you.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

What are those huge rubbery looking things in the box in front of the tail lamp?

[Oddjob]

Rear wheel cush drive rubbers Ted..

[K2-K6]

Motad, yep closed a little while back, someone on here was a manager there too.

Seems they also made the Yoshimura pipes sold in UK by Dixon racing of Godalming in contemporary times.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Rear wheel cush drive rubbers Ted..

Not dismantled my rear wheel yet - they look huge compared to the 400 bushes might be the camera angle!

[Laverdaroo]

No, they are big Ted......and a snug fit when new!

Gary I have a set of good headers in black that have been craply welded onto a crap can by the previous gorilla, They're in not bad nick and would come up but in a conveluted sort of way, if you fancied a challenge. If there's enough meat on that collector and you fancy a head scratch you can have them mate and try and make a good set out of the two??

Quite a task and I dont know what youre left with on those but just a thought.....

[gary123]

Thanks for the offer Roo, seems a bit beyond my skill set. Ill keep it in mind.

[Laverdaroo]

no worries pal.

[gary123]

All stripped down now and black bits off to the powder coaters. As is usual there have have been some good news and bad news along the way. Most of the chrome is shot so new rims and mudguards needed. The actual engine is in surprisingly good nick, way better than my last one. I was a bit shocked when I took the sump off and a 10mm cube of steel fell out, turns out to be a dog off 4th gear. Luckily it was heavy enough to sink to the bottom and stay there. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[Oddjob]

Luckily that gear is the same as the 500 gearbox 4th gear.

[Bryanj]

Seen a few 550 with dogs broken but never a 500