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A big thank you!
Oddjob:
It will fit Ian but whether the indicator mounts are for the smaller 500 or for the larger 550s isn't that apparent from the pic. Easier to source the 500 type, the 550 ones can be hard to find.
The 500 one doesn't sweep up as much as the 550 one, this I think was due to the seat being slightly longer on the 550 than the 500 and had a small upsweep on the back as well to accommodate the toolkit.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I've been reading the progress on your 550 on your website very interesting reading Ian.
I also did some general browsing on other bikes & archived stuff - still hours more reading to do.
One archived item caught my attention - the Mini (ADO15 type) front wheel arch liners.
I was a big mini enthusiast in the 1960's up until the 1990's there used to be adverts in I think it was in Car & Car Conversions Magazine or even the Sunday Mail for front wheel arch liners made out of some sort of moulded plastic type material by a Scandanavian firm iirc. I always fancied a set but at the time they were out of my reach.
Laverdaroo:
A great read of your progress write up Ian, great piccies too. That cam cover is mint on the inside isnt it, a top purchase that one I reckon, well done.
If you do get a new exhaust for yours and want to shift your headers on, give us first dibs, I might be interested in those depending on how mine turn out at the coaters. Great build In, well done mate, she looks great. :)
Orcade-Ian:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on February 18, 2023, 09:00:10 PM ---It will fit Ian but whether the indicator mounts are for the smaller 500 or for the larger 550s isn't that apparent from the pic. Easier to source the 500 type, the 550 ones can be hard to find.
The 500 one doesn't sweep up as much as the 550 one, this I think was due to the seat being slightly longer on the 550 than the 500 and had a small upsweep on the back as well to accommodate the toolkit.
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Not guilty Ken, it was Gary who asked the grab rail question but as you mentioned the toolkit, this is what I was pleasantly surprised with when I got the bike from James:
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There are no feeler blades in the little pouch at the back and I'm not sure if it would have had that strange slotted piece that could be used to provide more torque to the screwdriver blades. Even the metric pliers look unused 🤓
I was tempted to strip and re-plate it all but think I'll just leave it with its 'patina'
Ian
Just noticed that missing torque multiplier is in the pre-load adjuster!
Orcade-Ian:
Thanks Roo and Ted,
I started that web site just over 20 years ago and maintain it myself. I often sit with my iPad to write that shite while Christine is watching the Idiots Lantern - then email it to myself for editing on the PC. I'm still using windows Vista plus a very early version of Photoshop and some totally out of date FTP software for uploading - non of those will run on any platform much newer, so if it goes belly up, I'm stuffed! Too old now to learn new tricks with 'puters.
Ted, my passion for Minis (proper ones!) was started by Clive Trickey (Car and Car Conversions or 'Triple C') when he built a Mini 7 formula car from a written off van and a brand new bodyshell - £80 back in 1967 - over 10 grand now! I had a rusty Minivan but bought a lightly damaged shell for £4 and went on from there - have had 32 Minis in total. Yes, I remember those arch liners - not seen any for years though.
Ian
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