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Johnny4428:
Holy shit Dave! Was going to say at least nobody hurt! Very easy overlooked, thanks for advice “belt and braces”of course. I have started with the wheels for some reason, new bearings and seals, new rims and spokes and new tyres of course. I’m not going to fix what ain’t broke as far as engine goes. Ash has kindly got hold of paint for me which will be picked up in October by Ian, and that will be a job for next spring. I’ll see how it goes, some bits and pieces to re chrome otherwise maintain patina. Yes I probably will overspend on it I have with every resto I have done so far! Going to juggle garage work with a bit of house decorating too just to keep the peace.😂

Bryanj:
OVERSPEND.    Never, just dont settle on a budget till you have finished mate, or matbe day before!

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Bryan is right lol -  I estimated what mine would cost to rebuild based on my 400. I was close enough - about £700 over in the end as there were some unexpected costs. It's probably worth half of what I'm into. My last major project I've told she who must be obeyed.

Mike_Berkshire:

--- Quote from: Johnny4428 on August 27, 2024, 04:04:23 PM ---I have started with the wheels for some reason, new bearings and seals, new rims and spokes and new tyres of course.

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Are you planning on rebuilding the wheels yourself Johnny? My 550 needs new rims and spokes but as I have never worked on a wheel before I’m thinking that for my build this is a job I won’t do but I would be very interested to read about any work you do on the wheel rebuilds.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Some good videos on how to lace the wheels on Utube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Ifu56dxv0

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