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Pops400:
Thanks for the kind comments. Glad its of interest to people.

Pops400:
Got a couple of hours in today without my helper, she decided a Princess Party was a better offer.

So I thought I'd take some demolition tools with me and get medieval on that damn rear mudguard to get it out. I can sum the day in one word, to be fair. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:(

I lost 2 hours of my life to 2 bolts. 2 HOURS!!! And I think I have broken a bone in my hand in the process.  >:(

I tried heat, chiselling, tried clearing enough room to shear the bolt. Nothing. Ended up (after missing my target and clouting my hand with a hammer - hence the breakage...) having to drill in stages into the retaining nuts to try and split them. Even that ended up in several broken bits and a lot of swearing. Even after I split them, they were so rusted to the bolts I couldn't just split them off! Never come across anything like it.

Anyway, eventually got the damn things off and I have never felt such a wave of triumph in all my days. The small victories, eh?

I know this will look ridiculous to the serious engineers amongst you, but what an absolute ball-ache this was.

Drilling...
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One of the little bleepers out! I can't believe I lost an hour each to these things!
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MUDGUARD OUT! I feel triumphant.  ;D
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Pops400:
FOR SALE :

One rear mudguard, recently removed. Only reason for selling is surplus to rquirements as I'm going café racer. Showing a few signs of wear, but should buff up fine. Looks like it may have a couple of small pinholes, hard to tell in the light. Serious enquiries only, no time wasters. Open to offers.  ;D

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Pinholes...
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Pops400:
After a victory like that, my hand was bugging me, it was freezing and there was biblical rain, so I consoled myself with really digging around to asses some more of the scale of the project. I had been hoping to salvage the indicators for sale or swap, but they are in a horrible state.  :( To the tip they go methinks.

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Pops400:
It's really starting to hit me the state this thing is in. The general corrosion is terrible. Look at the headlamp brackets, they are so soft and gone a screwdriver just ripped a channel into them.  :(

General corrosion. This is pretty much the whole bike.
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