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masonmart:
Got this far with the engine today after coating, everything working OK.
Found that I couldn't bottom the bolts for the starter motor and then that it was full of what looked like some kind of blasting solids. Disaster because it was supposed to be soda blasted or if not then all oilways blocked off. Stupidity on my part because it'll have to come apart again to make sure that it's really clean. A real lesson learned there.
masonmart:
Well, after two back to square ones because of poor preparation 9by me) the engine is done. Hope to wrap the frame around it next week and assemble all of the cycle parts which are now coated
MarkCR750:
Looking smart too, (back to square ones just gods way of telling you to read the manual).
masonmart:
--- Quote from: MarkCR750 on June 02, 2016, 10:07:36 PM ---Looking smart too, (back to square ones just gods way of telling you to read the manual).
--- End quote ---
Too true Mark.
masonmart:
Today I unpacked the frame, swinging arm, forks and engine plates and bolts ready for assembly to make sure that I have all of the bits.
I stripped the forks down to check the internals and polish the bottom halves and guess what? Yes, the stanchions are bent and pitted in the area that will pass through the seals. Never mind, new OEM stanchions are only £200 each plus P&P. Any ideas on where I may be able to get hold of a pair of straight ones or does anybody have a pair to sell.
These are the hubs, black to look good with polished alloy rims. Sat for 2 hours polishing the rims, hard work.
Dresda lightweight frame, tiny thing.
Dresda swinging arm with the engine plates which I managed to get reasonably well polished. I'm 2 engine bolts short but will make them next week.
Very disappointing day because of the forks but a case of I get knocked down but I get up again. Sounds like a good title for a song if somebody hadn't already done it.
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