Resurrection of Dobbin

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canaletto5 wrote:What's left to do ?
To get it to the rolling chassis stage I need a set of tyres, then the exhausts and a few more bits need chroming. Next is the motor, strip and vapour blast the top & bottom cases, barrels and cylinder heads then mirror polish the outer cases then re-assemble with new pistons, rings, seals and gaskets which fortunately I’ve already bought. I’ve got all the bits to make up a new wiring harness too. I recon around £800 should finish it :o
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Get a crowd funding page going :lol:
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It will be worth it in the end Paul! There is no doubt about it we have an expensive hobby..... :roll:
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Another one of those fiddly little jobs done today. The fuel and oil tanks have a tapped strip of metal spot welded in to take the M3 screws which secure the badges but my plastic side panel just has holes. I turned up a couple of M3 top hat fittings out of some alloy bar and a touch of Gorilla glue holds them in place. Onwards and upwards.
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Gorilla glue eh? Just monkeying around as usual.....
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Just sorted what is hopefully the last batch of chroming apart from the exhaust system to send to Sean. I’ve just taken delivery of a chain and sprocket set and the next item is a shiny new pair of Bridgestones. I’ve found someone local who’s offered to help true my wheels up which means I’m getting close to having a rolling chassis.
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Looking forward to it getting on it's hooves
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i sent my gt500 pipes off to Aarron Walkenshaw (they need dents taking out ) sadly due to technical probs with the chroming machinery it will be four months before they are done !
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quark77 wrote:i sent my gt500 pipes off to Aarron Walkenshaw (they need dents taking out ) sadly due to technical probs with the chroming machinery it will be four months before they are done !
I've also got all my bits there awaiting chroming and heard of the same delay this week :o
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