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850 Destruction - dablik - 07-05-2020
yea i think you do....850 Destruction - Catteeclan - 08-05-2020
Quote:Oh I think I got it covered Cliff...
 850 Destruction - wicklamulla - 09-05-2020
Quote:Oh I think I got it covered Cliff...Â
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850 Destruction - dablik - 09-05-2020
Broken bolt extracted so clutch bracket holder sorted
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Done a bunch of fook fiddly bits where nowt will bolt in cos i found more powder coat filled thread holes.
Spent the day mincing around with the Remus exhaust, it was a bit tight taking of nephie's mk2 and it's an even tighter fit on the 3vd, tried 3vd foot hangers but they are a tad shorter than mk2's so no help.
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So back to mk2 hangers and a 10mm hack of the Y-piece to downpipe end which helped a bit to still came up a tad short.
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Eventually managed to get them fitting but will need to address this down the road, possibly a new Y-piece from MTC
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Carbs given a clean up, thermostat also
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Hmm looks like pc's playing up a bit with the photo's being disordered but ya get the drift.
850 Destruction - dapleb - 09-05-2020
Getting dare now dabs.
850 Destruction - dablik - 09-05-2020
Yup, walked it in gear to prime the oil, can hear a clicky click, could be the chain, i reckon it's foobard, got a ton of stiff links, 2k it had onnit
radiator on next then the carbs..850 Destruction - Studley Ramrod - 09-05-2020
Good job at bolt extraction, doesn't allus work out that way. :good:
My back's aching just thinking about the zorst fettlin. So you've got one zorst on inside of footbracket and the other on the outside for now. Strange how it doesn't fit properly when it did on the mk2 eh.Â
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Rear brake caliper bracket looks proper shiney, did you file/grind it smooth before polishing it ? Mines got really bad finish where the bolt goes.
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Soon be time to fire her up eh.
850 Destruction - dablik - 09-05-2020
Think i got lucky with the bolt extraction as i flipped it over so was drilling clockwise ie unscrewing the bolt out (which it did'nt) but i think the heat from drilling helped a lot and the ez out worked a treat..
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Yea was back breaking fettling the buggers, good you noticed but cant get them to fit any other way, also the right side is 6cm higher than the left which is as i thought the Y-piece is a bit wobblyish, tried getting it level but that's impossible without the cans on but also lifts the left side exhaust to close to the chain and the can almost touching the swinger, prolly have another bash at some point... think me endless chain will get grinded off an all...
850 Destruction - Studley Ramrod - 09-05-2020
Chain might just need loosening up ?
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Also, me other question above, regarding rear brake caliper bracket pleeeeease.
850 Destruction - dablik - 09-05-2020
Quote:Chain might just need loosening up ?
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Also, me other question above, regarding rear brake caliper bracket pleeeeease.
Oh the rear caliper bracket, it's not polished but painted...however i did clean the footrest hangers up a bit, i used a brillo pad gently initially, then a medium grade scrubbie, brown, then fine, grey and finally polished with a small felt pad on a dremel and Autosol, they look okay, eventually i'll get the mops out for the exhaust but it's messy..
850 Destruction - leehenty - 09-05-2020
Quote:LOLÂ that is akin to skulking around the newsagents as a teenager and having a quick shifty at the 'top shelf' magazines...
That's why they called it my stainless porn at a fettle day
850 Destruction - Studley Ramrod - 10-05-2020
Quote:Oh the rear caliper bracket, it's not polished but painted...however i did clean the footrest hangers up a bit, i used a brillo pad gently initially, then a medium grade scrubbie, brown, then fine, grey and finally polished with a small felt pad on a dremel and Autosol, they look okay, eventually i'll get the mops out for the exhaust but it's messy..They've come up nice. :good: They're quite stylish fer footpeg brackets, as is the rear grabrail. I was watching wheeler dealers, handy for fettlin' tips, and Edd China reckons to get polishing swirl marks out, rub in some talcum powder. Worked a treat on a car he'd polished.
850 Destruction - dablik - 10-05-2020
Quote:They've come up nice. :good: They're quite stylish fer footpeg brackets, as is the rear grabrail. I was watching wheeler dealers, handy for fettlin' tips, and Edd China reckons to get polishing swirl marks out, rub in some talcum powder. Worked a treat on a car he'd polished.
Talc eh, got some for me flourescent riding undies, have to give it a try, cheers.
850 Destruction - dablik - 11-05-2020
9 quid furra a litre of Prestone Anti freeze fook me and avya seen the price Halfrauds want for Brake fluid....jeebus the great swindle,
nearly a mishap today
just as i was about to fill the radiator.....phew, i thought hang on should'nt there be a bolt in there, sure ive flushed me waterworks with that open before..[attachment=o13121]
850 Destruction - leehenty - 11-05-2020
Just seen a rusty bolt on that thermostat housing, probably M6 just need length, I'll send you some flanged stainless ones.
850 Destruction - Studley Ramrod - 11-05-2020
Good save mucka. Bit late now but Tesco often have deals on stuff like antifreeze. And Wilko sell motoring liquids too.
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 Not sure Cliff would want to disturb that though, looks like it's been silicone sealed ?850 Destruction - dablik - 11-05-2020
Quote:Just seen a rusty bolt on that thermostat housing, probably M6 just need length, I'll send you some flanged stainless ones.
I've given em a clean up Lee and nail varnished em and sealed the thermostat an all, later on after it's up and running i'll give it a go over for all the little bolts i want to replace..
Quote:Good save mucka. Bit late now but Tesco often have deals on stuff like antifreeze. And Wilko sell motoring liquids too.
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Oh well never mind, got brake fluid from B&Q furra Fiver, got a Tesco local but no Wilko, to posh round here ya see
850 Destruction - Medmonic - 11-05-2020
nice work there !!
850 Destruction - Matlock - 12-05-2020
Quote:I've given em a clean up Lee and nail varnished em and sealed the thermostat an all, later on after it's up and running i'll give it a go over for all the little bolts i want to replace..Did you try Waitrose Cliff? For future reference, Opie Oils are very good for fluids, everything in stock, decent pricing and next day delivery. I've been using them for years, no problems
Oh well never mind, got brake fluid from B&Q furra Fiver, got a Tesco local but no Wilko, to posh round here ya see
850 Destruction - leehenty - 12-05-2020
+1 for Opie Oils.
Chained myself to the lathe today, Dablik wants stainless brake caliper pins for his new steed.