850 Destruction

[dablik]

yea i think you do....

[Catteeclan]

Oh I think I got it covered Cliff...

 

[wicklamulla]

Oh I think I got it covered Cliff...

 

 

LOL  that is akin to skulking around the newsagents as a teenager and having a quick shifty at the 'top shelf' magazines...

[dablik]

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

 

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.

This post was last modified: 09-05-2020, 05:01 PM by dablik.

[dapleb]

Getting dare now dabs.

[dablik]

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..

[Studley Ramrod]

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. 

 

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.

 

Soon be time to fire her up eh.

[dablik]

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..

 

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...

This post was last modified: 09-05-2020, 06:43 PM by dablik.

[Studley Ramrod]

Chain might just need loosening up ?

 

Also, me other question above,  regarding rear brake caliper bracket pleeeeease.

[dablik]

Chain might just need loosening up ?

 

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..

[leehenty]

LOL  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

[Studley Ramrod]

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.

[dablik]

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.

[dablik]

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..

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[leehenty]

Just seen a rusty bolt on that thermostat housing, probably M6 just need length, I'll send you some flanged stainless ones.

[Studley Ramrod]

Good save mucka.  Bit late now but Tesco often have deals on stuff like antifreeze.  And Wilko sell motoring liquids too.

 

Well spotted Lee.    Not sure Cliff would want to disturb that though, looks like it's been silicone sealed ?

[dablik]

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..

Good save mucka.  Bit late now but Tesco often have deals on stuff like antifreeze.  And Wilko sell motoring liquids too.

 

Well spotted Lee.    Not sure Cliff would want to disturb that though, looks like it's been silicone sealed ?

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

[Medmonic]

nice work there !!

[Matlock]

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..



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

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

[leehenty]

+1 for Opie Oils.

Chained myself to the lathe today, Dablik wants stainless brake caliper pins for his new steed.

This post was last modified: 12-05-2020, 09:44 AM by leehenty.