Here we go again

27-01-2015, 11:12 AM

Another one I got from the bike rescue compound that is Ebay. The engine is on the bench being scrubbed up ready for painting, and a few snapped off bolts to sort out. Just got the main bits back from the powder coaters, so the restoration is now in gear and rolling.
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27-01-2015, 11:13 AM

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Yorkie · 27-01-2015, 11:44 AM

Really good start. Looking forward to this one.

Yorkie

27-01-2015, 03:17 PM

Looking Good Bob

Rick

Dirty · 27-01-2015, 04:47 PM

A build thread, excellent

Tail chop, good start!

28-01-2015, 11:56 AM

Looks good - who do you use as I'm just down the road from you and need a Gilera Runner 180 doing?

28-01-2015, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nottsbiker

Looks good - who do you use as I'm just down the road from you and need a Gilera Runner 180 doing?

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slob · 28-01-2015, 04:05 PM

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A build thread, excellent ...

I'm with you there, my favourite type of thread

28-01-2015, 08:51 PM

excellent, a nice build thread to read. Look forwards to regular updates!

29-01-2015, 06:57 PM

Got the broken bolts sorted now and the engine scrubbed up ready for the high temp. paint. A bit more masking to do , but I keep that to a minimum by just painting over the lot then removing the covers afterwards, being as they will need all the paint stripping off them anyway. Except for the belt covers which dont have any paint on them , so I will need to mask those. I,m in no hurry for the paint right now being as the temperature in my garage has now dipped below zero, I,m thinking of rigging up some kind of Heath robinson hot box to paint the engine in, like maybe a big cardboard box that covers the engine and big enough to slip a fan heater inside. Just got to fiddle about switching the heater off while the paint is applied , then get the fan heater back on quickly afterwards.[IMG][IMG][URL=http://s417.photobucket.com/user/dookbob/media/imagejpg1-5.jpg.html][IMG][IMG]

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29-01-2015, 06:58 PM

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31-01-2015, 12:10 PM

Thanks for the coating info - pity they are the other side of you to me though!

Albie · 31-01-2015, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dookbob

Got the broken bolts sorted now and the engine scrubbed up ready for the high temp. paint. A bit more masking to do , but I keep that to a minimum by just painting over the lot then removing the covers afterwards, being as they will need all the paint stripping off them anyway. Except for the belt covers which dont have any paint on them , so I will need to mask those. I,m in no hurry for the paint right now being as the temperature in my garage has now dipped below zero, I,m thinking of rigging up some kind of Heath robinson hot box to paint the engine in, like maybe a big cardboard box that covers the engine and big enough to slip a fan heater inside. Just got to fiddle about switching the heater off while the paint is applied , then get the fan heater back on quickly afterwards.[IMG][IMG][URL=http://s417.photobucket.com/user/dookbob/media/imagejpg1-5.jpg.html][IMG][IMG]

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Its just reminded me its exactly 7 years to the weekend that I started my single sider project and the red frame. Regarding the engine painting I did the same using a largish cardboard box to spray in with a radiator heater close at hand. Worked ok tbh. Mine was done hammerite smooth black.

03-02-2015, 07:31 AM

I love watching these complete rebuild threads, so many things to learn.

03-02-2015, 10:01 AM

I,m doing the valve shims at the moment and I,m thinking I might swap the wire collets for the MBP type while I am at it. I have used these before and gotta say that I prefer them. The last ones I bought came with a full collet set that I bought from the USA, does anyone know if there is a UK supplier for MBP collets?

27-01-2015, 11:12 AM	#1
Dookbob Guest Posts: n/a	Here we go again Another one I got from the bike rescue compound that is Ebay. The engine is on the bench being scrubbed up ready for painting, and a few snapped off bolts to sort out. Just got the main bits back from the powder coaters, so the restoration is now in gear and rolling. [IMG][IMG][/IMG][/IMG]

27-01-2015, 11:13 AM	#2
Dookbob Guest Posts: n/a	[IMG][/IMG]

27-01-2015, 11:44 AM	#3
Yorkie Anglo-Saxon Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Yorkshire Bike: M900 Posts: 2,485	Really good start. Looking forward to this one. Yorkie __________________ NO ICE, GUN IT!

27-01-2015, 04:47 PM	#5
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	A build thread, excellent Tail chop, good start! __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

29-01-2015, 06:57 PM	#10
Dookbob Guest Posts: n/a	Got the broken bolts sorted now and the engine scrubbed up ready for the high temp. paint. A bit more masking to do , but I keep that to a minimum by just painting over the lot then removing the covers afterwards, being as they will need all the paint stripping off them anyway. Except for the belt covers which dont have any paint on them , so I will need to mask those. I,m in no hurry for the paint right now being as the temperature in my garage has now dipped below zero, I,m thinking of rigging up some kind of Heath robinson hot box to paint the engine in, like maybe a big cardboard box that covers the engine and big enough to slip a fan heater inside. Just got to fiddle about switching the heater off while the paint is applied , then get the fan heater back on quickly afterwards.[IMG][IMG][URL=http://s417.photobucket.com/user/dookbob/media/imagejpg1-5.jpg.html][IMG][IMG][/IMG]

27-01-2015, 03:17 PM	#4
Cobra88 Guest Posts: n/a	Looking Good Bob Rick

28-01-2015, 11:56 AM	#6
Nottsbiker Guest Posts: n/a	Looks good - who do you use as I'm just down the road from you and need a Gilera Runner 180 doing?

28-01-2015, 08:51 PM	#9
Akita Boy Guest Posts: n/a	excellent, a nice build thread to read. Look forwards to regular updates!

29-01-2015, 06:58 PM	#11
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31-01-2015, 12:10 PM	#12
Nottsbiker Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the coating info - pity they are the other side of you to me though!

03-02-2015, 07:31 AM	#14
Taff666 Guest Posts: n/a	I love watching these complete rebuild threads, so many things to learn.

03-02-2015, 10:01 AM	#15
Dookbob Guest Posts: n/a	I,m doing the valve shims at the moment and I,m thinking I might swap the wire collets for the MBP type while I am at it. I have used these before and gotta say that I prefer them. The last ones I bought came with a full collet set that I bought from the USA, does anyone know if there is a UK supplier for MBP collets?