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If you have any questions, I'd be happy to help if I can.
Man, this is gonna be a gorgeous restoration. Nice work so far. Was the original color the Ice Blue for this one...? In the first shot of the coated frame I thought that the swing arm pivot thread may have been coated as well, happened to me on one LeMans project some years ago... the coater masked off everything BUT that thread...! I have that tap if you need it to chase the threads. Well, good on ya for saving this one blackcat, just wow.Best,Rob
Nice. I recently completed a similar resto on a 77 ice blue, I put mine back to as close to factory stock as I could, only LaFranconi mufflers and braided lines away from stock.Any questions feel free to send me a msg. With your carbs, after vapour blasting. If your not going to paint them (you can get some good alloy looking paint), make sure you at least paint the welsh plug on the top (blind end of the pivot arm) and the little vertical slide guide. These are steel and will rust fairly quickly looking shabby.
Nice work BC !
Yes, I'm going to go with the black LaFranconi's and probably will go with the braided brake lines but I'm not going to keep the linked brakes; I will keep the proportioning valve so I can easily hook up the rear brake switch. No, the carbs are just getting blasted with no paint. They are sprayed down now to keep them from rusting but I will paint up those spots as you suggested.
If you want to ditch the splitter valve (its not proportioning on the Lemans - believe that came in for the Mk 3??) you can get an slim intergrated banjo like the below - will save you a bit on your brake lines as well.These will fit on the rear caliper - the larger hex style with the 2 spade terminals will fowl on the frame.https://www.stein-dinse.biz/product_info.php?products_id=1049#prettyPhoto
Where exactly does the washer go on the bottom stem? underneath the rubber cover and which side is up?Just getting setup to install the races and yes, I have greased everything up before installation. Should they be seated flush or recessed?This is probably a stupid question, but is there suppose to be a dent in the headlight holder? I'm sure there isn't but it is a perfect dent. MG Cycle sells replacements but the spot welds look rather large compared to these.
Terrific project! Love the color, as well. Steering bearings flush, as Charlie said. Only a few steps ahead of you on mine.
That's the way I mount the fairing: bracket to fairing first, then slip onto headlight bolts and tighten. I use these rubber washers:https://www.mcmaster.com/90131A102
I'm at a loss for where these parts go as I don't see them in the parts book. Obviously the two at the bottom are for hooking up some electrical plugs but I don't know where exactly they are located. I assume under the tank but the other parts are not familiar to me. Thanks.
Thanks. Ok, I see the frame bracket for one of these two items. Does this one go here?:
Well, I was hoping to finish up the engine today and I installed the wrist pin on one of the pistons without issue but the one below is too tight. Both rod's have new bushings but this one is not freely moving on the wrist pin and I'm reluctant to go ahead and install it without solving this issue. I'm guessing that it needs to have a hone run through this rod for a better fit and so I will take it to the machine shop and let them do this unless someone else has a better idea. Just for background I put both wrist pins in the freezer over night, heated up the pistons and used a socket to drive in the pin.