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  1. Ken walburn

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    #41 Ken walburn, Mar 27, 2018
    I can only imagine. Appears to me that if you are carrying out a restoration for profit, corners will be cut & pride in workmanship tends to take a back seat?
     
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  2. darkman

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    #42 darkman, Mar 27, 2018
    I just feel sorry for some of these people as they are spending 15/20 K on some classics only to find out its rubbish, most of the bikes i have come across then req a full engine rebuild at the best and some a complete strip and rebuild :-(
     
  3. stevethegoolie

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    #43 stevethegoolie, Mar 27, 2018
    Nice to see a front mudguard that actually fits properly:cool:. So many these days seem to be too far away from the wheel or just too big for it (or the wheel too small perhaps? Either way it looks wrong!):rolleyes:. Or is it just me being weird?:confused:
     
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  4. darkman

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    #44 darkman, Mar 27, 2018
    Thanks, the mudguard was mullered when we got it but it is an original stainless one so i was able to reshape it and remove all the dents with my old panel tools that i have not used for years, then i just polished it. As for fitting its just a matter of understanding how to use the adjuster on the leg and bend the bottom bracket to work with in the range of the adjuster.
     
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  5. darkman

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    #45 darkman, Mar 28, 2018
    Long day today sorting the old original rear mudguard, loads of dents and bad corrosion on the front meant i had to resort to using air tools to get a satisfactory finish for polishing :)

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  6. Ken walburn

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    #46 Ken walburn, Mar 28, 2018
    Wow! Amazing. You have such a talent. IDEA. What would be great is if there was an enthusiastic young man or girl out there that would love to learn such skills from you.
     
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  7. dilligaf

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    #47 dilligaf, Mar 28, 2018
    WOW:eek::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
     
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  8. darkman

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    #48 darkman, Mar 28, 2018
    Sadly young people have other interests these days Ken.
     
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  9. curly

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    #49 curly, Mar 29, 2018
    Truly remarkable!
    So glad that you're sharing your rebuild with us mere unskilled and salivating onlookers.
    I can't wait to see the finished product.
    You should go into business, 2 jobs like this per year for carefully selected existing owners of bikes needing rebuilds could raise some healthy capital I would say?
    What do I know though?
    Keep up the first class work Darkman.

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  10. MonkeyHanger

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    #50 MonkeyHanger, Mar 29, 2018
    Proper job that is, nice to see such care being taken.
     
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  11. OsteKuste

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    #51 OsteKuste, Mar 30, 2018
    Looks amazing! I’m enjoying my new Twin, but I really want a resto project some day. I found a ‘64 that is a survivor, been in a garage it’s whole life and runs well. Owner was asking $5500. Sadly I’m not ready to throw down more money on bikes yet. This project gives me inspiration though! Thanks for letting us live vicariously through your hard work!
     
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    #52 lexy, Mar 30, 2018
    absolute brilliance and inspirational......
     
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  13. darkman

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    #53 darkman, Mar 30, 2018
    Well Su finally lapped the valves in to her normal high standard and let me have the head back so that we could refit it, no probs with refitting head but the new crossover pipes were appalling and it took us ages to get them to line up correctly with the H pipe and old silencers :-( Got there in the end and called it a day.

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    #54 dilligaf, Mar 30, 2018
    Absolutely stunning :cool:
     
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  15. Tiglet

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    #55 Tiglet, Apr 2, 2018
    As an old fart who owned a few Pre unit Triumphs from 1967 and the odd unit construction I’ve followed this thread with interest and I don’t think words can do justice to you and your partners attention to detail and skill base.

    Unless I’ve missed a post what cam are you running with those pistons.

    Thanks and please continue posting:)
     
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    #56 darkman, Apr 2, 2018
    The cams are the standard triumph ones that cover the later T100 model range as they have two different timing settings, one for twin carb and the other for single. As for the pistons they are again standard parts with only 9.1 compression pistons its just the later head and piston design changed to a more hemispherical type.
     
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    #57 darkman, Apr 5, 2018
    At last i have finished painting all the black parts and i will be able to do the tank next, i have started work on the electrics and just have the last few painted bits to fit then i can start her up. Whilst waiting for the paint to dry in the oven i bartered some of my spare time by removing a rear 1/4 from an accident damaged car and prepping it for a new panel, they now have plasma cutters so i gave it a go :) as good as it is i still prefer the old air cutoff disc tool even if it has BMW grills on lol.

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    #58 mpllineman, Apr 6, 2018
    Drop dead georgeous. This bike already looks better than it did when new, I feel safe to say! I'm green today bro.
     
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    #60 TEZ 217, Apr 11, 2018
    That paintwork is terrific well done enjoying your post :cool:
     
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