69 120r

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    Morning Adie , thanks for that, I just spoke with him thanks nice chap , but he explained he is more for one offs and harder to find items and sugested , Tricor or Burton bits, which I think he suplied or did at one point .
     
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    Morning Tibster. Many thanks for that - interesting (and useful) to know that's where he's at with the business. Thanks for the response - and good luck with the build ... it is looking beautiful.

    "Good news thanks Now I am worried about my fue tank ! that cant be wrong shirley .. had evaporust sitting in it over night , will put a pic up , issues with badge fit damn those repro parts !"

    Aah, the eternal problem/challenge with repro parts. It's going to be helpful to others (me included, I hope) if you let us know which of the repro's you find needing some ....... ermmmmm ......... "dressing" to fit. Yeah, I know - ALL OF 'EM! But, some details of the difficulties will elicit lots of sympathy and endless gratitude from at least one member of your new, worldwide audience! :D
     
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    Yes :)

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    :):) great would have felt demoralised for sure if it wasnt , just a shame my tank badges dont fit well is this normal , I fear so
     
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    :):) great would have felt demoralised for sure if it wasnt , just a shame my tank badges dont fit well is this normal , I fear so
     
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    Hit n miss with badges, almost all repros don't fit, i trim them and have them rechromed :)
     
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    #155 Tibster, Apr 1, 2019
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    That tank does look good , I have my paint now , think mine may be slightly orangierrr possibly , I chose from big colour chip book , I have come to the conclusion that if mine is slightly different its ok , basing it on the fact that most images I have seen of the 69's eh hmm all vary a little so as long as in that spectrum I should be ok , . I used darkmans as main ref but v hard matching so will have to see in week or so as to closeness.

    some pics of tank badge fit coming up , I will build area up slightly . I could grind badge edge and alter contour but worried about chrome flaking .
     
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    Yes in hindsight , I should of trimmed the badges and sent off with the wheel rims , a bit of lead has helped but may have to trim them , a royal pita . My parts supplier said they were a good item , but stupidly I didnt check . Hey ho
     
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    Carry on with the lead work as that's another way to do the job in hand, off out now for a ride on the modern Triumphs, catch you later :)
     
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    Cheers enjoythe ride , cracking day !
     
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    Another delivery ,this time mudguards :) . Front and back in bare steel , neither are drilled so hoping to do this tomorrow . Just wondering if its possible to balls this up .. Worried that I haven't got any wheels to put on and so cant check that I will have a nice even gap between guard and tyre , I am hoping that with the front if I mount the lower stay first this gives a fixed position and that when I have the guard centered with the indents central to the forks then should be ok ? is there any adjustment on the tear shape bracket that would bring the guard that would increase or decrease space to the wheel for fine tuning . Dont want to paint then find when the wheels on it looks a dogs dinner . Any thoughts or am I worrying too much .

    The rear guard I am hoping should be more straight forward . BTW as my old rear guard may be from TR6 would the rear light casting and hole centres still be the same ..
     
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    Ha ha ,believe me I have had my fair share of balls ups , one of the very reasons I spend longer these days thinking before doing ,a little wiser in my old age perhaps (sadly it doesn't always help ) , one the of the few advantages . Hmm , will have to have a closer look tomorrow but that is the thought in the back of my mind too.
     
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