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#1261 James_eaton_thewholething

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Posted 25 June 2016 - 09:56 AM

I don't like it because mine isn't finished lol

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#1262 Carlos W

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 07:50 PM

Little update.

 

I painted the tank tonight

 

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I've also got the flywheel, modified oil pump and a few other bits back.



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Posted 16 July 2016 - 08:02 PM

Tank looks good. Did you use rattle cans ?

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 08:04 PM

Tank looks good. Did you use rattle cans ?

 

Yeah, engine enamel.

 

(waits for Ben to comment)



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Posted 16 July 2016 - 09:02 PM

A wild Ben appeared

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 10:15 PM

 

Tank looks good. Did you use rattle cans ?

 

Yeah, engine enamel.

 

(waits for Ben to comment)

 

I'm saying nothing...



#1267 Carlos W

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Posted 17 July 2016 - 07:07 PM

 

 

Tank looks good. Did you use rattle cans ?

 

Yeah, engine enamel.

 

(waits for Ben to comment)

 

I'm saying nothing...

 

Yeah right



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Posted 14 August 2016 - 07:04 PM

Still chipping away at this, but I'm not sure where my time goes.

 

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Posted 16 August 2016 - 08:20 PM

A bit more refurb work today.

 

A new one is 70 quid

 

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Posted 16 August 2016 - 09:13 PM

You painting it in engine enamel as I'm sure it would look great in black. What do you have to do to it ?

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Posted 16 August 2016 - 09:16 PM

You painting it in engine enamel as I'm sure it would look great in black. What do you have to do to it ?

 

Yeah it'll be black!

 

What have I got left to do to the engine?

 

Lap flywheel

Transfer case is having bearings fitted

Check endfloat on transfer gears

Fit transfer case, primary gear, clutch etc

Fit bits to clutch cover

fit clutch cover

fit engine



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Posted 16 August 2016 - 09:18 PM

Then it's done and on the road right ?

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Posted 16 August 2016 - 09:19 PM

Then it's done and on the road right ?

 

HA HA HA HA HA HA

 

Erm, 

 

Then there's wiring, and interior, and brakes, and exhaust, and gear shifter 

 

and probably 1000 other things



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Posted 16 August 2016 - 09:39 PM

That's at least only a weekends worth of work hahahaha ( really crying inside because know the exact feeling it's not true and there is more to do than I can remember )

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Posted 18 August 2016 - 12:05 PM

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All painted and baking in the sun






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