andy1960 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 May? I should have it well run in long before that Ha Ha!!?? I would expect no less of you !!! :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 We are lucky nowadays that we have computer cut, double sided, low tack stencils available. Bit better than hand crafting them from thin card and trying to fix them so there's no paint bleed like the old days. It's still a bit of a fiddle on the double curvature of a motorcycle tank though. I boot polished the old knee grips and fitted them to some new backing plates from Russell Motors. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'm still waiting for my clutch plates to return from having new cork inserts fitted. But I've made up my own loom using period looking rubber cable and now have lights, horn and ignition. Quite a bit of extra wiring involved with coil ignition. I also fettled the saddle mountings to align the saddle as per the factory picture and built the bike up enough for suitable pictures to apply for my dating letter, for eventual DVLA registration. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 And the infamous "6 spring clutch" now fitted. JJ made me a clutch cable from a pattern, but it's not quite right so will pick up the replacement at Kempton on Saturday. Best to try and get the clutch sorted before I put all those bloody screws in the chain case!! Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Please tell me more about where you get the stencils cut in the low tack sheet? I have used low tack film and cut my own 'traced' from computer printed text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Well it's Tony Pearson who is a forum member at http://www.axholmesigns.co.uk/StoreClosed.htm For some reason his website says they are temporarily closed. But he still accepts emails enquiries and has sent me stencils no problem. Ron Edited March 10, 2017 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 I picked up my pre war silencer from Armours who had kindly remade the inlet spout for me and removed the previously mounted hanging bracket. Some lining up, bending, welding and fettling and the silencer position is near as damn it to the factory picture. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 I had a NOS carb body with jet block and float bowl donated to me. I've rebuilt it with all new parts and made up a fuel pipe which I've plated myself by tinning it with solder. Hours of fun!!?? I've also made up the oil pipes which run from the combined oil/petrol tank. More fun trying to stretch my new centre stand spring to fit over its locating pegs. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1960 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Coming on nicely Ron.......:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm still waiting for my much better condition clutch lever blade that I acquired to come back from the platers (problems with the nickel vat!!??) So I can't button up the clutch cover until I've tested and adjusted it. In the mean time I've got my dating letter and posted off my application for historic registration. Fingers crossed, I haven't forgotten something! Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttonlancer Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Another amazing project Ron, I am looking forward to June, regards Ian C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Me too Ian. Cheers Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brains4planes Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Hi Ron Been a while since I've been on,I got my 38 c 10 s paper work sorted out and it's now road legal with a age related number plate,I want to fit a speedometer to it,like your bike it has the provision for an angled Speedo drive but can I find one? No chance! I'm also looking for a blown up drawing of how the Speedo parts all fit together into the wheel,, Can you help? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brains4planes Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 The finished article apart from a speedo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Andy my C10 featured in this thread is a 1940 model WC10. Genuine WD, built and despatched in 1939. Being a 1940 model, it has the later speedo drive driven on the outside of the left hub. My other C10 is the earlier KC10 and has the angled speedo drive through the brake plate, like yours would need. Back then it was an optional extra and would have come with a blanking plug in the brake plate. Like I said on the "C" forum yesterday, the first thing is to establish if you have the bigger drive gear on the hub. None of these parts are going to be easy to find. The BSA angled speedo drive is unique but there is a way round that, but still very difficult to find. First picture 1939 model, second picture 1940 model. Ron Edited July 19, 2022 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 Both bikes. Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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