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Thanks Lex. I believe I have stumbled across this chap on Facebook, I hand dropped him a line π
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Thanks Steve, perfect! I have tried Villiers services, they have a compatible sprocket but visually it looks a little different......
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The last few bits now painted I am just waiting for the paint to dry before fitting. The tank has proven difficult to get right but the end result is nice! Just a few missing bits left to source. Rear brake rod arm. Front lower brake rod (I have all of the cables and adjusters) Rear wheel sprocket I am unsure if these are still available or not? I may need to make them?
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Thank you Ron! I have to say the colour and sheen is a great match to the original ML headlamp which Iβm using on the build. Great paint just takes an age to harden properly!
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Hi Ron. Sorry for the late reply. I am using an industrial Zinfos 250 CT BS381C/298 The same colour as my recently restored G3L and I also used the Service Brown equivalent on my Triumph 3SW....
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Thanks Ron. Thats Great! So I have finally prepped the last of my parts, excluding the wheels. The petrol tank was in pretty bad shape but itβs starting to come good......you will note the postwar James transfer still on the tank. intriguingly the first WD paint on this tank was Service brown then painted over with Olive Drab. This was the same as the wheel hubs, why might that be?
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Hi All. Itβs suggested that RA Wilson- Jones is holding the Flea, Royal EnfieldsTechnical manager/director at the time π
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Thanks for the advise Steve! The replica really looks the part! May I ask the overall length of it, please? thank you in advance. Steve
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As I start to think about the last few jobs, I believe I have the correct Lodge ignition cap and resistor. I would dearly like to add an immobiliser to complete the set up, I know they are rare, one anyone be able to point me in the right direction? Thank you in advance!
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Many of the newly painted parts are now fitted, most of the engine is built, exhaust on, things are really starting To come together. You may well note the carb is still unpainted, the reason for this is I wanted to preserve and show the original OD paint, I may well paint it at the end as itβs a little shiny but letβs get the bike together first......
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Sounds good to me Ron! π
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Thanks Leggy! After a few 6.00am starts and 10 hours days some real progress is being made......this has been a joy to restore, to date and I can wait to finish it!
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Ok great, cheers Ron.......π
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Cheers Gents! By chance was the Coopers type filter ever fitted to the Flying Flea? I only ask as I have the correct Air Maze filter fitted to my Flying Flea, maybe I could swap? I kick myself as I had a spare Air Maze filter and I let it go! π
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Thank you gents, really helpful indeed!! all these little nuggets are a massive help! I have been spending the last 72 hours cleaning/prepping and spraying some of the last components.......just the tank, wheels and seat frame to do! Although a very rewarding build, preparing each part by hand, down to each individual grease nipple, has taken me a fair amount longer than I anticipated. I still refuse to take any shortcuts.......
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Frame spacers now rectified gents! I took the rear frame sections off at the same time and touched the paint up in the effected areas.......a bit OTT but I like to do a job properly π
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How Lex! π Well spotted, thank you! That would cause some issues further down the line. Much appreciated!
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Ron. your a star! Thank you! If Wales would let me out Iβd be there to help put that spring back on π The engine is now coming on well, I have been a little bit naughty and sprayed the barrel a different colour, my olive drab paint is super low and I would like to make sure I can finish the rest of the components first..... I may come back to the barrel again ....
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Thank Ron! Out of curiosity what is the approximate length and diameter of each spring relaxed?
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Thanks chaps, I nearly did forget them.....they are on the line of freshly primed parts.....I am unsure how accurate mine are, I had to make them as the originals where missing.....
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Thanks Gents. Itβs a learning curve for me.......your expertise are gratefully received! Hubs now primed and on there way for rebuild, more finish paint coats applied and more components fitted to the frame, itβs starting to look like a bike!