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  1. welbike
    Nice detail! the bike is a BMW. Lex
  2. welbike
    Regarding the original batterybox cover, I tried to save the original paint, but nothing worked really well, so decided to blast and repaint, it would have looked too much out of place! will fit this original part soon, then the very nice repro will be for sale again, made from a set of drawings someone gave me years ago, Lex
  3. welbike
    Thanks Alex, it took way too long, almost 15 years, but not too much work to be done now luckily! Cheers, Lex
  4. welbike
    Thanks Mr. Ed! here a current picture of the toolbox in the Clark's ballast box, it was made to put sand or stones in, to get the weight up, when moving a lot of earth! They are also called "sandboxes" and the outside panels are hinged, to quickly lose the ballast, but have never seen any period pictures of them being filled, too much work I guess!! Not sure what they put in/on it in this period picture?? Lex
  5. welbike
    Also restored a WW2 toolbox, and cut some stencils for it, to put in the ballast box, it just fits! Also bought a lot of old tools, with big sizes. Lex
  6. welbike
    Ok, so where was I ?? the too short hydraulic line, in the end I found out, was OK, I just had fitted it wrong, the brackets had been extended upwards, so I cut them down, and used the original lower holes, now everything fitted OK! Also fitted original choke cable outer wire, inner is a replica. Original knob had broken off years ago. And the right size stencil had arrived, 1 3/4" high, as per originals, not 2" as I had them made before, this I still have to change, even now we're in September 2021! Lex
  7. welbike
    Another problem I ran into is that after the valve block was fitted to the oil tank, this metal line doesn't fit!! as all these parts come from different machines it's maybe understandable, but still very strange, and don't know what to do with it, except make a longer tube. Have an idea, that more to the front the line was shortened, as the weld looks different where it meets the crosspipe. so I may have to alter that! Cheers, Lex
  8. welbike
    Yes, I was wondering the same? the other day I used a 5 year old spraycan, I had filled with my own paint, 2K, with very little hardener in it, and after some persuasion it still worked enough, to finish a part I was spraying! had to use a small burner to get some life into the can, but it did work. Cheers, Lex
  9. welbike
    Nothing received??? Lex
  10. welbike
    Just in time I guess, but it will not be very cheap, as I first had to make the blank plates with the raised lettering, and now have them engraved with these special contract details, there were 4 (bigger) contracts, so please let me know which one you need? the one posted above is the first contract, if unsure PM me with your frame number, but I think to keep it easy I will not do more than 2 contracts at this moment. Or you can have the engraving done yourself, but it's a special font ofcourse. Lex
  11. welbike
    Ok, I'll drop them off to have them engraved tomorrow, and I'll send you a message. Cheers, Lex
  12. welbike
    Ah, that must have been over 20 years ago, unfortunately, we didn't know as much, as we do now!! I had pumps reproduced 10 years ago, but the price was very high, so when WB UK started making them, they were cheaper, with the bits all CNCed, so bought them there, but still 100 quid, but they look and work very good. Cheers, Lex
  13. welbike
    Dick Petman RIP, but he only ever had the tanks made, nothing else. Welbike UK is the best option, or I might have a rusted original, that, I can give to you, but it's not usable. Cheers, Lex
  14. welbike
    A french speaking member here will contact you about it, I will give him my original to copy tomorrow. Do you also need a contract plate? I am having some made. Cheers, Lex
  15. welbike
    Suspenders "and a bra??" anyway didn't want to spoil your day, but I noticed your Welbike pump is one from a stove, should be steel with brass handle. Sorry, Lex
  16. welbike
    I have some more info for you Ron!! but i'll save it for the beginning of October, I hope to come over for the London to Brighton run! Cheers, Lex
  17. welbike
    Ok, I am also missing one, I can have 2 made, but will not be cheap. Lex
  18. welbike
    Simon, I see you are missing 2 parts? these spacers behind the bottom frame bolt. I can measure them if you want. Cheers, Lex
  19. welbike
    Nice! I'm just working on two of them in Holland. Lex
  20. welbike
    Nice work Steve, but a couple of comments, I think the MT210 should be KG No.3. The water deflector needs a bit of trimming on the underside, or it will cut your wiring, or interfere with the carb or something, see picture. The raised hole for the switch, I made one once with just two steel rings of the right diameter, popped in the vice, with some sheet metal inbetween, and presto! then weld carefully in the dash hole, you might want to enlarge that a bit, makes it easier. Keep on the good work, Lex
  21. welbike
    Nice work Steve! good to see some of my parts being repaired and on a bike again!, So what's next?? Cheers, Lex
  22. welbike
    Here's the old versus "new" oil nomenclature, to comply with US vehicles in service in the British Army. Not much use with the C600, sorry! Lex
  23. welbike
    Nicely done Steve! they were cad plated originally, and there is a cheesehead screw to keep it tight, not the best idea, but that's what they used. Lex
  24. welbike
    Good work! but I had hoped to never see that clamp again! you will find it's completely bodged, and needs welding and machining, I had it in the US, and no Idea where it went after I found some NOS clamps. Cheers, Lex
  25. welbike
    Ok, yes, it could have been a lot better, but that is with most 1:6th scale models! Michel has no parts left for these, wheelbarrow tyres in 6.00 x 6 can be bought very cheap! but the best are the original thread ones that have been made in limited production quantity, and will not be made again in the future, I have helped with this project, and sent the company an original front tyre, that needed to be cut in half, but it was worth it, and they are absolutely spot on! A book is in the making, in the US, it will be very good!! Cheers, Lex
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