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Nice, but it will be very heavy?? originals were usually made from tubing. Cheers, Lex
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Tom, I had this issue with the James, the transfer just fell off, and I did discuss this with Ron, but the guys from Classic tranfers were very amandment that the transfers have to be applied on a shiny, glossy surface!! (but they did send me replacements free of charge) so I bought a spraycan of glossy clear lacquer, and aplied that, let it thoroughly dry, then applied the transfer, let dry again for a couple of days, then spray with a matte lacquer (available in petrol resistant stuff from modellers shops), and all is well!! Hope this helps, Lex
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OK, yes, I did get home OK,. but very, very late!! I slept all day today, and still a bit shattered, all this getting up at O'dark is not what I'm used to! We removed the Halftrack Perimeter rail very easily, with a car lift. Did start the WD-C this afternoon, but has some little issues, which I will hopefully rectify tomorrow. Thanks again Ron!!! Cheers, Lex
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Got it now Ron! Thanks, Lex
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Someone got a great deal there!! If I'd had the money, I'd have gone for it, but wait, I have 2.... Cheers, Lex
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Thanks Tom, sent you a pm. Was looking for an original one for 2 years! so not to hold up the restoration, we made one, but I always prefer original stuff, and the bike, with the history, deserves it! To think it was sent to France exactly 80 years ago, and now being lovingly restored back in the UK, is a nice thing! Thanks, Lex
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Nice Ron, that's almost the last thing isn't it?? Stand posted this afternoon, with the U bracket and hardware for the battery carrier, nothing plated though! (should it?) Oh and the 4 tankbolts also, let me know when it gets there, hopefully not so molested as the last package! Cheers, Lex
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Ok, all welded, and painted, quite chuffed with how nice it turned out! With lot’s of help from forum member, and Royal Enfield guru Jan, who supplied the drawing and pivot parts!
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Ok, thanks, I'm always worrying about this stuff, have had to help 4 mates to remove the stuff, and it's not nice! Have found someone to weld the side stand, as my mates welder packed up this week! So it will be sent all this Friday. Cheers, and have fun with the outside of the tank! Lex
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Aren’t you afraid Ron, that when you remove the plate, and the tank springs back, that the coating will crack? Or is it quite flexible?? in the meantime I got the stand almost ready, just weld the tube to the pivot! cheers, Lex
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Yes, nice patina!! It should have been left like the bike bike was ridden by the priest, but the owner after that painted it black!! Cheers, Lex
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Nice Ron! hope it will all will be OK, time will tell, but have a bit of faith in it! Cheers, Lex
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Ah, yes, I forgot, but it does illustrate the case somewhat. Lex
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Ok, I still have to write down the sizes for the box spanners and check what I may already have! The make of some spanners is Shelley! Cheers, Lex
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OK, last for today, pictures of the very nice toolroll a forum member here made for me, still looking for the box spanners, if anyone has some? Cheers, Lex
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Then he went on with the wiring, I supplied the rubber wire, and for the colour coding, modern shrink tubing, and all looks neat and like original. we'll see if the original 1940 dated regulator will work or not, when the engine is running. Cheers, Lex
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OK, coating is ordered, after much deliberation we decided on the Caswell stuff (on their webpage they sell a coating remover for amongs others, "failed POR 15 coatings"!!), time will tell. Ron has got the fiddly twist grip stuff under control, but was a bit of a mixup of used and repro parts, so not easy. Cheers, Lex
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Thanks for all the answers on the coating! that restores some of my apprehension against them! Cheers, Lex
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Bikes were painted according to the War office guidelines, and not sand coloured, this was sometimes done when they arrived there, but not from the factory. The vertical seam was introduced around 1943, (from the top of my head) Cheers, Lex
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Ron, OK, we'll work on the twist grip stuff and the brake rod, but the very meaning of sourcing this out to you, and very gratefull you took it on, is that I would have never had the means to quickly see what was wrong! and there was far more wrong than we thought at first! but it will still come out right in the end!! it's almost there!! hang in there! Cheers, Lex
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Ok, may I ask, how long ago did you use the POR 15? and have the tanks been used with all sorts of petrol? I really hope this will work, but have had so many negative feedback over the years. Hope you understand, Cheers, Lex
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The tank was full of holes after (and before) blasting, so extensive repairs needed, or if anyone has another tank? after the first try it was still leaking, so maybe better after the second try? Cheers, Lex
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Magneto fitted and timed, cylinder head fins repaired, and fitted, rear number plate painted and fitted, original exhaust cleaned, painted and fitted, speedo fitted with the cable, not bad for an afternoons work Ron! Thanks, Lex
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Royal Enfield 350 WD/CO - get the numbers straight
welbike replied to Anderland's topic in Motorcycles
No probs, I'm having a WD-C restored right now! this was in civillian trim also, but I like the military look better. Cheers, Lex
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Royal Enfield 350 WD/CO - get the numbers straight
welbike replied to Anderland's topic in Motorcycles
Hello Jonas, welcome here, I'm sure Jan here will chime in, with more information you would ever think was imaginable, but a small note about the arrow and the numbers, (M26) this is an inspectors stamping. Cheers, Lex Schmidt
