Davey089

Nice find - Im looking for both the 5 and 5a myself... No luck so far!

If you find a pair of 5A's before me we'll do a swop:cool2:

HI AGAIN BLACKSHEEP MAN the block is a form of cable grommet for cables the size of battery cables but willing to be proved wrong

 

REGARDS WALLY

:-D Hi again Wally,

Was this fitted on the MW , could it be possibly fitted where the battery cables come through the floor ?

Cheers

Dave

Acquired these few items recently gen shovel clip , Butler blackout shroud, tyres, air filter unit (not in pic ) and the mystery object made out of wood :-D , anyone have any thoughts on the wooden item ?

Cheers

Dave

Nice find - Im looking for both the 5 and 5a myself... No luck so far!

Yes pleased with the find it was pure luck :-) I'll just have to keep a look out for the 5 now

Hi

Been busy with the restoration , but just to diversify I have 2 NOS No5 Rubbolite rear lamps .What I am wanting to do is if anyone has 2 NOS No5A lamps would they like to swop one to make a pair :cool2:?

If not I'll have to modify the other one by glueing some rubber over the clear lens .

Thanks

Dave

Found this on the spare tyre , engine and gearbox dropped back onto chassis, all new tubes wheels painted and back on, brake cylinders all replaced now has brakes ,dynamo brush's arrived so rebuild next on that , all coming together nicely . The cab and body are the next items to get stuck into .

When blasting wheel drums, is it advisable to mask the brake shoe rubbing surface, or would it not hurt to give it a key ?

 

Cheers

 

Jules

 

Also, I have read on here also that it's not advisable to blast clean leaf springs, is this a no no..."...........

Mine had a very light blasting with fine silica sand

Dave

On the hunt again :nut: for the throttle stop , scoured the internet but not found one yet , anyone have one they would like to sell or know of a good place to try ? .I've tried Hitchcocks , Baxters and looked at Enfield dealers but drawing blanks .

Picture of the elusive part

Do not know if this helps but once found something similar in a tyre and was told it was a early form of runflat device?

Thanks Wally , I was thinking along the same lines some sort of tyre saver /run flat device . I think Jeeps had something similar

Dave

Split the spare wheel down which sports a Dunlop Track Grip, inside we found the inner tube and flap were Dunlop also this contraption , any ideas .None of the road wheels had this inside .

Anyone :-)

Where did you get the replacement brushes and bearings?

 

Nick

I sent the old parts to Robson & Francis ,the old brush's were used as a pattern and they had them made, the bush's were on stock. I'm sending them the Dynamo brush's to be made up .

For the full brush set and 2 bronze bush's it cost me £23.40 which I thought was a good price.

Their number is 020 7733 2353

Dave

Split the spare wheel down which sports a Dunlop Track Grip, inside we found the inner tube and flap were Dunlop also this contraption , any ideas .None of the road wheels had this inside .

Dave, that's very brave of you to tackle the starter and Generator ?

 

I have both mine to look at from the PU, I'd like to think I could overhaul them, never done either before, what should I be looking at to check ?

 

Jules

Overall condition of the commutator for pit/burn marks , usually a fine emery paper to polish it back up , continuity of the coils , brush's and the bronze bush's apart from that just general condition and a good clean .We replaced the bush's and brush's on the starter and the same goes for the Dynamo brush's and bearings, also the connections on the coils need insulating with some shrink sleeving and a good polish up of the internals.

A bit more happening , starter motor new bush's and brush's are now fitted and reassembled . Dynamo next for the treatment new bearings and what ever else is lurking in there

Another small part I'm looking for if anyone can help ,is the bracket that bolts below the windscreen that holds the bonnet hinge pin in place, or does anyone have the dimensions they could kindly let have so I can make one up .

Thanks

Dave

At least the rest of tank was ok

Have just done a quick google check and found the photo is off the MUSEUM OF ALLIED FORCES ROME.

Web site WWW.WW2MUSEUMROME.EU/4/

Photo on the web site is far better quality than the one on e-bay!

Wonder if the museum know's he selling it on their behalf

I'd want to check him out first! He's based in UK and only has a feedback of ONE!!!, and the bike is in Italy?? Ron

Thinking along the same lines.........as you say , item location Teddington , then view in Rome........4 star hotel in Rome to interested parties, .......... price includes shipping..........payment by money order or cashiers cheque .

The pictures look like they have been scanned out of a catalogue/book very grainy ?

Might show interest just for the free night in Rome

Dave

Whats your thoughts on this ....................http://www.ebay.com/itm/121543381939

Dave

I was suspicious of one of the fuel tanks when I bought the MW , it had a very thick or should say umpteen layers of rubber type underseal down one side.................Well suspicions were correct, looks like a patchwork quilt .It wouldn't have been so bad if they had cut and laid the pieces in flush and run a nice weld, flatted it back a bit of smooth paste wet and dry job done :rolleyes: , so bit of re-working of the fuel tank next job on the list .Think we'll cut it all out and start again , not cleaned the back off yet .

Notice whoever did it has spotted the weld and not run it ?, so it'll probably now leak like a watering can .

Bit more happening this week, fuel tanks ,fuel tank trays , steering column and wheels split all blasted ready for undercoating

Most likely a repro!! if you carefully measure the mounts, then you will find one at a jumble for half the price!

 

Don't think I'll go as far north as Catterick! but can always post.

 

Cheers,

 

Lex

That's what I was thinking a repo ,bit on the steep side . I'll take the chain guard with me .Which way will you be going back M62 East or West ? . Just a thought could catch up with you at a service station .

Cheers

Dave

Just been having a look around for a tyre pump , Hitchcocks have them on stock don't know if they are NOS or repo though............asking £44.00 plus the postage.

Dave

Well, Ron answered all the questions, so that's easy. Can order you a roll of the wire, will email you Ron.

 

Dave whereabouts are you?, might be visiting a friend in Huddersfield after the Stoneleigh thing.

Your taillamp is an Indian repro btw, they are slightly thinner then original Lucas ones, and the rubber is too short, why they made them that way, with all the costs of tooling etc. I have no idea!!

 

Cheers,

 

Lex

Over in North Yorkshire , Catterick direction . If I find a Lucas lamp before a Miller I'll fit it, at least it will be period ..............instead of a repo

Dave

Yes you have the standard Lucas fag end lamp. The Miller type was only fitted to Fleas, Velo MAF's and the small batch of Miller equipped Matchless G3L's........So not very common. The one on my MAF is a repro, I'll be racing you to the next real one!! Ron

Lovely bike there Ron...........................Don't venture back up North looking , I only know of one reasonable sized auto jumble up here

Dave