Jerryjeeprichard Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 The restoration of the bikes has officially started Progress so far. Bikes fully stripped, all parts de-greased. Then itemised ready for blasting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Nice work sofar, are you restoring one, or is there enough to do two of them? I have a repro Miller taillamp, but it needs work, will see if I can make some pictures. Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 There are three bikes in total. Enough parts to certainly restore two complete… ish bikes and then enough to build the third into a rolling frame. As bits turn up at some point in time i may get a third. Any parts most welcome at this stage. My restorations are a little further on than my post suggests. I will add more pictures today to update the current status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenkinov Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 The is for the update..enjoyed reading the restoration work to date ..keep up theologians persistence Jenkinov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Technical question, Where is the best place to get wheels re-spoked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Its been a while since last time I posted on here. Bikes have been progressing nicely. Few pictures of progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 I have also been lucky enough to turn up another barn find. Making bike 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 Weather..... 😞 Inside jobs only.... Engines back from the vapor blasters, Nuts and bolts back from the platers. Frame all in paint, just a case of bolting it all back together. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jerryjeeprichard Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 Managed to get the original WD WW2 dated tyres back on the rims. Very happy with the results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Nice job, very methodical. Have you managed to find the correct Miller tail lamp? (rocking horse poo) Regards Ron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Hi Ron, I’ve been lucky enough to turn up a few miller tail lamps and cast aluminium throttle holders. Australia of all places. All still in the original packaging. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) Very nice!! I'd be interested in a taillamp, if you are selling one? mine the lense is all cracked up! Incredible what still all pops up somehow, I just got an nOS Indian 640 rear cylinder from Australia. Cheers, Lex Edited February 17 by welbike additional info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Me too for a tail lamp. My Velo MAF has a repro. Ron Edited February 18 by Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfleasteve Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Amazing! Such a rare part the Miller tail lamp! it’s great to see them all boxed up, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Little more progress on the fleas. while we have had some rubbish weather I’ve been stripping more bikes down for blasting. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfleasteve Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Looking good, that’s a lot of fleas / parts 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 It's just plain greedy. 😄😄 Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Looks a bit like this! Lex 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 10 hours ago, welbike said: Looks a bit like this! Lex Lex, Looks like some good projects pulling together. Do you have engines for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 13 hours ago, Ron said: It's just plain greedy. 😄😄 Ron Ron. I agree, I plan to sell some of the bikes on. 🫣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Little more progress today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewdco Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Reminds me of these pictures... 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) 14 hours ago, Jerryjeeprichard said: Lex, Looks like some good projects pulling together. Do you have engines for them? Jerry, yes, one of them is finished now, and sold, the other 2 I'm still building the engines for, but do have them with correct numbers, engines and parts are quite easy. But MKI Welbike cycle parts are very, very difficult, due to the low amount of them being made, (1200 pieces) and then some were retrofitted to MKII's by the factory. Edited February 24 by welbike additional info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 I have a question on engines, WD bike, fitted with v prefix numbered engine, but there is no frame number stamped in the casting, instead there is a little metal plate riveted to the engine. Quite rusty, there are some numbers stamped in, I need to remove the plate and clean up to make sense of them. There is also another stamp, with a broad arrow? And some numbers/ letters, (see images) Anyone with similar markings on engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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