Leggy90 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Plenty of work there Steve but I'm sure you'll have it finished by Christmas. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfleasteve Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 Thanks Leggy, that’s the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD Flea Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Hi sorry for the delay here are photos of the g3 wo fork shafts with measurements hope they are useful. The upper shafts both are same length. Regards chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) Further to our debate about the horns, I have now acquired (at great expense) a genuine WD WW2 Lucas HF 1235 for my early G3. Therefore the working Clearhooters HF 180 is up for sale £175 plus post. These were fitted to later G3/G3L, RE WD/C, WD Velos etc. PM me if interested. Ron Edited November 8, 2020 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Yes, I'll have it Ron! Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 OK, now I have enough originals for all my Matchlesses, so can probably free up a replica HF180, if anyone here is interested?? I will take pictures, and see what sound it gives later today. Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 They never seem to sound as good as an Altette! Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfleasteve Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 So today I managed a day on the G3, now that the paint has hardened I started to reconstruct the frame with some of the new fixtures purchased from AMC classics. With the frame now standing I turned my attention to rebuilding the rear wheel. Putting the wheel together raised a few quandaries....... I noticed that the rear wheel axle is longer on one side of the bearing than the other? I assume that the shorted side is located on the drive side? Would anyone happen to have any photos and or specs. of the rear wheel spacers shown below? It appears I have the following; Spindle Spacer, external, right side 36-8-H16 Washer, for solid Spindle STD-229 But I am missing the rest, unfortunately. A bit of a head scratch at the moment..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD Flea Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I can take photos steve of my rear shaft tomorrow if you want. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) You're missing the dummy spindle and all that! also on my picture btw. I may have a used one, but the threads are always buggered, Jan made this setup below. Lex Edited November 10, 2020 by welbike spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfleasteve Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) That’s both, much appreciated I have the long spindle and the two spacers circled in the attached but missing everything else 🙈 Lex would you be kind enough to confirm the dims of the two remaining spacers and the nut, please. Edited November 8, 2020 by flyingfleasteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Harris Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Cornucopia Enterprises supply new G3 fork spindles...... http://www.cornucopia-enterprises.de/amcg80.html#Fork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfleasteve Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Thanks Henry, much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) Yes, but he only has one or two left! I bought one there a month ago, and visited him. Cheers, Lex Edited November 9, 2020 by welbike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfleasteve Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Hi Lex. That’s the rear spindle and spacer which I have...... so it’s just the remaining spacers and nut which I needs the specification for, please. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) Henry's post was referring to fork spindles. Ron Edited November 9, 2020 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) Ah, OK, thought the spindles were sorted, I still have NOS short ones I think, but not the long one. Will try to find the dummy axle stuff today. The thing Steve encircles on Jan's picture (on left) is not a spacer, it's part of the spindle. Lex Edited November 9, 2020 by welbike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 From memory the forks have no bushes for the spindles? Don't they run directly metal to metal? If the forks wear, I guess they can be bored out and re-bushed, or maybe some slightly oversized spindles could be made as a compromise? Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) No, no bushings, and there's not much room for them either! Here a quick sketch of the dummy spindle, the thread is always buggered, but there should 2 two flats on it, to clear the frame fork end, sorry about the one mm. size, but cannot find my digital calipers, I guess it's just a hair bigger than the spindle that goes through it. I will also have a real drawing made of this. also of the forks spindles, but sorry Chris, I'll have to re-measure it all with proper calipers. Cheers, Lex Edited November 10, 2020 by welbike Updated picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 OK, I'm getting a lot more drawings from Norway, but it's all in mm. but should work just the same! Also all the fork spindle dimensions. Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD Flea Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Hi anyone has a clearhooters horn bracket for sale for matchless by any chance many thx in advance. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfleasteve Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) Lex. That’s fantastic! Thank you! I am really starting to get an idea now of how the rear wheel goes together......👍 I think I am now in a position to piece all of this together, Lex if you could just confirm the dims of spacers marked 1 & 2 that would be great! I assume that the nut on the end of the long spindle is no longer sourceable? Edited November 9, 2020 by flyingfleasteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewdco Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 minute ago, WD Flea said: Hi anyone has a clearhooters horn bracket for sale for matchless by any chance many thx in advance. Chris Please send me a PM Chris... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I told him! Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Steve, others, and then I had many made, but I guess you're just too late, Jan has the drawings from me I guess? or if you have someone local? an investment in a small lathe and some imperial hex bar does wonders here! just bought this very small lathe for next to nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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