jeepster Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 A few pics of my G3L resto. It took about nine months and had a total rebuild. All stainless bolts, many NOS parts and a bare metal respray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepster Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 A couple more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 sweet how's she go ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Very impressive work. How many of these were made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Would I also be right in thinking that the gear change is opposite to the American bikes and the Japanese bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepster Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 Yes, the gear change is on the oposite side to modern Jap bikes. It also operates upside down - 1 up and 3 down. The bike runs very well, sounds superb when the single cylinder is pushing you along. They made a few thousand as it was the second most common WD bike during WW2 after the BSA M20. I understand that the G3L was sought after as it was a much more advanced bike than the girder forked models available at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Lovley job, hope you get the weather this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepster Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 pics of the rebuild - At the start of the rebuild things did not look too bad...... but as you all know, things are always worse than they look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepster Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 The original tank markings. These are obviously post war. The bike was demobbed in 1963 so did a long service. Does any one have any idea what these markings are ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepster Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Some of the metal work sandblasted and then primed. Tank is blasted and then a tank sealer treatment applied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bedford Boys Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 The original tank markings.These are obviously post war. The bike was demobbed in 1963 so did a long service. Does any one have any idea what these markings are ? The grenade or bomb can be attributed to engineers or artillery, the W could be wireless troop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter Mitty Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Does any one have any idea what these markings are ? It looks like a Royal Highland Fusiliers badge, not sure what the W is though. Have put the link so you can have a peep an see what you think http://www.britisharmedforces.org/pages/nat_fusiliers_badges.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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