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#121 PostAuthor: MDM » Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:11 pm

Like I said earlier, to get some decent chain clearance I was going to have to notch the inside of the frame rails or give them a twatting with a big hammer. I chose the former, mainly because I didn't want to get too giddy with the hammer and end up breaking things. Again.
I'd wrapped masking tape around the frame rails when it was built up and with a chain in place, so I could see where I needed clearance. With it all stripped down, I cut a piece of 40mm square box section steel, and split in lengthways to get two pieces of C section.
I clamped a piece on the inside of the frame, parallel with the bracing added in a previous life, and marked it up for cutting.
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#122 PostAuthor: MDM » Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:13 pm

Then I got the angle grinder and files out...
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And tried out one of the C section pieces for size, before marking it out and cutting it down to suit.
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#123 PostAuthor: MDM » Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:15 pm

And then proceded to do the same thing for the lower chain run.
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#124 PostAuthor: MDM » Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:15 am

And then I took the frame to Dave Dunlop at FastByMe turbo systems, so that he could do some welding which would be of far, far better quality and structural integrity than I will ever be able to manage...
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And the end result...
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And he also blue-glued the shock extension pieces in place as well
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Now I need to clean the frame up and get some paint over it.
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#125 PostAuthor: ollie » Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:51 am

some great work there and nice use of the paint stripper gun :lol: :up
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#126 PostAuthor: sanderz » Tue Aug 16, 2016 5:26 pm

Quality work all the way, top job :up
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#127 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:07 pm

sanderz wrote:Quality work all the way, top job :up


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#128 PostAuthor: MDM » Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:46 pm

Thanks fellas! :D
The frame ready for a coat or three of shiny black...
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And with that done, it was delicately slipped over the painted engine.
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#129 PostAuthor: MDM » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:52 pm

I'd painted the original cast Mr Turbo plenum a few years ago (ahem), and it was looking rather scruffy, so with the engine now all black, I decided that the plenum could go back to the original finish, so started cleaning it up
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With the added side effect that the Mr Turbo logo would be highlighted
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#130 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:38 pm

Dave. If you want a set of 4 composite gaskets for the inlet to plenum chamber let me know and I'll drop a set off FOC mate. :wink:
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#131 PostAuthor: MDM » Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:17 pm

Funnily enough, that is exactly what I was looking for in the shed last night! If you could mate, that'd be greatly appreciated! ;-)
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#132 PostAuthor: MDM » Fri Aug 26, 2016 1:04 pm

Updates may get a little sporadic over the next few weeks as I'm having to pack stuff for a house move, but things will still get done as I need the bike to be in one lump for the move...
In the meantime, I popped over to see Keith at Nasty Paint in Birmingham to pick up my finished bodywork. Here's a sneaky peak...
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#133 PostAuthor: Pigford » Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:33 pm

Bling-king Hell .... that looks perty :party :pop
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#134 PostAuthor: MDM » Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:11 pm

They say that the devil is in the details, so I got myself a replacement sidestand bolt in stainless, and gave it a taste of the polishing mop...
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#135 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:21 pm

Nice work, great welding and the tank colour is stunning :D
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