Featured 1966 T120 Restoration

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  1. darkman

    darkman Crème de la Crème

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    Lol, grandchildren are young still n batter there toys playing with them as they should :), but they do understand grandad is a bit more fussy with his toys lol.
     
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  2. darkman

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    Another step forward with fitting the painted frame together and getting the bottom end back in and on the bench ready for final assembly.

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    New oil pump fitted along with new seals n gasket and found a right hand thread screw for the rev drive so i could fit that as well and finish off the fitting of the new clutch n primary chain.

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  4. darkman

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    Seat pan painted and posted off to R K Leighton for the correct cover to made n fitted.

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  5. darkman

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    One exhaust guide was cracked and my mate sold his valve cutting machine so Dave Waddy is doing the work for me as it needed an oversize guide as well.

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  6. darkman

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    Sorting out some nice shiny parts for the build today :)

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  7. darkman

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    Cyl head back and all done along with cutting seats n valves :)

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    A bit more progres today, fitted the newly cut valves with new springs to the cyl head and timed the new electronic ignition trigger unit so i can fit all the outer covers next ready to bolt the head on and engine is finished then.

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  9. curly

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    Listen Darkman, it might have escaped your notice but there have been no updates for nigh on a week!!!!!
    Have some understanding for us non mechanically skilled followers, eg me, who need regular pick me ups from admiring your handiwork.
    I'm beginning to get the shakes!
     
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    I will address this straight away, sadly i have been let down with a few key items beyond my control and i will be making a concerted effort with updates as soon as i have resolved the issues :)
     
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    One good bit of news the seat pan i refurbed n painted is back from Andrew at R K Leighton recovered in the correct material unlike all the repro covers available online and it's a beauty :).

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    DarkMan
    You are the bestest.
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    R.K Leighton, been in the business of seat recovering for donkey's years, and it shows, I'm feeling better already Darkman, thanks!
     
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    They do a fantastic job :) things will speed up in the next few weeks as the last bits of the puzzle will arrive.
     
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    Still have some paint to do but hope to do this next week.

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    On the later bikes the return springs are mostly in cadmium, not sure of the years yet but on early bikes they are black so i had these plated black for that original look :)

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    I managed to find the correct dry element do not oil decal for the unifilter at last :)

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    #58 NightRider, Nov 25, 2019
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    The rim behind it's apparently still in the queue. This will certainly be an exciting week! ;)

    Or not, as everyone could see, only after two weeks, so quite late! :laughing:
     
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    Although in a queue its a further projects one, it's a MB10 rear Dunlop that i picked up at an auto jumble :) Hopefully all chrome parts will be back from the platers soon so i can post pics :)
     
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    Apparently, the repainting planned for this week has not yet taken place. :neutral:
     
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