Featured Resurrecting 1966 Tiger T100ss

I’m still awaiting the completion of stripping the mudguards of the old chrome. Meanwhile I’ve sorted out the parts that I’ve got that need replating. I had thought that everything needed doing but after receiving an estimate for the parts that I think were original to the bike I’ve got to rethink the number of parts I’m going to get done. Looking objectively at the parts I have, I’ve removed some bits as they’re able to be cleaned up adequately. One part, the front wheel trim cover, has the chrome worn through to the backing Also it has a small crack in the outer edge. The repair to the crack and re-chroming costs more than double the price of replacement part. I’ve ordered a new one and the original is going in the spares box.

I have to look at the refurbing of parts in two different ways. For the T100 the parts I originally bought into may, or may not be the original parts. As I’m all for keeping to the original parts and would catch the cost of repairing and refurbing them if I think they’re original I’m by no means certain that’s the case with any of the parts in ‘the pile’ so I’ll replace when there’s a saving on the cost on the other hand I’m pretty sure the bits off the Bonnie are all original and I’ll repair them wherever I can.

Meanwhile here’s one bit of the Tiger that seems to have scrubbed up quite well…

 

Hi darkman. Thanks very much for the info.

I’m using the measurements from the table in the T100 w/shop manual which blanket covers bikes up to ‘71. Which includes the figure you’ve given. The same figures/table appears in my manual for 650 twins. 1963-70

Front. T100 8” Brake. 19” wheel WM2. - 1/64 in.

 

The Bonnie rear hub and brake proved just to be a slide-in on the Tiger’s frame. It fits… yay!