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Left hand side panel: brazed a bracket back on and a split near the top at the back. Bit messy. :( [ATTACH]

Well it took a lot longer than expected to clean the inside of the oil tank as there was a thick layer of carbon sludge at the bottom. I got it...

Cleaning the inside of the oil tank. [ATTACH]

Put the rear mudguard on, with the nuts and bolts hand tight to allow adjustment later. The touch up to the original paint shows up, but it’s not...

Oops, looks like I said “Arctic” when I meant “Alaskan”. Well they’re both cold places that start with the same letter. :confused:

I checked out RS motorbike paints, but for a 250ml can it cost £36 with delivery. :-(

I only need one rattle can of paint to touch up the worst spots, so it sounds like my best bet is to go to a motor shop with the mudguard and pick...

Then the first of two coats on the underside. It’s not the correct Arctic White (it’s Landrover Series 3 wheel paint) but it’s close enough for...

Worked on the rear mudguard yesterday. First a bit of light panel beating to get the wrinkles out, then sanding off the rust. Some of the rust,...

Not much happening with the rebuild until today when I painted some the brackets and plates. [ATTACH]

Put the front brake lever and cable on, then pumped the forks to settle them in the yokes. Tightened the yoke pinch bolts and then checked that...

We now have a rolling chassis. Tomorrow the front forks will be set and the wheel alignment checked. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

Soaking the brake plate overnight didn’t loosen the brake spindle, so this morning I pressed it out in the vice, nice and easy. I didn’t have to...

Just when I thought the front wheel was finished - went to put some grease on the brake cam but it is locked solid. I suspect there is corrosion...

Kudos to Chris, who came round last Thursday and polished the front wheel. He even brought beer! Today I managed to overcome my hatred of tyre...

Dry run for fitting tin ware at the back end. It’s a 3D jigsaw puzzle, and there are still a few odd brackets left over. [ATTACH]

Forgot to to say, when I screwed the oil seal holders on to the fork legs I put a bit of sealer on the last two turns of the threads, just to slow...

Both forks now on, with the pinch bolts only half tight as final tightening will be when the front wheel is on and the forks have been pumped a...

And I’m happy to say the DIY stanchion pulling tool worked. [ATTACH]

I don’t have the fork assembly tool, so I’m trying the old trick of using a section of broom handle with tape around one end to screw into the top...