1956 Model 99

Don’t know why it didn’t show up in the above post - here is the steering damper.
1956 Model 99
 
Some more bits in primer - I am pretty impressed with this 2 part epoxy in rattle can from Eastwood. Sprays beautifully - self leveling to a degree . What you see hanging here took one 12.5 oz can exactly.
1956 Model 99

Can anyone tell me the purpose and location of this stamping ?
It measures 4 1/2” x 3 1/4”. I can’t find it any reference.
1956 Model 99
 
Bottom of the battery box, there should be corresponding captive nuts on one side of the platform [centre item in your first photo]
 
Richard Tool said:
Some progress has been made - more tinware stripped of paint and bead blasted. Roadholder forks disassembled and cleaned -
Stanchions are junk . Sliders and damper valve bodies clogged with tar like/cement / mud . I made a tank out of PVC pipe and over a period of several weeks soaked in kerosene (paraffin) and scraped / soaked / scraped . Quite a chore but it is done .
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One headlamp ear was in pretty bad shape but found another on E bay . They and the lower covers that join them had some dents and ovality. I turned a piece of aluminum to the appropriate diameter and was able to return them to round by using hose clamps around the aluminum turning.
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One of the fork bridge studs was broken off in one slider and of course the easy out screw extractor broke off in the broken stud .
Several hours of tedious grinding with many small Dremel stone bits and got all out but not without enlarging the hole a little .
Helicoil to the rescue and likely some JB Weld as well.
The tool tray had a split in one side that I had welded up and very pleased with the work .
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Lastly, the first of many parts arrived - new Reynolds’s type steering damper from Norvil.
Thanks for looking.
RT
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One of those dampners came with the 88 Project I'm working on.
 
Richard Tool said:
Some more bits in primer - I am pretty impressed with this 2 part epoxy in rattle can from Eastwood. Sprays beautifully - self leveling to a degree . What you see hanging here took one 12.5 oz can exactly.
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Can anyone tell me the purpose and location of this stamping ?
It measures 4 1/2” x 3 1/4”. I can’t find it any reference.
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Inside of the battery box. There is a rubber pad that sits on top of it to protect the battery.
 
RT, what do you think about all the recent drone sitings off the coast of NJ? I'm thinking they are from Great Britain, just trying to check in on your build?
 
Engine temporarily installed to locate new tab for head steady in preparation for welding. I have received goodies from Andover and RGM . Oil tank went out for cleaning and when it returns I will strip the paint and try to knock out a dent in tough spot and then I will finish up chassis assembly.
1956 Model 99


1956 Model 99
 
Richard Tool said:
A bit of low budget progress - holes in frame welded up as well as deep scar in frame loop tube from a slack final drive chain back in the long ago .
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Silent block bushes pressed out - went better than
expected thanks to having a socket with O.D. slightly smaller than I.D. of cross tube and access to arbor press . Welds dressed by hand with files and frame and swingarm paint stripped.
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Above pieces now awaiting media blast . Will be using 2 part epoxy primer in rattle can for the first time. Once activated it must be used within 48 hours so I will need to have a number of parts ready yet still not too many as surface rust will occur rapidly after blasting.
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And in the not so good news my cylinders arrived from the UK .
Small chip in the top spigot of one cylinder. There is sill a bit standing above the surface - about the thickness of the head gasket hopefully. Looking for opinions on this - will it still seal ok ?
Plenty of engines have plain head to block mating with no spigot.
All opinions welcome- fingers crossed.
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Thanks in advance for any advice.
Cheers. RT
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Personally I wouldn't worry about that chip out of the spigot
The only thing I'd do is dress up the rough bit ,but even that is unnecessary IMO
Don't forget on some of the later models they machined the spigot completely off and fitted spacer rings in the combustion chamber
 
baz said:
Personally I wouldn't worry about that chip out of the spigot
The only thing I'd do is dress up the rough bit ,but even that is unnecessary IMO
Don't forget on some of the later models they machined the spigot completely off and fitted spacer rings in the combustion chamber
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Thanks Baz - encouraging.
 
Chassis back from welder - head steady tab welded on and two holes I missed previously filled -
1956 Model 99


1956 Model 99


Front engine plate cover notch for dynamo marked out -
1956 Model 99

and fork legs all rebuilt. New stanchions , bushings , seals and seal retainers . Two helicoil repairs and sliders polished .
1956 Model 99

Now working on rear fender . Bike came with two , one in paint the other in chrome. The chrome fender is in much better shape so it and the front engine plates will be going to the plater for stripping.
Thanks for looking and Happy New Year to all .
Cheers- RT
 
Thanks all for the compliments.
I had hoped to get the forks all together but now only dry fitting the yokes and tinware as I have discovered the the top and bottom outer races are missing. I had included the loose ball bearings in my last Andover order but now I must order the races which includes the bearings . Oh well …
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Front fender shaping up - sometime in the past a previous owner thought it might look good in rattle can metallic blue and so painted it - caked on mud , dents and all . A trip to the car wash, wire brush , paint stripper and glass bead blast . Then dents banged out , epoxy primer , auto body glaze , blocking and prime again.
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The bike came with two main rear fender sections - one in paint and the other In chrome and one tip section in chrome. I started stripping the painted section only to find one side slathered in Bondo so am moving forward with the chrome version .
The fender ( mudguard) , front engine plates and rear grab rails going to plater to have the chrome removed by reverse plating then media blasting and primer , then dent removal, straightening, etc .
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Thanks for looking ! Cheers- RT
 
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Fender , front engine plates and grab rails back from chrome strip.
1956 Model 99


Oil tank boiled out and paint stripped. Wooden buck made and hex bolt hemispherical faced for banging out dent - after consulting with welder who is confident he can weld all back together , I bit the bullet and cut the corner out of tank to get at the dent . I consulted with an experienced auto body guy and because the dent was deep and in a corner and the tank is heavy gauge metal he felt this was the only way . We’ll see…
1956 Model 99


1956 Model 99


1956 Model 99

Thanks for looking !
 
Forks back together. Front fender ( mudguard) dry fitted . Needs a little tweaking. Lower stay mount ears on sliders pretty well butchered in thread department by previous owner - I will likely through bolt the stays rather than try thread repair.
I turned temporary bushings of plastic for the swingarm to fit it .
I have new silent block bushes but I will install them closer to final assembly. I have the original Armstrong rear shocks but doubtful of their integrity and rebuilding them seems questionable so I purchased new Girling shrouded classic units . These come with universal bushing kits . The bushes all needed facing on the lathe in order to fit the frame and swingarm mounts .

1956 Model 99


1956 Model 99


Now awaiting return of oil tank , etc from welder to start priming of those components. Magneto and dynamo shipped off to Doug Wood for rebuilding .
Cheers ! RT
 

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