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The Amal 932's just arrived back from being re-sleeved by Andy at AH Motorsports. Nice job and quick turnaround.
1972 Roadster Rebuild
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Got them with heat and a 1/2" drive breaker bar with a bit of a pipe extension. First time that impact wrench let me down.
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Embarrassingly, last night I realized it's not really a good idea to start pulling the big front engine mount bolt while the stripped down bike is on the center stand with wheels still on both ends. Maybe just sitting on the bottom frame rails is a better idea.
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Lol. Pictures of that realization would be good!
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Hi Pantah_Good
If your Roadster petrol tank is off the bike, could I trouble you for some measurements underneath. length, width, cut-outs tunnel gaps, etc. I would like to compare an original with the extremely variable repros from the sub-continent.
Cheers, Possum
If your Roadster petrol tank is off the bike, could I trouble you for some measurements underneath. length, width, cut-outs tunnel gaps, etc. I would like to compare an original with the extremely variable repros from the sub-continent.
Cheers, Possum
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Hi Possum,
Does this make sense? Tank is rough fiberglass. Dimensions in mm's, "0" datum is center of both front mounts, front edge of tunnel appears also to be at center of front mounts (but not in photo), and side to side dim's are across to mirror "edge". Did I miss anything important to you?
Bill
Does this make sense? Tank is rough fiberglass. Dimensions in mm's, "0" datum is center of both front mounts, front edge of tunnel appears also to be at center of front mounts (but not in photo), and side to side dim's are across to mirror "edge". Did I miss anything important to you?
Bill
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Just dropped off the engine cases, chaincases, timing cover, contact breaker cover, and z-plates at the vapor blasters.
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Latest batch of parts just back from the vapor blaster (Nor'Easter BlastWorx). Very nice and clean. And the batch of parts almost ready to go to the powder coater. Not so nice. The rear sub frame got rather pitted, I guess from all the moisture the seat foam kept soaking up.
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I wouldn't worry too much about the pits on that part of the frame. It's not doing anything structural, mostly holding up the rear fender. Fill and give a good coat of paint would work but I see you want to powder coat. Not sure how to deal with that. Check with your powdercoater.
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As an aside from getting parts ready for powder coat, I rediscovered that the side stand was missing when I got the bike. Although a 1972 (#201202) the frame has the 1971 style male post for the stand to mount and pivot on, so the frame must be in a side stand overlap period. Andover Norton lists p/n 06-5490 side stand for both 1971 & 1972 models. Does that stand work on both style frame attachments?
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The 71 style sidestand mount is an accident waiting to happen. Highly recommend you convert to the later style. Old Brits sells a kit to modify the mount. Now is the perfect time to do it as you have the frame stripped down. I have a 71 I have the kit for but I haven't stripped the bike yet.
http://www.oldbritts.com/38_200002.html
http://www.oldbritts.com/38_200002.html
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Yes, thank you, but are the 06-5490 stands interchangeable between both style mounts?
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