Help with replacing MK II airbox with earlier oval air clean

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When I bought my 1975 Mk III, it came with a Mikuni VM36. I have replaced with Amal (932s. The old airbox was cut to pieces in order to get clearance for the Mikuni. I would like to mount one of the oval air cleaners from earlier years, as I see some have done. I don't know how to adapt the old air cleaner to my bike. If anyone has done this and is willing to share pictures of the result/outcome, I would appreciate it.
 
Re: Help with replacing MK II airbox with earlier oval air c

"I riveted in two aircraft type nut plates."

Nice rivet job using two of the old style fibre insert type lock nuts, a real blast from the past those nuts are!
 
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Onder said:
"I riveted in two aircraft type nut plates."

Nice rivet job using two of the old style fibre insert type lock nuts, a real blast from the past those nuts are!
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Yessiree those are the old style nut plates. I am surprised anyone even noticed. I used to work for an aircraft museum with it's maintenance facility in Mojave,CA. I mainly did aircraft structural repair and restoration. Those nut plates just happened to be what was in the stock room at that time.

I have since fabricated my own custom battery tray from 2024 T3 aluminum alloy. It now uses the more modern all metal type nut plates.

Peter Joe
 
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Appreciate the response. As Clint Eastwood said, "A good man always knows his limitations." I know mine, and I don't think this is going to happen. An old friend and racer is sending me his MKIII airbox, and I will remount the original mufflers and ride with less brio. I do like the looks of the earlier air cleaner arrangement much better, but I think it ain't to be.
 
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