(For anyone wondering what's happening with this project)
Much further along now, here's the run-down on Brian's bike:
Oct. 23 - Received bike and inventoried general condition
Oct 25 - Got the bike running after a quick carb cleaning and lots of pushing, clutch is messed up, bike won't kick start
Nov 2 - Overhauled the carb & clutch, and got the bike running; did a thorough test drive
Nov 7 - Stripped everything and sent about 100 pounds of parts (including rims) to re-chrome.
Nov-Dec - Frame & swingarm to powdercoat.
Engine covers, carb & misc. parts to polishing.
Fairing, dashboard, tank, fenders, oil tank, chain guard & sidecover to paint, then pinstriping.
Head, cylinders & crankshaft to machine shop for valve job, overbore & journal grinding.
Dec-Jan - Several UPS & FedEx guys have gotten a good workout hauling parts for me.
Jan 16 - Popped the cases in the oven and main bearings in the freezer, then after sipping the appropriate amount of coffee, put on the oven mits and whisked the cases outside; the bearings dropped in place without a single smack of persuasion.
Jan 30 - Installed yokes and messed with forks
Feb 14 - Busted down the crank and washed out the sludge trap, not too bad for a bike that hasn't been opened since '72 or longer.
Nipped in the new rod bearings on the polished rods and set it up for assembly. Did a little work on reaming out the tappet guides, then painted the cylinders and installed the guide blocks & tappets.
Feb 15 - The cylinders slipped over the pistons easier than I've ever seen, lots of oil and slick new ring compressor clamps had a lot to do with it, I'm sure.
Nipped up the cylinders, installed the pushrod tubes and dropped the head on with a light snugging.
Installed the fore and aft mounting plates and dropped the lump in the cradle!
Up to date!
For more details, and pictures, the thread is at:
59 Triumph Custom Cafe project thread on Delphi
GrandPaul
Much further along now, here's the run-down on Brian's bike:
Oct. 23 - Received bike and inventoried general condition
Oct 25 - Got the bike running after a quick carb cleaning and lots of pushing, clutch is messed up, bike won't kick start
Nov 2 - Overhauled the carb & clutch, and got the bike running; did a thorough test drive
Nov 7 - Stripped everything and sent about 100 pounds of parts (including rims) to re-chrome.
Nov-Dec - Frame & swingarm to powdercoat.
Engine covers, carb & misc. parts to polishing.
Fairing, dashboard, tank, fenders, oil tank, chain guard & sidecover to paint, then pinstriping.
Head, cylinders & crankshaft to machine shop for valve job, overbore & journal grinding.
Dec-Jan - Several UPS & FedEx guys have gotten a good workout hauling parts for me.
Jan 16 - Popped the cases in the oven and main bearings in the freezer, then after sipping the appropriate amount of coffee, put on the oven mits and whisked the cases outside; the bearings dropped in place without a single smack of persuasion.
Jan 30 - Installed yokes and messed with forks
Feb 14 - Busted down the crank and washed out the sludge trap, not too bad for a bike that hasn't been opened since '72 or longer.
Nipped in the new rod bearings on the polished rods and set it up for assembly. Did a little work on reaming out the tappet guides, then painted the cylinders and installed the guide blocks & tappets.
Feb 15 - The cylinders slipped over the pistons easier than I've ever seen, lots of oil and slick new ring compressor clamps had a lot to do with it, I'm sure.
Nipped up the cylinders, installed the pushrod tubes and dropped the head on with a light snugging.
Installed the fore and aft mounting plates and dropped the lump in the cradle!
Up to date!
For more details, and pictures, the thread is at:
59 Triumph Custom Cafe project thread on Delphi
GrandPaul
