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« on: December 17, 2022, 12:46:40 AM »
finally getting to put it back together. restoring it for a friend. just got the tranny rebuilt now for the engine. this is a mock up to make sure everything fits right.  it is going to be black with a little gold flake and gold decals. it is alot of work and the parts are getting to be expensive.  and of coarse some things don't quite line up. ken.
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2022, 04:29:12 PM »
  Combat engine??
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2022, 04:40:56 PM »
Cool project, keep the pics coming.
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« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2022, 11:32:31 AM »
no not a combat engine. it is getting new std pistons, rings,super blend bearings, seals and single mikuni flat slide 36mm carb. the head is good so just lapping the valves.
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2022, 01:45:11 PM »
  Super blend Main bearings is a standard , some would say automatic upgrade, good call. They are a pricey item, who has been your source for this restoration?
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2023, 10:51:48 AM »
parts coming from motoparts, walridge, ebay, amazon or where ever i can find them, it's all together except for paint. the most hardest part.
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2023, 03:09:48 PM »
Good thing they make paint every day.  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2023, 06:00:26 PM »
Making good progress for sure. Now to take out a bank loan so you can afford to get it painted.  YIKES !
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2023, 06:17:17 AM »
Looking good ! I never realized the frame backbone was arrow straight, must make for a rigid frame. I see you like to store tools on the bike lift too LOL.
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2023, 10:44:39 AM »
i am doing the paint myself because you are right  it is very expensive and no one near enough either, using house of kolor products.
and yes keeping the tools on the lift saves many trips to the tool box. ken.
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2023, 08:22:22 AM »
It is so tempting to leave everything out on the bench so you keep going but I have grown to prefer cleaning and putting all the tools and parts away so I can start fresh and know ( perhaps hope) where everything is. Very good progress so well done. I have a ‘69 fastback I should get too by next winter.
I have a couple of projects stalled due to lacking a good painter at a decent price.
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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2023, 10:52:48 PM »
Quote from: dicken on February 14, 2023, 10:44:39 AM
i am doing the paint myself because you are right  it is very expensive and no one near enough either, using house of kolor products.
and yes keeping the tools on the lift saves many trips to the tool box. ken.



 what's your choice of color?    Standard?


 If you are going to paint it popsicle purple, I'd like to give you some advice,,,,,,,,,,
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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2023, 10:28:44 AM »
i am not a fan of purple either. i painted my roadster starfire royal blue as close to original as possible. this fastback is going to be black with a little bit of gold flake with gold decals as per the owners request. the standard black with gold stripes is out of reach for us out here in the boonies. besides their are too many standard black ones out there already.
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« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2023, 05:56:21 PM »
finally got it all together. tried to start it and it fired a couple of times then we discovered that the splines of the kick lever were no good. kept coming loose. so waiting on a new one and will try again. paint turned out pretty good for an amateur ( me ).
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« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2023, 07:55:13 PM »
   That is lovely!!!!! Fastbacks are unique visually, great!!!
  May I offer advice with the kick start lever. Most are upgrading to a Mk111 850 kickstart lever, as it is shaped specifically to fit lace pressure “straight on” the shaft, rather than the side push on the shaft which causes side west on the splines. It really is a significant upgrade without extra cost.
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