Slowly getting through the dross , the battery box was appalling got that stripped and primed with acid etch , top fairing bracket was green but brought the nickel back , minging Speedo drive cleaned up ok , all in all a day of muck , paint stripper and de-ox bath, rolling chassis with engine later ...

So I managed to get her running briefly before starting the strip down. Actually sounded quite healthy After a run, a compression check showed 3 were low with 1 only having 90psi The strip down begins: IMG_4097.jpg IMG_4126.jpg This project is going to take quite a while due to a lack of spare time...

Big Fluff wrote:Excellent tip there Ray to retain that original look.

Yeah probably a bit sad really ! Even worse when doing up the switch gear I noticed all the tiny anti slip ribs on the buttons had 40 yrs of grit and grime - so I cleaned them out ..

Ahh well the switches are on their way one to finish , I would have used a set of replicas as it would be easier but on these the wiring goes inside the bar and it has a hazard switch , new starter button from zpower arrived yesterday 20hrs after ordering- g8 service Phil

Looking good , what did you paint it with ?

Stupid I know , but I like the plastic coating on levers , it’s actually better in use as well

I think I do hate doing switch gear ...virtually every screw seized , alloy eaten by brake fluid crystallisation

Looking tremendous Ray, though it might mean that you'll have to bling No.1 up a bit :D Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh in a few weeks time.... we can then fit your AP Lockheed system on it. Yip looking fwd to that , don’t worry No1 will be very presentable , will take her some grass trac...

Slow but sure , these forks have 2 seals each !

engine in , starts to look more interesting

And I ordered the correct decal for the shocks from the States..

Started work on the Saxon again , so got centre stand back from Doug Taylor fitted waiting on lock nuts, sorting out for fasteners and I will get the S/S nuts and bolts Monday, soon be ready to put frame over engine, yokes in place with new bearings with a new titanium head nut turned up - and Will ...

Any update on this Ray :roll: no stopped for the summer to enjoy some bike time for a change between the shed load of a work project I had on till early august , winter is looming so staring to look at it again , can you PM me your address and I will send the braking system if your still ok , I hav...

Big Fluff wrote:

RAYZ1 wrote:Will
Do fancy the dirty job of brakes overhaul, I’ve no experience of these Lockheed’s ?

No problem Ray, give us a call in the week mate.

G8 , I will box up . Can you sort out the lines as well , s/s braid is fine ? Old lines will be attached

Ray

Loving the paint. Nothing says 70's more than Metal flake. :the colour and if it doesn't go right they can sit proud causing a rough finish. Yes this is what would worry me about giving it a coat of laquer, to get a key you have to flatten the surface, and you might end up in the flakes, if you don...