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It's going pretty slow at the moment...
It looks like the radiator is OK. The 'wet' area turned out to be oil (probably from a mishap with the valve cover gasket while changing cams) and I was able to cut away the vanes and straighten the radiator frame with pliers.
The top tube is bent a bit but not leaking so I didn't mess with it. A little Gorilla glue and a couple of pop rivets re-attached the bracket.
I've got the frame member and boss to which the radiator mounts straightened. It needs some cleaning and painting because the powdercoat comes off in chunks when you flex the metal underneath. I guess powdercoat bonds better to itself than to the metal -- another good point about old tech even though the powdercoat looks nicer.
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I've got a bunch of parts out for repair and I'm waiting for them. I expected to hear hearing from Wheelmaster and/or Framestraight this week, but that didn't happen...
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I spent considerable time trying to find a set of Flanders handlebars that match the Adventurer bars and although there were a couple of models that appeared close, there didn't seem to be an exact match.
Since the price of the Flanders bars is about the same as the Triumph bars (about $120) I've decided to go with Triumph. That way I don't have to mess with the welded-in Triumph bar weights and end caps.
So... I went down to the dealer to order the bars and found that my previous order had come in but somebody neglected to call and let me know...
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Now that I've gotten the indicator lamp assembly parts the gauges and indicator lights are most of the way back together.
I ordered some small hardware (#4 stuff) from McMaster but screwed up -- I needed #6 hardware to finish mounting the Dakota speedo to the can. The #6 stuff is reordered and should be in Monday so I should have that subassembly back together next week.
The stainless steel cans from Walmart look pretty good on the gauges. I'll put up a picture when the assembly is complete. I still have to drill the cans for the wire feedthroughs and grommets, but I couldn't do that until the replacement plastic parts came in and I could locate the feedthrough holes more precisely.
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Poor ol' bike looks pretty sad sitting there on the jack with the front end removed...
Jim
[ This message was edited by: jimmyj900 on 2005-10-21 21:15 ]
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