Sanded on the body filler a little. Moved on to wet sanding the front and rear fenders, but it is too cold to prime them. Sanded the old right side cover but it will need a bit more body filler.
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Wet sanded the side covers and rear fender. Drilled the left side cover for key access. Speedometer cable came in, so I tested several routes for it until it seemed right, then zip tied it in place. But better still - forecast is 50's this coming Monday, and 60's next Tuesday! Hopefully, between now and then I can get primer on it so that it can get some paint on the tins.
Warm and dry enough today to hobble out next to the shed and set up a paint area (in the lee of the shed because it was a bit windy) and get the final coats of primer on everything. Moving pretty slow at it because somehow I sprained my right knee on Saturday, and it is quite sore, plus "pops" when I bend it. Walking around stiff-legged like Chester from Gunsmoke.
Weather turning bad again. All primed, but now must wait again. Knee lets me go up and down the stairs to the garage with less pain than walking on flat ground.
So, wiggled the carb rack back enough to get the isolators off. I had made them from reinforced silicone radiator hose. They seal great, but don't really support the rack very well and the bumper on the frame is a joke. If the air cleaner is aft far enough to use the bumper for support, it interferes with the left side cover. Cut ~3/16" off of each isolator piece to get the carb and head nipples right up to each other. Put it all back together (MUCH easier with the shorter isolators) and placed a large wire tie over the frame and snaked under the two air filter bolts to support the rack. This also gives space to install/remove the left side cover without scratching the cover against the air filter.
So, wiggled the carb rack back enough to get the isolators off. I had made them from reinforced silicone radiator hose. They seal great, but don't really support the rack very well and the bumper on the frame is a joke. If the air cleaner is aft far enough to use the bumper for support, it interferes with the left side cover. Cut ~3/16" off of each isolator piece to get the carb and head nipples right up to each other. Put it all back together (MUCH easier with the shorter isolators) and placed a large wire tie over the frame and snaked under the two air filter bolts to support the rack. This also gives space to install/remove the left side cover without scratching the cover against the air filter.
We still get Gunsmoke reruns (and The Rifleman) on an oldies network.I miss Chester
No progress on paint. Combination of things either taking my time (church merger) or just preventing work (knee is not improving, weather bad). Tank, fenders, and side covers are hanging in the garage ready to receive color.
We went to the Sams big box store yesterday, to Lowe's home improvement for bottled water (for us) and a couple toilet repair kits (for church) then I changed the oil and filter on the Equinox. That did my knee in. I need to go in to church today to fix two lady's room toilets and move ten tables and over a hundred chairs preparing for the greatly expanded congregation that we expect.
We went to the Sams big box store yesterday, to Lowe's home improvement for bottled water (for us) and a couple toilet repair kits (for church) then I changed the oil and filter on the Equinox. That did my knee in. I need to go in to church today to fix two lady's room toilets and move ten tables and over a hundred chairs preparing for the greatly expanded congregation that we expect.
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I pray you have a successful merger, those can be tricky. Gotta let a lot of detail differences "not matter" for a while.
Like a Triumph guy befriending a Honda guy...
Haha - Thanks! The congregation that I was in will need to accept a LOT of change to optics and the way we do things. But doctrine is the same (New Testament) and actually their ministers are from the same college as the one we have had (but can't afford to keep them all). I feel that they have the harder task of not making us feel like being taken over. I hobbled around and fixed toilets, pointed out details of the facility to them today. They had already reset chairs and tables. As one of the two elders from our group, I become an "at large" member of the new congregation's board. I've made it clear that my primary interest is in shepherding, not management.
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Back in Laredo, when we started going to the last church we attended for 12+ years, I started chatting with the pastor more and more, then he mentioned something about the building electrical and a future expansion, so I "broke the news" that my brother designed the structure & architecture, and I designed all the mechanical, electrical & plumbing. After that I was their "go-to" guy for facilities stuff, and got assigned to the land acquisition team when they decided to build a new place. I sure miss them, totally different "feel" over here in the Austin area, kinda impersonal and "touchy-feely"...
I've been the facilities guy by default with so many having left. But, now all that I have to do is be a reference and asset to the guy from The Way. We've had two Sundays together, so far averaging ~135 (just a BIT up from our previous 24 average).
In motorcycle related news, - I painted today! Initially hoped to just get color on the tunnel and bottom of the tank, but it was going so well that all of the color is on with two good coats. Everything in the garage (with doors open) right now to cure for handling, and tomorrow the parts will go upstairs to my den for a couple weeks full cure (Duplicolor lacquer). Then I'll take them back to the shed for a couple coats of 2k clear. Color is looking spot-on to my wishes. The only boo-boo that I can detect is on the tank, where I let it touch my shirt while carrying it back to the garage. Very mild, and some of it seems to be self-healing. I would consider a bit of wet sanding it, but - it's right where the badge goes, so shouldn't be visible!
Looking forward to seeing pics!
Frenders and side covers are in my den on the second story of our house to keep them warm and the lacquer curing. The tank had a small place that I was not pleased with, so it was wet sanded and yesterday after church (and a very enjoyable lunch with our minister) it received a good coat of lacquer in that area. It will move up from the garage to the den tomorrow. I have located the tank badges and bolts and checked for fit. Need to pick up 10-32 SS flatheads for the badges, but they should be in stock at our local Ace hardware.
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Also, the standard heads are raised (slightly domed) countersunk.
Same badges on my T100's tank, there's been enough thread inside the tank to fit longer-than-standard screws - all four 2BA x 3/4" OA Raised Countersunk Head, available in the US.
Hth.
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Unlikely, standard on US-market tanks is 2BA, which looks a lot like 10-32 but is a slightly-smaller (0.185") major diameter and a slightly-different (31.4) tpi. Trust me, 10-32 male will jam in 2BA female, amhikt.
Also, the standard heads are raised (slightly domed) countersunk.
Same badges on my T100's tank, there's been enough thread inside the tank to fit longer-than-standard screws - all four 2BA x 3/4" OA Raised Countersunk Head, available in the US.
Hth.
Regards,
My tank had lots of paint and rust in the badge mount threads. Close enough to a 10-32 that I re-tapped with a 10-32 tap and bought 10-32 flathead Allen socket screws for it. They will have red Locktite to make sure they don't loosen. May not be "proper", but then I also rewired it negative ground with Honda GoldWing handlebar switches and headlight bucket.
Tins are curing nicely and awaiting the next weather window to receive clearcoat.
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Tins are curing nicely and awaiting the next weather window to receive clearcoat.
Finally a break in the weather! Put clear coat on the Triumph project tank, fenders, and side covers. Curing overnight and will wet sand a bit and polish over the next few days as the weather goes away (again).
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Having spent all that time painting, you'll be a very unhappy bunny the first time you hit a pothole when braking ... amhikt ('cos it didn't happen to me) ... Triumph didn't mount the Zener diode above the bottom yoke just for the hell of it ...
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Having spent all that time painting, you'll be a very unhappy bunny the first time you hit a pothole when braking ... amhikt ('cos it didn't happen to me) ... Triumph didn't mount the Zener diode above the bottom yoke just for the hell of it ...
Hth.
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