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 Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject: Mamod Minor 1 |
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Bought this off ebay a bit back:
Well, I got it the day I came out of hospital. What a horrible thing to come home to 
Seized solid, flywheel loose on the crankshaft, base bent like a banana, feet on the base bent up, rusted to hell, soldered over the exhaust hole, chimney bent in, safety valve stuck in, paint all peeling off.
Ahh! A nightmare!
Well the process of single handedly (get it? ) stripping this wreck down and painting will start tomorrow. I think dad might take it to work and do a bit for me.
I have already sold this engine to a member on the forums.
Will be an interesting resto...
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Won't be easy Jimbo but you are capable! 
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James
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Aye, it's going to be no way easy.
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Bloody Hell!
Well looking on the bright side you can't possibly make it worse than it is.
Good luck.
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| Chris wrote: | Bloody Hell!
Well looking on the bright side you can't possibly make it worse than it is.
Good luck. |
LMAO
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James
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I'll make it good
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Restorations like that are the most satisfying ones.  |
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Yep!
I'm also doing a sight glass SE1a from the same condition.
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | Yep!
I'm also doing a sight glass SE1a from the same condition. |
Best stock up on wet and dry paper then, there is lots of rust to remove 
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Aye me-at.
Thank god I broke my arm so dad can do it
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| James wrote: | Aye me-at.
Thank god I broke my arm so dad can do it |
Poor bloke!
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Aye, I'll probably do something towards it. Maybe a bit of spraying. Painting is one of my best points.
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | Aye, I'll probably do something towards it. Maybe a bit of spraying. Painting is one of my best points. |
You don't need two hands to spray paint
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Nope. But my spraying arm is in a red ands white pot
Going to Lincoln hospital again tomorrow to get an x-ray and maybe a smaller pot.
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| James wrote: | Aye me-at.
Thank god I broke my arm so dad can do it |
LMAO When's your dad gonna say hi to us? You should
make him moderator of restorations.
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