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[archie837]

Yeah should be good! I wanna get my bike on the road for it. My dad wants his on the road - valley gas built the frame. Marcus wants the road thrown together for it and Oje wants to put something together to head up on.

Should be a good night

[archie837]

First day back on it in what feels like months. Uncovered her and Shes getting a lovely dusting of the orange from being out side.

Started off today by trimming back the rear arches for a bt of clearance and to do away with where the arches would mount. No need for them on this so just extra flappy bits of metal.


I then sat there and practiced my welding. Only the third time I've done it. A bit lumpy and burnt through a few times, but nothing some time with a grinder won't cure.


I've got one panel left to get in. Once that's done i want to get it sat right and spend some time on the doors making sure they're a good fit.

[lemski]

Skills mate

[archie837]

I've got a few days off before starting a new job so was going to throw some money at this - the gods must have heard though as I've now had to replace the power steering rack on the daily golf, so no play money this month now.

Carried on practicing my welding though - started to click today so hopefully with some more practicing it should get a lot better. Hopefully. Welded up the front quarter panel today. Needs a bit of work as it kept blowing holes in the original metal, but will do for now.


We'll see what happens next! As I have no idea now.

[Horney]

You up tomorrow?

Nick

[archie837]

Nope golf is going nowhere. Also in London at the custom bike show on the piss.

[Horney]

Fair enough will catch you sunday then. Have fun at the bike show.

Nick

[mark-mk3gti]

Hey mate! Loving this and always look fwd to the posts!

Just wondered, could u not get the rear arches more rounded or do they have to be cut out that bit more towards the front edge?

[archie837]

Fair enough will catch you sunday then. Have fun at the bike show.

Nick

No mate :-( golf is booked in for Tuesday for a new power steering rack - it's pissing all the fluid out of the arm when I steer. Golf is going nowhere.

Re the arches running them open for the rod look. Going to sort some mudguards though as I don't fancy the points / fine for running them open, even though it looks the best.

[mark-mk3gti]

Fair enough will catch you sunday then. Have fun at the bike show.

Nick

No mate :-( golf is booked in for Tuesday for a new power steering rack - it's pissing all the fluid out of the arm when I steer. Golf is going nowhere.

Re the arches running them open for the rod look. Going to sort some mudguards though as I don't fancy the points / fine for running them open, even though it looks the best.

Ahh see now, just zoomed In a bit, thought you'd gone at it like a mad one and chopped loads off, but it's just the shape of the wheel well (is it called) to the sills etc

Yeah ur gonna need some guards on of some sort for road use, but if u were ingenious which you clearly are you could make the guards detach for shows and private land!

Keep up the good work! look fwd to seeing it done!