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32vsnake
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 Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Started getting some of the front end together
And the new heads arrived... Panchito 044 (40 x 35.5) 94 Bore, Titanium retainers, dual springs, CNC shaped chambers... definite improvement over what was there
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32vsnake
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Well it's a roller... sort of
This...is the reason it's sort of a roller. I have some break through spots on the back of one rear rim... No idea what happened here, but the air in the tire pushes out through the rim....not good
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32vsnake
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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32vsnake
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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So the rear BBT sprint star is toast...it's porous metal that can't be fixed. All the rims where purchased in 2013 from CIP. Rims were mounted and never saw the road.
This really wouldn't be too big of an issue, except that the backs are 5.5 ET 15. Having a hard time finding a new rim with that ET, CIP doesn't even carry that offset anymore.
Current options in the garage are a set of BRM's or aluminium sprint stars. Bloody hell
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| Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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So the rear BBT sprint star is toast...it's porous metal that can't be fixed. All the rims where purchased in 2013 from CIP. Rims were mounted and never saw the road.
This really wouldn't be too big of an issue, except that the backs are 5.5 ET 15. Having a hard time finding a new rim with that ET, CIP doesn't even carry that offset anymore.
Current options in the garage are a set of BRM's or aluminium sprint stars. Bloody hell |
Wow that sucks - I would raise hell and make them replace the whole set. |
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32vsnake
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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First time out in the light
clouds on the roof.. or the paint is wavy 
with the tar board... which I meant to put in before placing the body on the pan, but didn't
Then spent some time getting the garage sorted and re-organised
It all fits...barely
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Ran into an issue with the brake lines... they are 480mm in length, but at full turn they bind
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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So after some reading... the L and the R on the calipers actually seam to mean L for Right and R for Left.
Flipped the calipers and now the lines have enough length at full lock
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32vsnake
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Been awhile since I've been on here and with a cold winter not a lot got done on the car.... started to make some more progress lately
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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looking real good, love them big old IDA's!
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32vsnake
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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| 63Ragtop NZ wrote: |
| looking real good, love them big old IDA's! |
Thanks!
Little more progress.... This bloody thing is getting annoying, the car is fighting me every step of the way
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Beautiful car man. So jealous of your hood fitment. After I was assembling my car, I was like WTF? I could have sworn I made it fit like a glove. Guess I didn't. Too many things going on when you do a body-off project. Now, I've got to rework it in paint to get it right. 
Anyway, great job. And yeah, they'll fight you till the bitter end. But so worth it when you're finally out crusin.
Best of luck and keep at it!!!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Ha! I noticed that hood as well! and was envious also!
don't see a rubber seal on it yet though??
what do they says, the last 20% takes 80% of the time?
I spent about 3 hours last night just getting the window rubbers on the glass, still haven't done the rear one, no looking forward to installing em 
If it was easy, everyone would do it!!
keep at it!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Beautiful build....but....I have a massive issue with whats going on here.
That bike is making me miss my 2010 Triumph Street Triple badly....
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Beautiful build....but....I have a massive issue with whats going on here.
That bike is making me miss my 2010 Triumph Street Triple badly.... |
Lol....Sold my ducati HM for the Triple and it was the best decision i could have made. Absolutely love the triumph.
Done a few things to the car lately but this thing is just no fun to build. In the interest of building something I might actually like.... i bought back a manx clone that's in the exact same state it was when I sold it 5 yrs ago 
back to the car that deserves to be pushed over a cliff 
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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I may steal your idea with darkening the headlight color. I like the look of it once the lenses are back on. It reminds me of my Tundra black housing headlights. Everything behind the lense that does not reflect headlight, is black. I love it.
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32vsnake
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| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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Ran into a few issues with the drivers door fitment that have slowed progress down... that and I've been building a buggy.
moved the car into my dad's heated garage for the winter...so the car should be done by next spring.
As much as I dislike this car... it really is a pretty car when it's out in the light of day
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 5:15 am Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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| A little off topic, but do you happen to remember the rear tire size on your 66? They really full the wheel well up nicely. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:52 am Post subject: Re: 1960 CDN Custom Photo build thread |
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looks great, have you thought of running tubed tires in the rear to solve the problem of the leaking rim?
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