paulh
3rd Gear
Adrenaline is brown
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Post by paulh on Mar 9, 2014 7:45:33 GMT -5
Looking good Jim!, Don't you hate it when your job gets in the way.?
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Post by pipe welder on Jul 21, 2014 13:48:11 GMT -5
Looking good Jim!, Don't you hate it when your job gets in the way.? You hit the nail on the head Paul. Sorry I missed ya in Ohio. I have to get around to doing an update here soon. Working on the tank now. Paul, I think you should get your #516 replica out to the VRRA Mosport even if it just to display. Would be nice to check it out.
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paulh
3rd Gear
Adrenaline is brown
Posts: 528
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Post by paulh on Jul 22, 2014 18:13:42 GMT -5
I cant believe I was parked just above you guys in the trees! I never walked down that way !, Good to hear your bikes coming along, looks fantastic so far, I really enjoy your build... so keep posting!! Been doing some testing on the 516 but keep getting sidelined with work, kids, family and kids with broken cars, and other stupid things that I just cant say NO to..lol.
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Post by pipe welder on Oct 21, 2014 16:15:24 GMT -5
Time to update the progress on the fuel tank. For me to move ahead I need to source some rear sets, and get going on the fuel tank. I would like to finish welding the rear set mounts so I have some decisions to make. The H2r had a small loop on the frame made of tube for the foot pegs and I may do that but it's real old school. I also had a look at Drewski's pegs on the Mongrel, They look like a nice set with a simple mount. As for the tank. I'm going to take a shot at building one with aluminium. If I bought an Airtech tank it would probably have some fitment issues due to the dimensions I used for the frame. The only way to start building the tank is to first get visual perspective so I mocked up a shape from cardboard. Next I needed some real measurements so I decided to work with foam to make up a mockup of the tank that I can verify fitment and clearances with. Next I ordered the rubber tank dampers from Andre and started to trim and shape.Now I have everything I need to make the templates that will be used to cut the aluminium.
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Post by pipe welder on Oct 21, 2014 16:30:44 GMT -5
The next step is to make the template.Then cut the aluminium. and form it.
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Post by jqmce on Oct 21, 2014 16:59:19 GMT -5
Wow that is some beautiful fab work. cant wait to see the weld-up. very very cool.
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Post by III on Oct 21, 2014 17:39:22 GMT -5
Awesome work Jim. You're a lot more talented than you look Bud. Very nice, cant wait to see the finished tank. Keep the pics comin man.
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Post by Walms on Oct 21, 2014 19:23:20 GMT -5
Very cool Jim! Chomping at the bit here!
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Post by pipe welder on Oct 21, 2014 20:21:35 GMT -5
Next to make the hand formed corners and curves. Some require making wood forms to form the aluminium accurately . Then Fit to form.Then weld, grind, weld, grind, weld, grind.
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Post by pipe welder on Oct 21, 2014 20:32:39 GMT -5
Had to make the air vent pocket.and Weld it in.
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Post by pipe welder on Oct 21, 2014 20:49:24 GMT -5
Next was a fuel cap. Drewski sourced a fuel cap to match the original.
Came from an early H1 tank.
The big problem was making a spout to match the H1 1/4 turn cap and mount it flush with the top of the tank like the original.
I spun a filler from some billet and Nick Kemp Used the CNC to make the ramps for the twist on cap.Weld in from the inside to keep it flush like the original.Next - form and weld in the underside of the tank.
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Post by Walms on Oct 21, 2014 20:49:31 GMT -5
Wow!
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Post by s3steve on Oct 21, 2014 21:07:41 GMT -5
I had no doubt Jim! Very nice work!
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Post by drewski on Oct 21, 2014 21:13:55 GMT -5
I've had the rare privilege of seeing this project progress from nothing more than an idea, into what Jim holds in his hands today. It actually took so long to get started, that I wondered if he ever would. Start it he did though, and only those who've attempted fabricating something like this will really appreciate all that has gone into this project... ... and this is just the beginning!! Stay tuned to this thread to see what Jim has "up his sleeve"! Haha! Jim might drive some crazy with his endless questions and thousands of pictures from umpteen angles... but he has a vision and a plan. The plan may take some twists and turns (what plan doesn't!!), but he'll make it to the end. Well done Sir! Steady On!
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Post by JA-Moo on Oct 21, 2014 21:23:16 GMT -5
Beautiful work, going to be great!
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