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Post by hogsausage on Aug 4, 2011 9:56:02 GMT -4
Your progression is going much better than mine. Been atleast a month since i have seen my garage. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the finished product.
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Post by novafrk on Aug 4, 2011 10:42:51 GMT -4
Thanks! This group is really helping to motivate me! If you ever need a hand with something let me know.
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Post by hogsausage on Aug 4, 2011 11:12:08 GMT -4
Thanks! This group is really helping to motivate me! If you ever need a hand with something let me know. Yea, motivation! I'm on travel for work over the next few weeks, but will probably need a hand with some lifting in the garage when I get back. I'm at southport and Madison, where are you located? |
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Post by novafrk on Aug 4, 2011 12:50:11 GMT -4
STOP 11 AND 135... just a skip away.
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Post by hogsausage on Aug 4, 2011 13:15:35 GMT -4
Cool, we'll definatly have to meet up in the future.
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Post by novafrk on Aug 4, 2011 13:25:50 GMT -4
Yea definately!
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Post by novafrk on Aug 6, 2011 13:33:03 GMT -4
Heading out to the garage for another fun filled day of Trump Time, with your host... Me.
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Post by novafrk on Aug 6, 2011 21:18:37 GMT -4
Hey Everyone, I made big progress on the Battery Tank today. So I made the battery rack with feet so it would sit up off of the bottom bungs where in theory wires will be going.  Then I welded the wings on to the rack. These I drilled and made little tabs that I tapped and bolted to the wings. Once I get the center section of the tank mounted to the frame I will slide the battery tray inside and make sure it is level and weld the tabs to the tank. On the opposite side I will weld tabs on top of the "wings" So it will be captured under them locking it all in place, theoretically. :-)    Everything I've read about the regulator/rectifier and the ingnition module, plus more than a few suggestions from those that have gone before me, says to have a source of air flow... So I think what I'll have to do is on the round end pieces, make a cut out on the front side so fresh air can get into it. I'll epoxy a piece of screen in it to keep bugs and crap out. I don't want to fry my electronics... everything is a sealed unit so water shouldn't be a big issue. I'd rather not but it needs airflow. So now I need to figure out the mount for the oil tank. The tank, I estimate is going to weight between 10-15lbs when I'm done. Do you guys think two 3/8" grade 8 bolts will be enough to hold it on securely? Or should I make a lower mount to help with movement? I know other tanks don't usually have a lower mount but 3 qts of oil doesn't weigh 15lbs either. My thoughts are to weld in a 3/16" plate of steel in to the area behind the oil filler (the plate will fill the hole I'm taking this picture through) This will give me a nice flat area to make my seat mount and provide some additional reinforcement for the frame. I will probably weld a couple of bungs just to have a little more meat for the bolts to bite on. Also I can probably have a flat leather pouch made that will attach to it to hold a tool roll under the seat.  That's about it for today. Let me know what you guys think. Eric |
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Post by cb500bobber on Aug 6, 2011 21:58:27 GMT -4
Looks real good man I like the idea that you have going on
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Post by novafrk on Aug 7, 2011 17:51:44 GMT -4
Thanks! It's coming together pretty well.
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Post by novafrk on Aug 11, 2011 22:54:33 GMT -4
Working on the plate for the battery tank mount.  I've got a little more fittment to do but I think it's going to work out just fine. |
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Post by novafrk on Aug 11, 2011 22:55:29 GMT -4
Your progression is going much better than mine. Been atleast a month since i have seen my garage. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the finished product. Hog I meant to tell you that this project has been going on for 3 years... so a months not that bad. ;D |
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Post by hogsausage on Aug 12, 2011 8:54:57 GMT -4
Well my 71 is about 3 years in, but 2 were spent on the engine.
Maybe I'll start a build thread to get a fire under my ass!
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Post by novafrk on Aug 12, 2011 9:51:51 GMT -4
Seeing the bikes out at Goodtiming really fired my ass up! My engine rebuild was supposed to be easy peasy... "I'll just disassemble it until I stop finding things wrong with it... And then I was pulling the sludge trap... "
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Post by hogsausage on Aug 12, 2011 10:58:40 GMT -4
Most triumph service ends in a total tear down and rebuild!
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