putting the jigsaw back together

[cornishbob]

he probably did it to see if he get it done before the kettle boiled.

its not just bsa that has this design vacuum to my mind. i think the mantra was 'cheaper and nastier means a bonus'.

[cornishbob]

just haven't been able to live with the untidiness of the battery area.

i could have gone with a smaller new fangled agm thingy in cannery yeller but no, i didnt like that..call me old fashioned

so after many sleepless night, prescription tranquilisers and empty vimto bottles it was decided.....side panels were the way to go

i didnt want them but couldn't think of a viable alternative (DONT suggest anything, they are already made so its too late)

a lot of banging and crashing was to be heard and finally i became a father of two lovely twins. just got to get matching rompers and we're away

[iansoady]

Nice job!

[cornishbob]

its amazing what a pair of pliars and a hammer (BIG) can do isn't it

[cornishbob]

side panels are ready. just waiting for the nylon inner spacers. i have attempted to make them look a bit worn but not too raggedy. i hate putting bright and shiny on an old bike. stands out like i sore thumb. a few flaws gives it character. the decal (oops i mean transfer) on the battery side looks like its had one too many creme de menthes but when mounted its straight uppy downy. my frame has a couple of nafarious  lumps of weld so i had to do a bit of artistic licence just in case it was there for a reason. hopefully this will put my ocd to rest with the sticky outy battery.
you will also note the first fitting of the rubber grommet for the oil tank filler, gives it a bit of a finished look

[cornishbob]

here, ladies and gentlemen, we have a 'you plonker rodney (read bob)' whatta mistaka ta maka.

somewhere between the bike marking up the vertical and the shed i got my marks mixed up. i had put centre marks on the tapes to give me the general area then did another two marks when i offered it up on the bike.

i should have and normally would have indicated the two marks i was going to go by....but i didnt.

so back in the shed in a chemical induced state i must have mixed up my marks. measure twice apply once i ignored.

so decal (oops!! transfer) applied and tack ragged down i proceeded to put on the top coat. didnt notice error

left it for 8 hours,wet n dried it and cut it with Tcut professional. looked nice. didnt notice error

took piccys and put them up on here but again didnt notice error

this morning went out and offered it up to the mountings. NOTICED THE ERROR...DAMN FLIP AND OOPS!! (or similar words)

so please ignore the above piccy of battery side.

i have just finished whipping myself with stinging nettles and am preparing a re appraisal of the
decal (oops! transfer) positioning/

will be measuring twice, maybe three, times this morning

watch this space DOH!! (as homer, my hero, would say)

[cornishbob]

lets try that again shall we?
heres the battery side panel
theres a lesson to be learnt here but i with i knew what it was.

the marks were only about 3mm apart but by mixing them up it completely threw it right out of killick
oh well alls well that ends well

[cornishbob]

got the side panels fitted. bit scary but they went on with no fettling (no hammer needed). both sides are done but could only take a photo of one side as it was too close to the wall to allow my artistic impressionism to show through...either that or i was too tired to move the bike.

i think they look good

[cornishbob]

just started on the last thing i'm going to do.

i've started making some stainless shrouds to replace those gawd aweful gaiter things.

have used a set of used original (?) shrouds. cut them down and inserted them into some stainless tubes.
bit of a faff getting them in but after a bit of fettling and the use of the oven and deep freezer the almost went in a treat. the stainless was heated to 240 degrees and the originals were chilled to flippin' cold.

then with my trusty hammer and a bit of 3x2 pine it went in with minimal persuasion.

i am relying on the fact that global warming wont get up to 240 degrees otherwise they'll come apart

missus wasnt too happy about the use of the oven but i made her a cuppa and distracted her with some
interesting chat of what i did in the summer holidays. she was sweet.

sorry the pic is poor but it really is dark at dinner time here