I just started reading this thread and will follow it now. Interesting and nice progress to date. I’m envious of your and others machining skills.
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The Norda
- Thread starter Ratranger
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It might help. It could also help to clamp the leg in V-blocks while welding and cooling.
I'll plate it in. It'll be after I finalize the motor mounts. I finished one front mount, the other one will be a little more tricky.
Thanks, wanting to make my own parts is actually what got me into machining. I'm lucky that I've been able to get my own machines.
Front mounts ready for clean up.
For those wondering what I would do with the bit of frame I had to cut out, here is your answer. I cut down the piece I removed to fit inside, welded it in, then plated over that with 1/8" steel. Next time I put the bottom end in I'll fab up lower engine mounts.
I have done similar notches in tubing for clearance... case in point, a tubular "Z" bar that is part of the mechanical clutch linkage on a Chevy G-body with a manual tranny. A half-moon notch plated in the same way to clear a header tube. Same thing on the transmission cross member to provide space for the left-bank header collector. Probably as strong if not stronger than an un-notched tube
Yeah, I'm not very worried about it. I've seen it on link bars for suspension, steering linkage, and frames. It's less likely to distort compared to squishing a tube that much too.
Forks are ready for some smoothing. Internally lowered 2", and brake stays mounted. They will get painted or powdercoated black.
It's not much of an update, but I vapor blasted the rear hub to get ready for polishing. I find it easier to start with an even finish.
No real updates on the bike. HVAC for the house took priority. AC wouldn't turn on, and being a 33yr old system it wasn't worth fixing again. It took extra work because the slab for the condenser was tilted due to roots. So pad was broken out and redone, and all day yesterday was the new system install. Thankfully I have a friend that does HVAC, so total cost was only $6k. That's after making sure they were well compensated.
Started working on refreshing the gt750 drum linkage. Made new rods, and I'll make new clevis pieces next.
single point or LH die?
Single point. I've never had good luck with dies for anything other than cleaning threads up.
I used stainless yachting clevis fittings on my GT 750 brake drum
They work well and are already left and right threaded and bolt straight on
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Nice, I didn't really look too much. OEM is offthe table, so I'm making stainless ones that look like OEM.
I'll cut most of the excess out with a jewelers saw and clean it up with a small endmill.
Pretty much down to hand work now.
Now I just need to make new pins.
Looking good!
Very nice!!!
