The XS, and the Sidecar of Death

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Neipr, dneipr, dnepr are all river in Russian. Pronounced Din-Yeep-PuRR, OR Nee-PURR. Or so I'm told...
 
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Erskine said:
dunno how this snuck under my radar, probs as it is in restorations and I rarely look in here.
Bloody brilliant. Subscribed , popcorn, beer and comfy chair :)

Thanks, its a fun one, I feel really privledged to rebuild it.
 
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So is it time to ask Tim for an Outfits section? There's this, and Beachcombers, and the nights are nearly drawn in enough for me to embark on mine ....... ?
 
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Thanx a bunch Tim ............................ you could always hitch a third wheel for Bonneville ;) ;) ;)
 
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Nahhhhh - THIS is the sidecar of Death !!

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Thanks Tim! Can you move this over?

And I guess I was wrong, that does look like The Sidecar of Death! Maybe I shall rename it "Monkey Killer".
 
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Starting on some assemblies:

Headlight/speedo bucket. Bezel and other chrome will be brass plated.
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Horn cover cleaned up a bit, will be brass plated.
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What's your experience with Brass plating ?

Do you think it would stand up to exhaust pipe use ?
 
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beachcomber said:
What's your experience with Brass plating ?

Do you think it would stand up to exhaust pipe use ?

I've had a few things brass plated in the past and it definitely requires sealing. I have no experience with brass plating and heat aplications and would also like to know.
 
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Almost have the frames stripped down, will be cleaning up some of the welds and splatter from the factory. Frame will be painted when the fenders and car are painted. The fenders and sidecar require quite a bit of dent repair and body work. I also need to figure out anything else I will be mounting on the car and make holes or bracket now. Suggestions? So far I know that I will be mounting a fuel can and tool box.
 
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Actually THIS could be the "Sidecar of Death" !!!!

Even now I feel Erskine looking in his sheds for an old Moped 8)

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Does it have reverse gear?
You can skim the heads all the way to 0.040" piston clearance and put a cam in that lifts the valves until they touch head pockets
Sidevalves are just so much fun to mess with ;D ;) 8)
Isn't stock CR around 4.8:1?
 
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beachcomber said:
Actually THIS could be the "Sidecar of Death" !!!!

Even now I feel Erskine looking in his sheds for an old Moped 8)

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Is that a 2 speed NSU 'Quickly'?
 
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