'53 Triumph 5T... after 40+ years of sitting?

So long time no post... been working away a bit on the old girl when I can...

got wheels powder coated, new k70s mounted...
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got some of my hardware cad plated.

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new pistons, rings, etc., back into the crank case with all new bushes and bearings.
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mounts all refinished, plating, barrel redone, looking good!
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radiused the rear fender to fit the 18" k70... this is meant to be a front fender for a 19"
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rough idea of what it may resemble.
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Got some more work done, lots of it has no pictures... but I finished the paint and pinstripe on the tank - now it just needs the badges, knee pads, and rack put on...

first we got a rolling chassis...
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then plopped the engine and gearbox in... carb we wanted to use hit the seat post so we ordered a new amal and also lost the oil lines somewhere :eek: :'( so have to find or make some of those before we see how it runs.. but mag was timed and everything so thats good!

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Dang. Could you teach me to "plop an engine and gearbox in"? Every time I try that it takes me a year and $800 :D

This thing is sweet. Keep it up, sir.
 
Chris said:
it's quite easy.

1. lift
2. swear a lot
3. hammer things
4. beer
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Wait,
the beer doesn't come first?
That explains a lot.
 
SONIC. said:
Wait,
the beer doesn't come first?
That explains a lot.
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LOL that makes sense why my stuff goes worng more than right, my steps are usually:

1.Beers
2. break stuff, cut fingers, swear a lot
3. Beers
4. give up untill tomorrow and drown sorrows in more Beers
5. Beers
 
Oh and the Brad J method.
1. beer
2. Make something completely awesome out of metal
3. beer
4. get it 95% finish, have one to many beers then smash it with a hammer.
5. Beer
6. Start over next day after drunk posting the destruction on DTT ;D
 
Maritime said:
LOL that makes sense why my stuff goes worng more than right, my steps are usually:

1.Beers
2. break stuff, cut fingers, swear a lot
3. Beers
4. give up untill tomorrow and drown sorrows in more Beers
5. Beers
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Crazy our method can be identical even so far away ;D
Although last night I replaced "cut fingers" with "burn the living fuck out of fingertip with a tig welder"


And This triumph is looking badass I can't wait to see it finished.
 
SONIC. said:
Crazy our method can be identical even so far away ;D
Although last night I replaced "cut fingers" with "burn the living fuck out of fingertip with a tig welder"


And This triumph is looking badass I can't wait to see it finished.
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LOL I have a very infected cut on my thumb right now from removing a rusty as shit heat shield from the X-Trial that was rattling, moved a rad hose out the of the way but left my thumb for the jagged edge to slice open. was lovely, and I have burned my fingers on pretty much everything that can get hot LOL.
 
As I was hammering an engine mount bolt out (because TFMW uses material thicker than Triumph did) I managed to hammer the shit out of my finger.. nice and scabby, even a week later.
 
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