The engine rebuild will start soon, but in the meantime, there are still some small jobs to do. First the side stand bolt was worn, so I bought a new one, only to find it didn't fit the frame. On closer inspection, it seems the mount had been tapped out at sometime in the past. I bought a small length of stainless hex bar and a M12 x 1.25 die and we made a new bolt. It;s made longer than original so I can use a nyloc nut behind the frame mount
I had a similar problem with the engine mounts, they were rusty and battered, while one was just a threaded bar.. they had to go. Using a length of 10mm stainless bar, I cut and threaded a new set of bolts. I need to have each to have a hex nut welded to one end, then skimmed on a lathe before they are completed. No pics yet.