Post by henri on Mar 3, 2022 8:57:16 GMT
whilst waiting on bits from italy for engine ,time to look at forks .
IMG_0400 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
pretty much same as 50-60's vna/vbb type forks with a few tiny differences ,so a half hour an mostly stripped .
IMG_0401 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
then a tense 2 hours heating an oiling an unseizing the brake cam so it can be removed .one of the tiny differences from large frame forks is some parts like the link are very nearly unobtainable to replace .so a bit of a nervous dismantle at times .
IMG_0403 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
a weld on a split in top spring mount an bump stop carrier .
IMG_0410 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
then a look at lock stop , an a wire wheel then off to be rust cured an painted .
IMG_0408 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
as the ali theres so hard to weld if repairs are needed it will be a block of ali bolted on into 2 tapped holes .H
IMG_0400 by henri briggs, on Flickr .pretty much same as 50-60's vna/vbb type forks with a few tiny differences ,so a half hour an mostly stripped .
IMG_0401 by henri briggs, on Flickr .then a tense 2 hours heating an oiling an unseizing the brake cam so it can be removed .one of the tiny differences from large frame forks is some parts like the link are very nearly unobtainable to replace .so a bit of a nervous dismantle at times .
IMG_0403 by henri briggs, on Flickr .a weld on a split in top spring mount an bump stop carrier .
IMG_0410 by henri briggs, on Flickr .then a look at lock stop , an a wire wheel then off to be rust cured an painted .
IMG_0408 by henri briggs, on Flickr .as the ali theres so hard to weld if repairs are needed it will be a block of ali bolted on into 2 tapped holes .H
