I'm working on Lex's Royal Enfield WD/C that was left in France in 1940 by our retreating forces. Lex and Jan spent about a year collecting/making a lot of the correct and missing parts. The previous owner had cut original stuff off and welded wrong stuff on:confused: This is where I'm up to so far. Ron
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Jan converted a correct shape handlebar by welding on the lever brackets and I've welded on the threaded studs for the air and mag levers and been wading my way through fitting the awkward controls. Ron
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Ready to bring back to Blighty, nice period Smiths speedo, ready to mount, also a domed glass ammeter, and an early reflector.
Also ready a "Lead-Acid" marked regulator, a batterybox, and some more goodies.
Cheers,
Lex
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I collected the magneto yesterday and the rest of the dull chrome plating. Magdyno is now installed and timed up. Ron
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Paul there is no one that comes to mind that I would recommend for specific fork work....BUT! John Brewster manufactures spindles, bushes and headstock bearings for Triumphs and actually re-bushed a set of forks for a friends Triumph.
You could start with a new set of links from Russells, although I wasn't very impressed with the set I bought. But it is quite possible to make new pins and silver solder them into the links. Then re-bush the forks and ream them to size.
Worth a phone call to John though. Ron
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Lex's tank has been blasted and had some braze and lead work and I need to check it for leaks before starting to shape it up. I've acquired some correct NOS taps and Jan is making the tank bolts. Ron
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The tank was still leaking after the brazing, but is back for more repairs, hope it will be succesfull this time!
More progress on other fronts, let the pictures speak for themselves.
Still need the sidestand, if anyone has anything? I have the hinged end part (same as Norton) and the parts that bolts to the frame is being made, only the about 12" long "spike"is missing! (see last picture)
Thanks Ron! and cheers,
Lex
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Hi Marcel. It depends if he marries one of his many girlfriends? All the bike bits indoors will have to stop then:smile:
Today I buttoned up the primary, foot rests and brake pedal. A problem with the brake rod as it's too short (must have been cut for the Triumph wheel that was in it?).....But I've made a start on the wiring. Ron
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Got any more Sam?:yum:
I finished getting the awkward internal pull throttle on and working today. Not the sort of cable you'd want to replace at night on the road side :upside_down_face: Ron
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It even works now!
And the front;
Let's hope the regulator will work too!
Nice work Ron!
Cheers,
Lex
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Yes, that was a bit of a piece of work, must have been also the repro and original parts, that must all work together!
Cheers,
Lex
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Look at the comparison pictures, you can't get more original than that!!
Also the rear brake rod arrived, and needed to be shortened by an inch, was for a WD-CO I believe, spring and nut now removed, as that was not fitted originally, the wing nut is original.
Behind the scenes, while Ron was getting his hands dirty, I have been studying pictures, manuals and parts lists, (and pestering Jan for info!) to get the best results on this restoration, now some more plated parts to fit, and the petrol tank, and fuel line, and I think it will be almost ready!?
I am however working on the side stand, that was also missing, just need to make the tapered tube now. Bolts are the tank bolts.
Cheers,
Lex
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