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PhilH

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A quick update on this project, which has not been one of my happiest. It has fought me all the way, the latest being that the Mashima motor seems to have died. I'm going to do what I usually do, which is exactly what I promised not to do, that is to leave it for a bit and do something else. I have to do this before the hammer comes out. It's a shame because I can see the potential in it. As the photo shows the rods are finished, the slide bars / motion plate assembly is straightened out and the broken bits resoldered.The rolling chassis runs quite sweetly with no tight spots, and the pickups and wiring have been fitted. Once the motor has been sorted/ replaced I will probably strip down the body to bare metal. Quite a few bits have to be fitted, and some missing bits fabricated.I have already removed the buffers as the previous owner replaced the supplied cast buffers with spring ones, however the backs of these foul the steps which need to be removed and some metal removed from the back of the castings as they are not flush with the running plate at the moment. I will get there in the end, but I think it would have been easier to build the kit from new.

 

 

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Buckjumper
...this project, which has not been one of my happiest.

 

I think we've all had one or more of those, Phil, but you've done a smashing job with the rods, and now have a rolling chassis with no tight spots, which is often more than half the battle.

 

Keep going and I'll keep reading :icon_wink:

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Kenton

If you ask me that looks like it was worth the effort in the end. A few bodywork adjustments and a repaint will make it a model to be proud of.

 

I don't think I would have even bothered so a medal is due alone just for taking it on.

 

What exactly is wrong with the motor?

Mine in the Kitson gave up on me while on the rolling road. It only turned out to be one of the carbon bushes had twisted in the spring - easy to replace and all working again.

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Thanks Mike and Adrian for your kind comments. Looking at it again after a couple of days I can once again see why I took it on - As you say Mike I think it will be worth it eventually. I haven't really looked at the motor, I'm sure it's something simple. Once I do get it running I think it will spur me on to finish the bits and bobs it needs.

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