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The Golden One is Done
New Seat & Rear Mudguard and Front Mudguard Painted
Wheels back on and I got a new reproduction rear mudguard. Bev did a fab job of the prep work on the rusty old front one. It came up a treat 🙂 Cleaned up and painted the rear light housing too. We also fitted the new seat that amazingly was ordered on eBay from a Thailand seller on Sunday and arrived on Friday. Gotta love DHL!
New Chaly tires fitted
I splashed out and bought the decent Michelin Tires. Nothing is too good for the mighty Chaly 😉
Chaly Wheels and small parts removed for painting
I think they came up quite well really.
And the Chaly lives!
A good clean up of the carb with my ultrasonic cleaner, cleaned out the fuel tank (in really good shape inside) , new fuel line, points removed and thoroughly cleaned, advance mechanism lubed, timing set with the light bulb method and away she goes!
New Arrival- 1976 Honda CF50 Chaly
A friend put me onto this Honda Chaly, selling locally.
Pressed buy now on Friday, picked up on Saturday 🙂
Much work to do.
New Seat Cover
Picked up this seat cover from Aliexpress for $18 delivered. Never again will I try and fit one. It put up quite a fight.
Rear Wheel on the Silver CG gets new spokes
I tried tightening some of the spokes on the silver ones rear wheel and ping! I broke one. Stripped the wheel and re-laced with new, thicker, heavy duty spokes. Looks mint now ?
Engine has to come out
I tried to start it, it locked up solid. Turns out the big end bearing has failed. Fortunately I have another good used crankshaft to install. Now to wait for a piston and gasket set.
Engine installed
Getting there, engine installed. I spun it with a drill to get some oil pressure up and sprayed oil everywhere ? At least I know the oil pump works ? Carb still to clean and seat cover to fit.
Engine painted.
Got the engine prepped and painted today. Came up mint! I also did a leak down test and it passed with flying colours— with Beverley Dodd.
