Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by logieb » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:25 am

I used this when I bought my 500 in 2005.
Inside of tank was rusting and filling carb with crap.
Today the inside is still shiny silver and looks like the day I did it.
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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by TDIPower » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:43 pm

I did my tank years ago too, I was a bit worried about getting the tank powder coated for my rebuild as the temp for coating is at the upper limit for POR15. It looks to be alright but time will tell when I get it all back together.

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Thu Jan 03, 2013 6:36 pm

Good news about the POR15, Mels will be getting it this weekend!

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:17 pm

Mels tank has received the POR 15 treatment. I was surprised how easy it is to use and not very messy.

The tank was in a very rusty state, but came up ok once treated.. It now has a nice shiny inside!

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Takes 4 days to cure then off to the paint shop for the yellow outside treatment!

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:20 am

Let the rebuilds begin!

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:45 pm

Ive somehow got to make this as clean and servicable as the bits above!

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:)

PS Ive cleaned the switch tho Roy!! :lol:
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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Roy W » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:49 pm

Noted!!

Have you got the dead flies out of the light diffuser though?

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:55 pm

Roy W wrote:Noted!!

Have you got the dead flies out of the light diffuser though?

By your Beds!
:lol: I used to love that old chestnut on SSM's inspection!

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Roy W » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:56 pm

Minter wrote:
Roy W wrote:Noted!!

Have you got the dead flies out of the light diffuser though?

By your Beds!
:lol: I used to love that old chestnut on SSM's inspection!

:lol:
The old ones are the best
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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:06 pm

Picked up all the yellow bits today. Guess i'm gonna be busy between now and stafford!

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