Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by StackerMel » Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:44 am

It is Jake, I still have the other 2 complete.The box of bits will be a nice bike :P

I moved the SWM on, something I regret, do you want the stripey one back.

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Barrie » Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:26 am

Damn me that's gonna look pretty nice!
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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:50 pm

Done a bit more to Mels project today, best pull my finger out as i want to bring it to Stafford!

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Thats this side almost done!

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At least this side is now clean!

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New sump gauze, gasket and O rings and some shiny screws from George!

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350 clutch pack going in, grooves filed out and new locktab..

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Starting to take shape now.

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Piston polished and all new rings fitted. I'll get the head sorted tomorrow..

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by pupster » Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:59 pm

....really looking forward to seeing this bike Gary!.....
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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by vtrsp1da0 » Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:04 pm

Looking good more complete than when i popped over today.

Sorry Mel he proberly would have had it finished if i hadnt dropped in today :)
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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:38 pm

Engine finished! Be on the test rig tomorrow then i can start putting all the yellow bits together!

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:27 am

And it runs like a sewing machine!

Now for all those yellow bits..

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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by bth2bth2 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:47 am

itll be such a shame to ruin such a nice rebuild by putting it a yellow frame :cry: dont do it!


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Re: Mels Vinduro 500 Armstrong Rebuild

Post by Minter » Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:54 pm

Now the fun can really start! Oil tank all washed out and old bolts removed....

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