Harley frame back from the blasters

Cleaned up nicely, just one small repair need in the rear upper leg but no things I can't sort out!

Back from the painter

Back from the painter black, black and black thanks you very much! Job done!!

2 outta 3 hit today

Sooooo today start out good

1st call of the day was the water jet cutter telling me my BSA parts where finished and ready to collect......time to fire up the welding machine :o)

2nd call of the day was the company where I took the engine to get "boiled" she was finished and ready to collect!!! Check out the pictures........I very please up until now.........not a bad considering she's seen nearly 65+ years of abuse and probably a couple of hundred thousand miles, oh yeah and WWII!!

The only disappointing news was the BSA & Harley frame and parts where not ready to collect yet but maybe they’re ready for tomorrow, fingers crossed!!

Looks like new, now all I need to do is measure out all the clearances and see what needs to be replaced or re worked.
Can't wait to get the BSA frame back so I can finish off all these parts!

BSA A7 Project

What are you going to do when the weekend weather forecast is rain, rain and more rain......I know what your thinking "garage time" but your wrong because 95% of the parts are either at the paints or at the engine shop.......AHHHHHHHH!!

So what's new......the filler cap arrived for the BSA project looks good can't wait to get that tank painted!

Also got a chance to do some of those small jobs today, this is the rear fender before........


And after......added a closing plate, then welded it all up and the groung it all down to match the side radius......nice :o)

Engine yesterday Frame today, I love the weekends

So the frame is now ready to bring to the sandblasters, I got the stearing lock out and removed the un wanter exra tabs that someone had installed some when in the last 70 years.......we'll have to wait and see what comes back but hopefully it's all good!

Off to the cleaner with this little lot....

So the strip down is finshed and it's now off to the cleaner with this little lot to get boiled, time to say good bye to that 68 year old oil stains, then I can final see what I've really got and what needs to be added to the shopping list as replacement parts...........

I think I'll be buying a new main pin this one looks alittle bit past it's best......
New bushes and she'll be ready again for the road again

Useable

Cylinder

Opps that's the last over size piston and she's not looking in too good shape........liners or a new set of cylinders and pistons......we'll have to see whats better price wise........

Start of the strip down

Cam's, followers, oil pump etc etc

Cases and Crank

Outer Cam cover

What is it?

My first Harley......a 1942 Flathead 45'........ well she's missing a few parts but that's what Ebay's for right!

FedEx delivery for the USA

What's in the boxes?

Just managed to fit it in the Audi!

My First Harley

Today I got a nice little package delivered to my house all the way from the USA via the USPS, and for once it wasn't a bill or a speeding fine!! Just the title for my Harley project......the only thing you can't buy from the v-twin catalogue or W&W :o) now I can start shopping for the other 5000 parts I need for this project. Thanks Allen for sorting out all the shipping, it was a pleasure doing business with you guys from IL USA!

......last weekend 3 friends and I put down the tools and took a trip to an oldtimer meeting in the middle of Switzerland (www.o-io.ch) A good ride with no problems....always fun!