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Resurrection of a wreck

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John Watson
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Post by John Watson » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:10 pm

I decided to try and clean up the speedo face, so I tried something I had a little success with some time ago, and wiped it with a clean rag dipped in car wax polish, repeated a couple of times and was well pleased with the result. The mucky stuff was removed without taking any of the once white and black paint with it:

ImagePB306346 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

Having got that out of the way, I proceeded to put the speedo back together again, with the glass cleaned, it looks a lot more workmanlike:

ImagePC036348 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

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Post by Geoff Hastings » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:40 pm

Nice job John, I had similar success with my grotty speedo, surprising how well such an old unit cleans up.

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Post by oldbikedude » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:10 pm

Looks great!
'67 Ca77 Dream

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Post by G-Man » Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:28 am

Good job, John.

I have had good results with hand soap (in the pump dispenser) warm water and a sponge.

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Post by John Watson » Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:01 pm

Received these yesterday, stainless steel rims and spokes from Central Wheel Supplies in Birmingham, I feel a little wheel building coming on:

ImageP1106350 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

ImageP1106352 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

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Post by G-Man » Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:51 pm

Wheelbuilding is such good therapy.

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John Watson wrote:Received these yesterday, stainless steel rims and spokes from Central Wheel Supplies in Birmingham, I feel a little wheel building coming on:

ImageP1106350 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

ImageP1106352 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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Post by Geoff Hastings » Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:11 pm

You probably know but, with stainless, don't forget to use a bit of grease on the threads, it stops them gauling.

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