Loooking Goood

Finally got some work done on Project: Atlas 66. The loom is now labelled and ready to mount to the frame. First, dad and I sorted the original on the kitchen table, using Saturday's Leader Post as a table cloth. We ran into a snag trying to figure the multitude of dual red wires, but quickly overcame it. This time, I remembered to ask him why two six volt batteries were better than one twelve volt to which he replied that two sixes will have more plates and therefore more amps, but with the same voltage. His dad used to use that set-up on the farm with the tractors, but I'll have to do some more research on the subject before I run out and buy anything.

This week I am pretty busy, plus the Bristol race is on Sunday, but maybe afterwards I'll have a few hours to spend on her. Next on the list is to adjust the clutch lever in the gearbox, which shouldn't be too difficult if what my dad told me is true. After that comes the oil-lines. I'm planning to add a Commando oil filter via a bracket made by Dyno Dave at http://Atlanticgreen.com. He also makes a great "clutch rod seal" that prevents oil seepage through the primary case via the gaps between the clutch rod and its cylinder. Then comes determining the route from the pump to the filter, and from the filter to the oil tank without kinking the line. The other difficult part is that the dowels on the filter housing unit are smaller than those on the oil feed off the tank. Do they make tapered hoses?

I also need to address the centre-stand situation. I believe that I may be missing a couple small parts to make this thing work, but hopefully the package with the spring has what I need. My other fear is that the stand may not fit due to the fact that both it and the frame are powder-coated. I haven't actually measured the thickness of the powder-coating, but if I had to estimate, I would believe it to be anywhere from 0.5 -- 1 mm, which can be prove to be quite thick in small spaces.

The Smith's speedometer is broken, but I have no drive for it anyway. A speedo is necessary in order to register it for the Saskatchewan road, but I am still unsure whether the drive gear is supposed to be 1/2 or 8/15, and whether or not the ratio depends on the type of speedometer used or the size of the wheel and tire being used.

Things are looking up, and I think she may actually hit the road this spring.