Thanks Henry Gave 1st coat of black over remaining red today. Hopefully give 2nd coat tomorrow, if it dunt rain !!

Thanks for info, Fizzer. I think I’ll get some silicone pipes (as I’m ‘in there’ ) and have a play with them. The missus has got loads of silicone stuff in the kitchen.....I’m sure I can ‘borrow’ a piece if I need to stick a bit to the turret.:D

Latest fashion ...... lol Velcro’d a bit of welding apron onto back of helmet, so I can see wot I’m doing with the sun behind me. I can also pretend I’m in the Foreign Legion as well !!!

Has anyone fitted tubular turrets? I got some std height ones ,and n/s one pushes against the inter cooler pipe a lot.

Fertan washed off.......Red painted on. Happy days. :D

Blimey......that stuff costs as much as the metal bits !!!

De-rusted more of front bit, and given coat of Fertan. Was going to paint rear, but noticed a bit where I missed the seam sealer, so I sealed it.!! Hopefully get some painting in tomorrow if weather’s ok.

Shiny bits arrived from yrm. :) Their ad does say their galvanising is not the best ....... and they’re not wrong!!!! I suppose I’ll paint them. Do I need to treat them first, or will a coat of acid etch primer be ok?

Wondering to bling up my hoses with silly cone ones :cool:

Yayyy.....it’s a good feeling getting back into it. I think I might need to replace front discs as well. They’ve been stood there all this time and it looks a bit more than surface rust.

Thanks, Still got loads to do . :(

:)Indeed, they’re brilliant. :) Everyone should get one !!!

Bought one of these ...... Coz I spent over hour trying to undo bottom nut off front shock, and got angry with it. !!! Cuts through steel like butter !! Then I got spring off.

Forgot to take piccy of sealer, so here’s one of it 2nd coated red.

Polybushed front arm ........... Wot a bastid fitting it back on ........ 4hrs of shouting, swearing, crying, bashing, levering, jacking .........

I just looked on YRM. They do galvanised ones in the shape I need.

Seam sealed weldy bits...... Piccy later.

ive got these new Mudflap bracket supports for my D1 and they seem to be too long. To fit them they will need to be at a different angle to the originals and another hole drilled nearer the back. Any thoughts?

thank you. I’ve been at it 4 years !!

All welded up and coat of red.