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Red Stallion

I'm down to the final piece! The bonnet. 

Rattle can feels a little empty, so I go down to my local store to pick up another can to find out Regal Red is no more!! Of course that has to happen when I need about 1 more can.

 

Found a similar colour to do the underside, but full run out by the end of the first coat of the outside. The question now is, do I only have one coat thats the right colour, or do a 2nd coat of a slightly off colour and then it wont match any of the other panels?

 

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rjg854

If you can't find or order anymore of the right color, then I suppose leave well enough alone. Looks good as far as the picture goes.

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Red Stallion
3 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

If you can't find or order anymore of the right color, then I suppose leave well enough alone. Looks good as far as the picture goes.

Its a bit blotchy, so really needs another coat.

I'll try and see if an panel beater paint mixer can mix to the same colour first, and then maybe consider just leaving it as is. Its had multiple coats of primer so it wont be rusting!

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Red Stallion

Back on the wagon! Now that winter is over, and I have some more enthusiasm for life, I'm back into finishing the repaint.

 

Managed to find someone in Australia with the right colour paint, so bought up 4 tins just to be sure!

 

Seat pan has had a couple of coats of clear, and I'll put one coat on the bottom side for shits and giggles.

 

And the bonnet got a much needed 3rd coat. I'll have to mask off the black section and get that painted next.

 

Now to remember how it all went back together!!

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Handy Don
12 hours ago, Red Stallion said:

Now that winter is over

And ours is just beginning!

Enjoy and if you need a “memory aid” just shout out. 

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Red Stallion

Bonnet is finished with colours. Will throw down the clear coat this week, and then put it back on!

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Blasterdad

Nice job! Are you going to get the stickers for it? Terry is AWESOME! 

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Red Stallion

Yep! I bought the whole sticker set.

I think I remember where most of them were.

 

I'm just giving it a few extra weeks to off gas the clear layer before putting the stickers down.

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sqrlgtr

Decals is proper nomenclature, stickers sound like your talking to a bunch of kindergarteners. :teasing-poke::ychain:

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SylvanLakeWH
41 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

talking to a bunch of kindergarteners. 


I represent that... :angry-tappingfoot:

 

Tractor's looking great @Red Stallion!!! :handgestures-thumbupright:

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Red Stallion

You cant tell me what to do!

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Red Stallion

Two layers of clear is making it a lot shinier.

 

You can see the pitting unfortunately, but too late to fix that. If I had my time again I would have spray putty before priming, and I wouldn't use the Rustoleum paint.

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peter lena

@Red Stallion   easy to get a local , metal shop  to  enhance  that solid  belt guard , also the  main drive belt  , rusty  / dry  idler pulley , looks toasted , and  the rusty  swing lever arm end on both  sides of the  consoul , lubrication would help it  function  better,  looks like a need for  some  maintenance   is due , pete      

 

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Red Stallion

I have a horizontal mill, and considered cutting slots. Its right on that limit of my patience level, and right now just want to get it back together.

 

Might still pull that pulley and give it some love.

 

Which bit do you mean by the swing lever arm both sides of the console?

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Red Stallion

Disaster of a time with the stickers.

The clear coat didnt stick to the paint, went to adjust the long sticker, and it lifted right off, and stuck to the sticker (sorry decal).

 

So went for one and done approach. 2nd one landed straight, reglued the first one that is off by a few mm. But the font sticker is miles off, and has two creases in it.

 

I can predict a future in about 2 years time I'll be taking it all off and doing it again.

 

If I was wiser, I should have bought two sets of stickers because I pay downunder tax on the shipping.

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Red Stallion

Can some remind me where this sticker goes?

 

I know its on the seat pan, but I cant recall the exact position, nor can I find a photo

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Red Stallion

Also, can someone identify what these are for?... could be for the bonnet mounts.... could also be for one of the other 5 projects that I have going on at the same time

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sqrlgtr
14 minutes ago, Red Stallion said:

Also, can someone identify what these are for?... could be for the bonnet mounts.... could also be for one of the other 5 projects that I have going on at the same time

@Red Stallion if all that u has left over you've done well :ychain:. I have no idea but I don't own a 520...YET.

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lynnmor
2 hours ago, Red Stallion said:

Also, can someone identify what these are for?... could be for the bonnet mounts.... could also be for one of the other 5 projects that I have going on at the same time

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They are spacers that go between the seat bottom and the adjuster tracks, you need 4 of them.

 

The hand push sticker goes on the fender to the right of the seat assembly.

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Red Stallion
21 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

They are spacers that go between the seat bottom and the adjuster tracks, you need 4 of them.

 

The hand push sticker goes on the fender to the right of the seat assembly.

Thanks... no need anymore as Ive replaced the seat and rail setup, and needed to fabricate a spacer between the spring rail and the seat track.

 

Also managed to get some rubber grommets that fit perfectly over the seat springs!

 

New seat is on, found why the side panel was fouling with the clutch (engine bolts loose) and nearing completion!

 

PS also put a bunch of scratch getting the seat on. Ive reached the point of not caring and just want to get it running again.

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Red Stallion
2 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

@Red Stallion if all that u has left over you've done well :ychain:. I have no idea but I don't own a 520...YET.

I'll go to the top of the hill and use that to test the brakes, steering, etc.

Should be obvious before the first bend!

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SylvanLakeWH
On 9/14/2025 at 1:52 AM, Red Stallion said:

Regal Red is no more!!


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Red Stallion

So close to finished!

 

Just gotta work out why its no.longer turning over!

 

I can hear the relay clicking, but I'm getting a flashing light on the dash. The printing is so old on the dash that I'm not sure what its for, but I'm assuming flashing is not the everything is okay alarm?

 

Is there only three sets of safety switches? Seat pan, neutral position, and clutch disengaged?

 

It might just be a dicky earth, but before I go chasing that I thought I would ask the obvious

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lynnmor
1 hour ago, Red Stallion said:

So close to finished!

 

Just gotta work out why its no.longer turning over!

 

I can hear the relay clicking, but I'm getting a flashing light on the dash. The printing is so old on the dash that I'm not sure what its for, but I'm assuming flashing is not the everything is okay alarm?

 

Is there only three sets of safety switches? Seat pan, neutral position, and clutch disengaged?

 

It might just be a dicky earth, but before I go chasing that I thought I would ask the obvious

 

 

I'm not sure about yours, so you should refer to the owners manual, but newer models will have a flashing oil light till the engine builds oil pressure.  You will need to trace the wiring backwards from the starter to the battery till you find where the 12 volts are lost when turning the key to start.  The Demystification Guide will help you trace wiring.

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Red Stallion

Solved!!

 

I wasn't getting a circuit across the relay. Pulled it all apart and it was black and oxidised.

 

Bit of wet and dry, bit of swearing, and it now turns over every time!

 

Even get the engine to fire up! I think I should have adjusted the cams since they do sound changy.

 

But apart from a couple of stickers, its nearing completion after a year of effort, help from you guys, and little hiatus while I was broke, and now its 'good enough' for me to get it off the trailer and moving around.

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