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C-121 restoration - proper back from the dead stuff...

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What the heck holds that hood on ...looks as bad as the motor tin! 

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Goldnboy

The tool you used to remove  the flywheel  is what I recommend  on removing  the engine pulley by threading 2 bolts in the 4 possible  holes. With my luck the bolts would have broken the groove on the pulley the way you accomplished  the task!

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meadowfield
7 minutes ago, Goldnboy said:

The tool you used to remove  the flywheel  is what I recommend  on removing  the engine pulley by threading 2 bolts in the 4 possible  holes. With my luck the bolts would have broken the groove on the pulley the way you accomplished  the task!

 

I didn't have any 1/4-20 bolts to hand - so knew the risks...  Might put some on the shopping list for next time (and some longer bolts for the flywheel - they only went in a few threads)

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meadowfield
17 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

What the heck holds that hood on ...looks as bad as the motor tin! 

 

Thats a task for another day....  lessons in welding rust :D

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Pullstart

Seeing what you guys have built out of much less, this’ll be another dandy in no time!

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ebinmaine

:popcorn:

 

 

This could get good. I'll be here following.

 

 

@meadowfield

I can't download those videos onto my phone. Do you have a YouTube channel or link?

 

 

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PeacemakerJack

:text-yeahthat: this will be a fun one to watch for sure!

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953 nut
21 hours ago, meadowfield said:

 

Thats a task for another day....  lessons in welding rust :D

:text-coolphotos:           I guess we in the USA are a bit spoiled, too many good parts available to replace rusted out items.

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meadowfield
1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

:popcorn:

 

 

This could get good. I'll be here following.

 

 

@meadowfield

I can't download those videos onto my phone. Do you have a YouTube channel or link?

 

 

 

added youtube :)

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Stormin
22 hours ago, meadowfield said:

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I can beat that, Tyke. :DP1030158.JPG.91f4801e0806cbe3ac77948c4d8e6fd7.JPGP1030159.JPG.1d71cb5d42e1a7bf5a9632769d16265a.JPG

 

 

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meadowfield
2 minutes ago, Stormin said:

 

 

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looks like a case of poor maintenance Norm... :D

 

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Stormin

Nowt to do with me. C-125 I was getting up and running for a mate.:P

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meadowfield

todays update...  

 

Managed to remove the seized hitch pin with a lot of heat and a big hammer - easier than drilling, but a lot of heat needed. Had to grind end where it was badly peened before knocking through.

 

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before dropping transmission.

 

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RH key was rusted solid - so more heat and a big punch, pieces shattered off!

 

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four oil seals ordered and ready to split...

 

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tempted to put a diff lock in this one - but I think time is against me at the moment. Despite being on lock down for 8 weeks :o 

 

 

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ebinmaine
22 minutes ago, meadowfield said:

diff lock

How would you go about that?

 

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meadowfield
9 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

How would you go about that?

 

there.s a build thread somewhere from 2014

 

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Pullstart

Woah woah woah!  That’s amazing!  What about the gear shift, or did this become just a differential case driven by the brake shaft?

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meadowfield

todays exciting update :D

 

dropped the oil... well some of it.

 

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turns out it was mainly water, makes sense knowing how rusty the axles are and how much oil has leaked. Probably each time there was a hard frost water was being pushed out.

 

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I've seen worse though, just needs a good clean. Axle seals arrived today, waiting for brake and input seals. Bearings all good though!

 

 

 

 

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ebinmaine
8 minutes ago, meadowfield said:

clean

Will you do a diesel or k1 flush or do you have a different method?

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meadowfield
6 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Will you do a diesel or k1 flush or do you have a different method?


full strip and clean with gasoline!

 

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Today’s update... all back together! 


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however having rebuilt a few and done extensive mods - even an 'expert' can get it wrong!

 

This this has been 'assembled' about seven times.

 

1. put main shaft in, both forks, forgot both sliding gears - so shift forks back out every time  (remember those fiddly bearings and the lock pin - yeah it falls into the bottom every time)

2. put main shaft and sliding gears in, couldn't get top sliding shaft in - couldn't see why

3. as above, but with shaft in - tried to put cluster gear shaft in - wouldn't go - pulled apart - shift forks out again.

4. put all gears in but then noticed 2/3 gear =s were swapped, no chance of cluster gear going in.

5. all gears in...  phew...  whats this washer?????  

6. added small shim on input shaft - basically back to square one as after putting the high/low gears in, this should go next, before the main input shaft.

7. success :D

 

Maybe the manual might have helped - I did look at Steves videos yesterday, but I can see he suffers the same challenges - he does a good job of not cussing - I swore at those shift fork ball bearings a lot!!!

 

 

....tried all gears and made sure both housings slid together with a fresh gasket, axle seals and input shaft seal are done, waiting for brake shaft seal.

 

 

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and more goodies arrived - new plug lead, air cleaner, fuel hose, rubber bung for fuel tank and the input shaft seal.

 

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Stormin
12 hours ago, meadowfield said:

 even an 'expert' can get it wrong!

 

  Comes with age. :hide:

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Today’s update... a full day of sanding and wire wheeling...  

 

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hopefully get some paint on tomorrow :)

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