TOM THUMB by MANCHESTER

[manchester1]

I did use about 4 or 5 different levels. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[manchester1]

made some pinching plates today. I used some steel that I cut off of a LIl indian I bought.:laugh::laugh: recycleing at its best.:thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Here we go :wink::wink: I'll let ya know how it works out :laugh::laugh:

 

[manchester1]

I did it. :clap::clap: They came out pretty good. The one side is great and the other side is off a bit. I think my plates was a bit out of alignment. Now I need to drill the holes and put a little corner on the bottom of the forks. I was so afraid I was going to screw this up......Glad its done:laugh::laugh:

 

[David wulf]

Damn girl you do great work , quite the fab person . :bowdown:

 

[YOOP]

nice work :bowdown:i think I would've tried it on some scrap first.did you heat them?

 

[manchester1]

I could not move them a hair with-out heat. I actually bent the bar on the vise:laugh::laugh: I had to get them cherry red :thumbsup:

 

[buckeye]

You are my inspiration.:thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Thanks guys:thumbsup:

 

[x-90 rider]

Good Job :thumbsup:

 

[old-timer]

Fantastic job :thumbsup:

Vic

 

[jeep2003]

awesome glad it worked out for you! It seems a simple job in theory but in practice it takes a bit of skill for sure :thumbsup:

 

[bigrob]

Looks like a factory job , great work ! :thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Thanks Rob and Vic. And thanks for the tip Jeep:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[boatguy]

Super job Karen--now I think I will try mine--thanks they look great.:thumbsup:

 

[Clayon]

Looks good Karen. :thumbsup:

 

[jeep2003]

i ran a couple bolts through my dies to keep them aligned. one side is drilled and tapped while the other is allowed to slide. They do sorta get in the way in the vise but its ok if you position it right. so id recommend doing something like that if you plan on using the dies more than a few times. makes the job a bit easier

 

[manchester1]

i ran a couple bolts through my dies to keep them aligned. one side is drilled and tapped while the other is allowed to slide. They do sorta get in the way in the vise but its ok if you position it right. so id recommend doing something like that if you plan on using the dies more than a few times. makes the job a bit easier

The bolts are a good Idea. I think I'm going to make another plate, but nicer looking:laugh::laugh: then I will use the bolts.

 

[manchester1]

If anybody else is building one of these with a 4" neck, I will have some extra 5" neck bolts. Had to buy four of them on ebay.........was kinda hard finding the correct bolt:doah:

 

[manchester1]

I had this engine down the basement NIB and thought I would see if it would fit.......It looks like it is 3/4 inch too tall. :doah: I will mess with it on Sunday a bit more. Strike 1:laugh::laugh: