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actually the are old (50's ish era) J.A.P engines

some of you may remember my previous bike project - a front wheel drive chainsaw engined bike with 5 gears. Aptly named "the suicycle" well i feel its time for a new project, all the details havnt been worked out yet but im taking this 60's era kids bike, will be a nice base, will of course...

i think it ratted itself have just painted my morrie satin black, pics in the thread on here "my new rat"

because its better than study :oops: heres a list of the work i have done (i do all the work myself, i have a think for vintage/period tools as well) POR15 interior floor and inside boot Spray inside and exterior satin black make and fit new accellerator cable Rebuild carb convert headlights...

cant believe i forgot to post this pic! (have since put the front bumper back on)

my first car (still have it) 77 vauxhall chevette scooter i used to have (sold it after i crashed it and tore all the ligaments out of my shoulder, also wanted something bigger) 88(?) suzuki fa50 what i upgraded to(in front) 88 honda vt-250 (jdm model, e.g. higher output engine and flush...

http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=13246&p=348086#p348086 link to the build up of my 51 minor

being a series mm it has a different one to the later 1000's

i am fairly sure the grill is all 1 piece, tho i have seen some withjust the middle chrome so maybe not. Unless its just the earlier low light versions

hey guys, little bit of an update have also done the boot lid, and removed the rear bumper

itl be a push rod engine just painted the interior and door jams satin black - meaning i can really get cranking on the interior (and paint the exterior when i find the time)

^ you know it! - i figure thats the best way to see what works - and if it doesnt, a quick squirt of primer will sort that out :lol: Just finished my last exam, so i now have a week of no classes (dam taking a mid yea paper - i have no holdays) to get as much done as possible :)

the lighter paint is the original :P will post more pics soon :D

well, sadly but necessarily i have given away most of my bikes (namely the chainsaw driven front wheel drive) due to lack of storage while im at uni( guess im lucky enough to store my vauxhall chevette and motorcycle back at home) Still have my black rat phillips and the manhatten tho but...