Author Topic: Sandcast 4286 Project (Read 160790 times)

Greggo · « **Reply #75 on:** March 18, 2013, 06:15:09 AM »

Quote from: markb on March 18, 2013, 06:03:47 AM

Quote from: Greggo on March 17, 2013, 01:34:32 PM
Well here's something else to think of...when did the extra cross-brace show up?
Are you talking about the diagonal brace on the left side?
Quote from: markb on March 17, 2013, 10:56:32 AM
The stands without the diaganol brace went up to 1120.

I was referring to the extra bracing between the legs of the stand...the extra 'U' brace.

Greggo · « **Reply #76 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:35:56 AM »

Quote from: Greggo on March 18, 2013, 06:15:09 AM

Quote from: markb on March 18, 2013, 06:03:47 AM
Quote from: Greggo on March 17, 2013, 01:34:32 PM
Well here's something else to think of...when did the extra cross-brace show up?
Are you talking about the diagonal brace on the left side?
Quote from: markb on March 17, 2013, 10:56:32 AM
The stands without the diaganol brace went up to 1120.

I was referring to the extra bracing between the legs of the stand...the extra 'U' brace.

After looking at a few late K0 projects, it looks like the stands were like mine (missing the extra upside down U brace) up until at least late in the K0 run.

Marcel (Lecram AKA the gauge face guy) has informed me that the back plates for the sandcasts are different than what the K1 gauges on this bike will have. I'm going to do some more pictorial investigating

Greggo · « **Reply #77 on:** March 22, 2013, 10:26:57 AM »

Not much of an update, but I found a turned-down to smooth oil filter cover on ebay...only fifty bucks

Stev-o · « **Reply #78 on:** March 22, 2013, 03:38:56 PM »

Nice. Come with a bolt?

Greggo · « **Reply #79 on:** March 22, 2013, 03:55:42 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on March 22, 2013, 03:38:56 PM

Nice. Come with a bolt?

Nope, but for that price I'm not complaining

Real ones go for over $600 when they come up. I'll rough it up with some wetsanding for a brushed look.

Magpie · « **Reply #80 on:** March 23, 2013, 07:04:40 AM »

Nice buy! I found a spare one but have to get the marks the fellow left in it from his lathe work.

Greggo · « **Reply #81 on:** March 23, 2013, 07:10:54 AM »

Quote from: Magpie on March 23, 2013, 07:04:40 AM

Nice buy! I found a spare one but have to get the marks the fellow left in it from his lathe work.

Thanks! I think I caught it an hour after it was listed

This one has some lathe marks as well. Hopefully I will be able to sand it down to a smooth, brushed finish.

Do you know about the fellow on SOOC who is planning a real 'sandcast' run of replicas? He was planning to charge around $200 each I believe, but they are supposed to be as close to the real thing as possible. I'll probably make due with this one.

Magpie · « **Reply #82 on:** March 23, 2013, 08:47:42 AM »

Yes, I see guys are almost lining up for them too! Cliff.

754 · « **Reply #83 on:** March 23, 2013, 06:57:29 PM »

I could make some up..

Magpie · « **Reply #84 on:** March 23, 2013, 07:13:47 PM »

There seems to be a market for them Frank. Cliff.

Greggo · « **Reply #85 on:** March 25, 2013, 07:01:45 AM »

Quote from: Magpie on March 23, 2013, 07:13:47 PM

There seems to be a market for them Frank. Cliff.

Yes, people seem willing to pay good money for them, especially an exact replica. My bike is technically after the finned covers appear, but if I find a lower numbered motor, I'll be happy to have one.

Tews19 · « **Reply #86 on:** April 14, 2013, 04:28:20 PM »

Any updates greggo?

Greggo · « **Reply #87 on:** April 14, 2013, 04:34:48 PM »

Quote from: Tews19 on April 14, 2013, 04:28:20 PM

Any updates greggo?

Nope. Still gathering parts. Getting the turbo bike on the road first.

Greggo · « **Reply #88 on:** June 04, 2013, 11:10:09 AM »

I am stupid excited right now. With a little help from this forum I have tracked down and agreed to buy a three hundred range sandcast motor. It's in rough shape and had been used in a chopper frame for who knows how long. It's missing the very early head, and the 9-hole clutch cover, so the search for parts will have to continue. But, for now I'm looking forward to getting it in the shop!

wowbagger · « **Reply #89 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:07:37 PM »

nice score!

Greggo · « **Reply #90 on:** June 06, 2013, 05:31:26 PM »

It's on its way!

Stev-o · « **Reply #91 on:** June 06, 2013, 05:33:01 PM »

Awesome Greggo, happy for ya!

Tews19 · « **Reply #92 on:** June 06, 2013, 08:05:13 PM »

Looks like it has finned points cover and stator cover... You may be able to recoup some by selling those......

Stev-o · « **Reply #93 on:** June 06, 2013, 08:30:25 PM »

Good eyes Tews. What oil filter is that?

edhaeuser · « **Reply #94 on:** June 06, 2013, 08:31:35 PM »

Why didn't I see this thread before. I'm in.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #95 on:** June 06, 2013, 09:16:27 PM »

That's the early smooth filter cover, which I only know about because Greggo and some others talked about it at the top of the page

Greggo · « **Reply #96 on:** June 07, 2013, 05:47:16 AM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on June 06, 2013, 09:16:27 PM

That's the early smooth filter cover, which I only know about because Greggo and some others talked about it at the top of the page

I wish it was Danny...the real ones are worth Hundreds of dollars, but that one is a chopper style..look closely at the front of it and you'll see an acorn nut, and the funky shape of the cover.

Greggo · « **Reply #97 on:** June 07, 2013, 05:56:11 AM »

Dang, and now there's an appropriately numbered, running sandy motor on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330935983789&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_135wt_1057 (engine 5083) Too bad I'm broke from buying this one

Tews19 · « **Reply #98 on:** June 07, 2013, 06:30:32 AM »

Hey give him a call.... HIs number is in the ad... I wonder what he would take to end early... Someone is going to flag it from eBay with his number listed

Stev-o · « **Reply #99 on:** June 07, 2013, 06:32:00 AM »

Hey Gregg - look closely at the Vin number on that eBay motor, the stamping looks suspicious.
Chewy started a thread on it...

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