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newday777 · « **Reply #1200 on:** July 19, 2024, 05:51:58 am »

Buttttttt!!!!!
I just check feebay and JT Mark's has a NOS set with screws and washers!!!!
Jump on them!

newday777 · « **Reply #1201 on:** July 19, 2024, 05:55:43 am »

And there is a seller in Germany that has more than 10 sets for a bit less

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1202 on:** July 19, 2024, 07:04:43 am »

Stu….. you are so helpful. JTMARKS has my cash! Thanks. J.

MauiK3 · « **Reply #1203 on:** July 19, 2024, 07:25:17 pm »

Nice to see the JT site is being continued.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #1204 on:** July 19, 2024, 08:01:54 pm »

Quote from: MauiK3 on July 19, 2024, 07:25:17 pm

Nice to see the JT site is being continued.

Yes it is

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1205 on:** July 22, 2024, 04:16:36 pm »

Test fitted the carbs today. Playing with the manifold orientation got the ends facing up +2 degrees from horizontal. That seems the correct angle to get the airbox to line up nicely on its mounting holes.

As soon as that is set correctly, the carbs will come apart. The bodies and bowls need vapour blasting to look really good.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1206 on:** July 23, 2024, 02:49:30 pm »

Carbs and airbox test fit. Airbox lined up perfectly with the frame tabs. Carbs off and stripped down, ready for vapour blasting.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1207 on:** July 24, 2024, 09:41:20 am »

Carbs stripped out and delivered for vapour blast. Promised one week turn around. Seat and side cover repairs are next on my list.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1208 on:** July 24, 2024, 01:12:06 pm »

Points plate installed. Gap and static timing set.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1209 on:** July 24, 2024, 01:15:35 pm »

Both original side covers had a small crack. Ground the back side and repaired them. Here’s the look I’m going for (assuming the Paintless Dent Removal guy ever returns my tank!).

lash · « **Reply #1210 on:** July 24, 2024, 01:32:23 pm »

Those covers almost look like they came off the same bike! Great match..

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1211 on:** July 24, 2024, 03:38:17 pm »

Quote from: lash on July 24, 2024, 01:32:23 pm

Those covers almost look like they came off the same bike! Great match..

Thanks! Really appreciate your help.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1212 on:** July 25, 2024, 10:58:40 am »

Seat pan and bits ready for primer and paint. This pan is much thicker than later ones. Didn’t break a single “pointer” when pulling the old cover. Not a spec of paint on the top and extremely little on the bottom!

newday777 · « **Reply #1213 on:** July 25, 2024, 12:09:54 pm »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on July 25, 2024, 10:58:40 am

Seat pan and bits ready for primer and paint. This pan is much thicker than later ones. Didn’t break a single “pointer” when pulling the old cover. Not a spec of paint on the top and extremely little on the bottom!

Sand blasted?

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1214 on:** July 25, 2024, 02:26:57 pm »

Quote from: newday777 on July 25, 2024, 12:09:54 pm

Quote from: BenelliSEI on July 25, 2024, 10:58:40 am
Seat pan and bits ready for primer and paint. This pan is much thicker than later ones. Didn’t break a single “pointer” when pulling the old cover. Not a spec of paint on the top and extremely little on the bottom!
Sand blasted?

Stu…. It came off so easily I only used a light glass bead.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1215 on:** July 28, 2024, 05:45:33 am »

Primed and painted seat pan yesterday!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1216 on:** July 28, 2024, 05:41:34 pm »

Turned out OK. Time to rebuild a seat.

denward17 · « **Reply #1217 on:** July 28, 2024, 05:55:44 pm »

Looking good John!

PeWe · « **Reply #1218 on:** July 28, 2024, 10:14:23 pm »

Red foam?

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1219 on:** July 29, 2024, 04:42:20 am »

Quote from: PeWe on July 28, 2024, 10:14:23 pm

Red foam?

Thanks Denis, yes PeWe. I snapped one up about 6 months ago, when Yamiya was “in stock” for a few days!

Yesterday I laid the foam on the pan and had a look at the cover. Not entirely sure how it’s suppose to go over the massive foam…… Will give it a try when the paint is fully dry in a few days.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1220 on:** July 30, 2024, 12:02:51 pm »

Too HOT to tackle much today! Brightened up the tool kit and bagged it! Tool tray has a fresh coat of paint and installed too. Baby steps.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1221 on:** July 30, 2024, 06:02:18 pm »

Today I carefully inspected the replica seat cover I have “in stock” for this project. I’m using the original seat pan, chrome trim strips, and a Yamiya “red foam” kit. The cover I have just seems much too small…. I compared it with photos of the Yamiya cover (lots of them on the web page for this item) and mine is not from them. Bit the bullet and ordered one of theirs to compare.

It would have been much easier (and probably cheaper) to order one of their seats initially, but I was determined to “rebuild” mine. Why do we needlessly complicate our lives?

denward17 · « **Reply #1222 on:** July 30, 2024, 06:12:48 pm »

^Good question, I assume it is because we want the best possible outcome

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1223 on:** July 31, 2024, 05:25:57 am »

Quote from: denward17 on July 30, 2024, 06:12:48 pm

^Good question, I assume it is because we want the best possible outcome

True…. But I’ll be taking a break after this one!

Stev-o · « **Reply #1224 on:** July 31, 2024, 07:15:48 am »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on July 31, 2024, 05:25:57 am

Quote from: denward17 on July 30, 2024, 06:12:48 pm
^Good question, I assume it is because we want the best possible outcome

True…. But I’ll be taking a break after this one!

Yeah John, you say that now but your decision may change after your first snowfall!

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