Alex's Clark restoration 2016

[welbike]

Also think I found the fuel leak, rewelded the whole bottom edge. Also more stuff sandblasted and primered, only tracks, oil tank, and more small brackets left to do, so finally getting somewhere.





Also need some measurements for the towing bracket at the rear, if someone could please have a look??

Grtz,

Alex

[welbike]

So, done some more work, fitted radiator and shroud for good (hopefully!) and fitted winch, and making a winch handle from a forward reverse lever, now some more welding on it, and another headache gone.








Mudscrapers also fitted.











More in time!

Alex

[welbike]

Original invasion star on the hood!!!



Will replace that when finished.

Alex

[ChrisC]

Would it be possible to get a copy of that winch handle drawing?

[welbike]

Sent you a message Chris. will post more pictures today of the finished article, and more updates.

Have also made a Facebook page for the Clarks, with the risk of losing more members here, but there is absolutely no action here, maybe it will help it somehow? we can promote this site there too.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1692108101089085/

Cheers,

Alex

[welbike]

Here the rest of the welded winch handle (not finished yet), to make the little identations for the clicks, so it stays in or out of the coupling, can best be made by drilling through a bolt (put in a lathe first) that goes in the threaded part of the winch casting, so the drill bit will be guided to the right spot in the handle, later it can be drilled a bit deeper, so only a conical hole will be there, where the spring loaded plunger sits, and holds the handle in position, I will make a drawing with measurements later of this part, that is often missing.





On the Dodge type Braden winch the little bracket for the spring loaded rod (for the drum brake) is located on the wrong side, it will work that way too, but as I was bizzy welding anyway, I cut it off, and rewelded it to the other side.





You can see the guide bit with the square ends in the left top corner of the winch bracket (below a better view)





Here the brake for the drum is added, this is a standard Braden/Dodge part. (linkage I still have to make/find)

Will add to this later,

Alex

[welbike]

So here we were yesterday ( 2017-10-18) ready to put it back on it's tracks!





Tracks before blasting, note welded on tabs, hope it will last me!




Nice detail.


Painted track #1


And #2!

Alex

[ChrisC]

I think I may be daft, but I cannot figure out how to reply to your PM, so my email is chris.causley@mimths.org
Joined your facebook page

[welbike]

Haha Chris, initially I had to think hard about it too!

Will send an email over the weekend.

Alex

[welbike]

So here the tracks fitted, when the adjusters are all the way in, they will slip over the sprocket and idlers quite easily, but as it is still on stands, I had to put a pallet under the tracks to stop them sagging too much, it's a 2 man job!




And adjusted.


Looking good!

More after the weekend hopefully.

Alex