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its like a huge cast iron C with a roller on the ends of the C and you pass the pounded panels back and forth to smooth out the craters from hammering.

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Thats a cracking job mate, what you use? sand bag and mallet?

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Thats a cracking job mate, what you use? sand bag and mallet?

I made a negative buck out of 1" ply (ie an oval hole) and carefully bashed in the alloy with shot peen hammer making sure it didn't split. finished off with a rubber mallet to smooth it off

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I made a negative buck out of 1" ply (ie an oval hole) and carefully bashed in the alloy with shot peen hammer making sure it didn't split. finished off with a rubber mallet to smooth it off

I thought yer mrs had just whacked you over the head with it :biglaugha:

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took her out of hibernation today, fired right up after 3 kicks :)

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Woohoo! Such a cool bike, and a great day for its first run of the year.

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Not only looks good drewps it sounds great!! The amount of cups of coffee I have knocked over when I hear it coming down the road and have rushed to the window coffee flying everywhere but well worth the look.....

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Not only looks good drewps it sounds great!! The amount of cups of coffee I have knocked over when I hear it coming down the road and have rushed to the window coffee flying everywhere but well worth the look.....

ha ha, I'll stop next time I come past. ;)

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When is the mot Drew? could we do a run out next sunday if your up to it :jossun:

I'm going to get insurance first, but It'll have to wait till April (see "I'm in the doghouse" thread)

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