So today was paint the frame, again. This time it was the layer of Krylon that got applied to the immediate area in the front and back of the passenger's spring pocket. The last coat will be the Duplicolor top coat; that will happen tomorrow. After that I can rerun the brand new Ni-Copp brake line and re-assemble the passenger's side front brakes.
On the side, I found out why the pipes had developed a rattle. Seems that a reducer sleeve for the muffler to head pipe connection managed to escape and fly away. That will have to be replaced and a different style of clamp employed to eliminate that problem from re-occurring.
Took a few minutes and revisited that seat pan that I mentioned. I did elect to use my Dremel tool and a cut off wheel to create a thin cut in the metal immediately adjacent to where the bend had occurred. i had managed to dolly most of it out but that still left a rise in the metall that wouldn't move. Making the cut where I did, right beside the bump, let me take a chisel point body hammer and knock down the remaining lumpiness; the gap created by the cut let the metal move and fold down. it closed up the gap a little but that was a good thing because the result was a clean smooth curve in the pan at that location again. With that accomplished I clamped the seat to the welding table using a pair of deep throat Vice grips that let me put a little downward pressure on the pan as a whole and lock the shape of the curve in place while I tacked it. After that it was tack. tack, tack, let the tacks cool, address them with a little Dremel driven love, lather, rinse, repeat. I still have to do some final sanding to smooth things out. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's a seat pan, add the foam and the leather and you never see the repairs again. It's not about how the repairs look, it is about re-establishing the structural integrity of the pan as a whole so that I ever have the personal misfortune to be saddled with a chubby chicken (Pun very much intended, LOL) the pan will be up to the task.
Also took the opportunity to cut the yoke blanks for the new seat mounting bracket. I already made one version for a two up seat that I modified from a Harley application but this new pan is OEM Indian and fits the era of the bike more properly.
Later
Nick
On the side, I found out why the pipes had developed a rattle. Seems that a reducer sleeve for the muffler to head pipe connection managed to escape and fly away. That will have to be replaced and a different style of clamp employed to eliminate that problem from re-occurring.
Took a few minutes and revisited that seat pan that I mentioned. I did elect to use my Dremel tool and a cut off wheel to create a thin cut in the metal immediately adjacent to where the bend had occurred. i had managed to dolly most of it out but that still left a rise in the metall that wouldn't move. Making the cut where I did, right beside the bump, let me take a chisel point body hammer and knock down the remaining lumpiness; the gap created by the cut let the metal move and fold down. it closed up the gap a little but that was a good thing because the result was a clean smooth curve in the pan at that location again. With that accomplished I clamped the seat to the welding table using a pair of deep throat Vice grips that let me put a little downward pressure on the pan as a whole and lock the shape of the curve in place while I tacked it. After that it was tack. tack, tack, let the tacks cool, address them with a little Dremel driven love, lather, rinse, repeat. I still have to do some final sanding to smooth things out. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's a seat pan, add the foam and the leather and you never see the repairs again. It's not about how the repairs look, it is about re-establishing the structural integrity of the pan as a whole so that I ever have the personal misfortune to be saddled with a chubby chicken (Pun very much intended, LOL) the pan will be up to the task.
Also took the opportunity to cut the yoke blanks for the new seat mounting bracket. I already made one version for a two up seat that I modified from a Harley application but this new pan is OEM Indian and fits the era of the bike more properly.
Later
Nick
