1977 360 Auto ressurection

[ajcmbrown]

I'll check out the Porsche greens Darin, thank you! There is a little bit of green around the tunnel area, so I'll see if it can be scanned with a spectrophotometer? Good tip with the etching of the chrome too, thank you.

 

[Iveanoldhusky]

Folks re spring covers.......is there a source for these or homemade only ? I’ve seen michaels YouTube brief clip with one installed.....

Cheers Craig

 

[dartyppyt]

I thought there were a set of drawings around to make one?

 

[dartyppyt]

Did you get someone to Tig weld that cracked case? Or you gonna source a set of cases?

 

[Iveanoldhusky]

........spring retainer......found....HVA Speciality ....

 

[ajcmbrown]

Did you get someone to Tig weld that cracked case? Or you gonna source a set of cases?

If you are referring to this pic Darin, it isn't cracked, the head of the screw snapped off, it retains the gear engagement lever in the crankcases, I don't thinks it will be too difficult to rectify...

 

[dartyppyt]

If you are referring to this pic Darin, it isn't cracked, the head of the screw snapped off, it retains the gear engagement lever in the crankcases, I don't thinks it will be too difficult to rectify...

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Oh gotcha! I was looking at the threaded hole for ignition cover, in pic. Looks like it is cracked?

 

[ajcmbrown]

Oh gotcha! I was looking at the threaded hole for ignition cover, in pic. Looks like it is cracked?

I see what you mean, it's a timing mark which lines up with the stator.
Tony.

 

[DeathFromAbove]

Husky auto green

Dupont base coat/clearcoat, 1/2 pint formula:

830J Green tint 36.4 grams
841J Yellow tint 67.8 grams
801J White tint 72 grams
150 B/C Balancer 177 grams
175K Binder 219.2 grams

This is a running total formula. Total weight of ingredients would be 219.2 grams

Marty​

I got this from Marty

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[dartyppyt]

Nice find on paint mix DFA!

That’s what makes this forum great!

 

[ajcmbrown]

Thanks Chris, it's really appreciated!
Tony.

 

[ajcmbrown]

Goodness arrived from Dave Pratt today, full gasket set and spring cover, now waiting for my other package from Randall Thompson RTR Moto, and I can make some real progress.
I was prepping the frame for powdercoating on Sunday and thought I'd best press out the old swing arm bushings and bearings in order to replace them and not have grease contaminate the coating, and to my pleasant surprise, they are in amazing condition! I will re-use them.

 

[DeathFromAbove]

Nice Tony, I see you also have a spring retainer!

 

[ajcmbrown]

I have dropped my frame off at the powdercoaters today, I'm hoping that they can properly match 2007 Ford Ranger silver.
After pics to follow. Here's how it left....

 

[ajcmbrown]

Piston ordered, 83mm Wossner since I've been unable to find a nos 81.92 Mahle without taking a mortgage on my farm!
While I wait for the frame and piston, I can clean up the 2nd, 3rd and 4the gear shoes and re-assemble the bottom end, all good there, big end, mains and transmission, I do need to order a front sprocket though.
Still no further with the tank at this time, been a busy couple of weeks, who said retirement was easy?

Still waiting on engine seals and fork seals, engine paint and tidy up the wiring loom.
It's coming along slowly since Australia Post seem to hold things up at this end, according to their tracking, my parcel left San Fran 10 days ago, arrived today, three days from Portland Oregon to Australia, a further 10 days to travel 200 miles to my house!

 

[dartyppyt]

Looks like Christmas in Australia for Mr Brown!

 

[ajcmbrown]

It would be welcome Darin, we've had a vey hectic year down under so far! I hope to have the bottom end together on the weekend, top end once my piston arrives.

 

[ajcmbrown]

Husky auto green​

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Dupont base coat/clearcoat, 1/2 pint formula:​

​

830J Green tint 36.4 grams​

841J Yellow tint 67.8 grams​

801J White tint 72 grams​

150 B/C Balancer 177 grams​

175K Binder 219.2 grams​

​

This is a running total formula. Total weight of ingredients would be 219.2 grams​

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Marty​

I got this from Marty

Well today was "interesting", I went to our oldest and most experienced local paint shop, handed the guy behind the counter the formula and he just looked at me with a blank stare, then says this mix means nothing to him? Now I'm at a loss as to what I should do.
Does anyone have a motor vehicle paint code that corresponds with Husky auto green?
Tony.

 

[DeathFromAbove]

My local auto body dealer took it straight to the mixing room and in 5 min I had a 1/2 pint.

 

[ajcmbrown]

I think I need a more helpful paint shop....