Look what happens when the big bits are assembled

Very first mock up 25/1/12

From Wolverhampton with love

Evil Bay procured.... Cheers Stu

Off to get the noisey bit



Mk11 engine frame to collect it from a guy called Stu today

Cap filled New position identified

Rubber on rim, Cheers K!

Tankfirst fit and Detailing

First cut for tank fitting

Detailing

Just podwer coat paint chrome engine....

Low enough?

The test pilot is keen

Tank needs work

First real day building

All started well got top rails on and stood back! forget the 2inch drop stretch! calculated at great lenght, just wait for you buddy to drop in for a brew and start looking and playing ans as if buy majic standard wheel base and slammed!

Dremmeled pockets for top joint



Fixing bungs



Just weld and trust your eye



The journey begins

The first cut is always the deepest!

Day One 2012 first steps on the jap journey...

Measure loads..

Today spent most of the day levelling and checking frame in jig sorted out 27 deg rake and centred frame still not confident so just welded the hold down down in prep for first use of the grinder and tube notcher!

Rebuild back and clamped in!

A bit nearer 27 after rebuild and clamp

50mm drop and 50mm stretch

A bit of grinding to make the plates Mine!