cbaker65
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Steal wool an a hard a$$ thumb rub!...LOL
Custom 70cc engine build
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Steal wool an a hard a$$ thumb rub!...LOL
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Ok here's the result of that
Camera isn't picking it up very well but looks much better, more shiny and the "brush" lines are more defined. Thanks for the great suggestion! Turned out great ??
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Annnd restored my rear shock brace. Here's before, all scraped up and scratched
And after alot of sanding, filing, scotch Brite-ing, and steel wooling, much better, some deep scrapes I was unable to get out but, still, much better
Don't mind my super messy work table. It's always like that ?
And after alot of sanding, filing, scotch Brite-ing, and steel wooling, much better, some deep scrapes I was unable to get out but, still, much better
Don't mind my super messy work table. It's always like that ?
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You should see my man cave..... it makes your table look spotless
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Well, post em up! Lol.
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Brace looks good?? taken a few rolls? messy table = action?? don't stop!
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Yep, that thing took a bearing, 30mph wheelies and flips on asphalt. But cleaned up nicely. Totally correct on the messy table = action. Would rather be doing something and have a messy table than a spotless table with nothing going on ?
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So a run date???? or is it to early?
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To early for what? A run?, Yes. I'm Gunna hopefully order the final parts for the engine (I'll still need diff parts but atleast I can get the first couple of 15 min idle runs for break in done) tomorrow or Sunday. Was collecting cash and waiting for the oil seals BS to clear up. Now that that's over, I'm Gunna go full speed ahead and get 'er done. Oh and the week starting monday, I'll try and head off to a machine shop and get the ignition gear sorted before the rest of the parts come so when everything is here, I'll be ready to assemble and if all goes to plan (should since everything has been test fitted), not gunna jinx myself, be done soon. don't wanna give a time estimate becuase whenever I do that, stuff seams to go south Lol.
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Lol? for sure!!! Keep the momentum ??
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Lmao.so I ran on asphalt most the time and It liked to wheelie and I had no idea how to control a wheelie so it flipped alot
It was a buggy so the body doesn't protect anything, bassically like a thong ???
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I have some battle wounds ,
was running mine at the park the first day I got it in some thick grass ,I hit a hidden concrete storm drain ,It mowed
right over it ,but the rear looked funny when I got it back to me ,it snapped the rear upright shock tower ,I thought to myself,
what the heck ,walked out there to look ,an it was a dang concrete footing for a storm drain!
I was babying it ,an thought the buggy would be too heavy to do jumps ,until my wife got her hands on the controller ,
she started hitting 4 ft jumps an I was freaking out ,but nothing broke!....LOL
I will have to get mine out ,it hasn't seen a light of day in 3 years ,I am sure it has a ton of dust & dirt on it!
Your probably anxious to get yours running ,I would like to see that bad boy run!....
was running mine at the park the first day I got it in some thick grass ,I hit a hidden concrete storm drain ,It mowed
right over it ,but the rear looked funny when I got it back to me ,it snapped the rear upright shock tower ,I thought to myself,
what the heck ,walked out there to look ,an it was a dang concrete footing for a storm drain!
I was babying it ,an thought the buggy would be too heavy to do jumps ,until my wife got her hands on the controller ,
she started hitting 4 ft jumps an I was freaking out ,but nothing broke!....LOL
I will have to get mine out ,it hasn't seen a light of day in 3 years ,I am sure it has a ton of dust & dirt on it!
Your probably anxious to get yours running ,I would like to see that bad boy run!....
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You know I'm anxious to run it! I literally know nothing about how this engine will behave. If it was a direct clone of alx, than I would know but, I don't. I don't know if it will be snappy, linear, or laggy. I'm hoping for linear. If not I can always port it and try to get the powerband exactly how I want but I don't really want to do that yet. Eventually, I'm obviously Gunna go for as much power as I can get, port the cylinder, and go with a 25mm carb, better exhuast ect. Anyways I'm just saying my mind rn ?I have some battle wounds ,
was running mine at the park the first day I got it in some thick grass ,I hit a hidden concrete storm drain ,It mowed
right over it ,but the rear looked funny when I got it back to me ,it snapped the rear upright shock tower ,I thought to myself,
what the heck ,walked out there to look ,an it was a dang concrete footing for a storm drain!
I was babying it ,an thought the buggy would be too heavy to do jumps ,until my wife got her hands on the controller ,
she started hitting 4 ft jumps an I was freaking out ,but nothing broke!....LOL
I will have to get mine out ,it hasn't seen a light of day in 3 years ,I am sure it has a ton of dust & dirt on it!
Your probably anxious to get yours running ,I would like to see that bad boy run!....
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All good but good! for just get it running ??first
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Yep ??
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Intake manifold, done! This turned out great 
nice smooth surface for the gaskets to seal better ?
nice smooth surface for the gaskets to seal better ?
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taking apart the diff RN, forgot to take pics of the process but in the morning i will, its super messy, normally i don't mind grease and oil but this is nasty, luckily im wearing my oversized gloves (as mark35 so kindly pointed out in my aluminum restoration thread ) so my hands wont stay sticky for the next 2 weeks. im currently bathing the diff case and diff gears (which look fine luckily, no chipped teeth or no real wear, guess my locking unlocking problem is shimming related) in purple power, looks to be working becuase the grease and diff oil has turned white and sticky, kind of like.........like........ you know
side note: i took it apart early so i know i don't need anything else so when i go to replace the seals and shims, i don't find any nasty surprises, IE chipped teeth or some other damage.
) so my hands wont stay sticky for the next 2 weeks. im currently bathing the diff case and diff gears (which look fine luckily, no chipped teeth or no real wear, guess my locking unlocking problem is shimming related) in purple power, looks to be working becuase the grease and diff oil has turned white and sticky, kind of like.........like........ you know side note: i took it apart early so i know i don't need anything else so when i go to replace the seals and shims, i don't find any nasty surprises, IE chipped teeth or some other damage.
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What the fek??
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you don't know what purple power is?????????????????? its this https://www.walmart.com/ip/Purple-P...MI9-XA5-fv4gIVhIbACh3PwwV-EAQYAyABEgJkaPD_BwE like simple green but i think its stronger