David in Alabama
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Very nicely done!
Curt- That piece I cut off was for the filler/drain. I purchased copper fittings and a tap to relocate the filler/checker today. I want to add a little bit of copper and brass here and there.
Today I got pillow bearings, a three foot 3/4" steel bar and some 3/4" (19mm) BMX bottom bracket parts.
I had some plate left over from another project and cut out a mount for the two pillow bearings. The pillow bearings hold a 3/4" shaft I cut down to 10". I got the bearing mount welded to the seat tube, so the jackshaft is now in. I need to buy one more pillow bearings tomorrow.
Since I hacked away my oil filler/check on the front of the motor, I needed to make a new one. I bought some brass pipe threaded on two ends, a 90* elbow and a brass cap. I also purchased a pipe thread tap so I can tap the block and put in a new filler/checker. I'm going to solder in a piece of bicycle spoke into the cap so I have an oil checker.
I also got my throttle lever welded on to the handlebar. I'm using an old Shimano 3-speed shifter flipped upside down and welded to the bar. It took some modifications to make it work. .
The shifter looked like this-
I have a lot of pictures. I will have to post them tomorrow.