The way I understand it, the Stevensons ground the existing bolts down a little on the outisides so they fit into what was the brake drum and act as locators....
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javenlevi
Oct 1, 2010 12:11 pm
Right after I posted the last message I saw these pictures in the attachments section: ...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Oct 1, 2010 10:50 pm
Ah, I think you're right. Don't know how I got it into my head that the hubs went inside the wheels, but I do distinctly remember some talk about the original...
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buggymaker
Oct 2, 2010 2:09 am
Steve, You can obviously do them a couple different ways. In the picture mentioned a couple posts back the hub is mounted so the wheel ends up with the brake...
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allen ridgway
allenjridgway
Oct 2, 2010 3:30 pm
I agree, they look a lot better with the brake side in. Necessity made me mount them this way so I could use the hubs on another project if I wanted too. ...
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allenjridgway@...
allenjridgway
Oct 2, 2010 4:25 pm
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ray1600@...
raye12...
Oct 2, 2010 6:27 pm
Sorry to hear about the damage Allen , I hope it wasn't too bad . I can't understand that attitude about breaking stuff for fun , like it's something special ....
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allen ridgway
allenjridgway
Oct 3, 2010 1:02 pm
Thanks.  Already have a new trunk lid made. That was all that was damaged.  My trunk lid is more or less a flat sheet with holes drilled in it for...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Oct 3, 2010 5:34 pm
Here's how my wheel hubs are coming together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUzyd6Cys1I Which is to say, very nicely! :) Thanks for your advice. -- steve...
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javenlevi
Oct 4, 2010 11:38 am
Those hubs are looking good. I uploaded several pictures this morning showing how mine came out. I cut the center section of the wheel out with an air powered...
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buggymaker
Oct 5, 2010 12:02 am
... I doubt that you can countersink the bolts in the wheel. It is just to thin for that. As I mentioned in my post last week, I used tapered washers made...
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Michael Leavitt
mlwhuffo
Oct 5, 2010 2:29 am
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buggymaker
Oct 9, 2010 12:39 am
Nothing is totally final I suppose but my car is as final as I intend to make it for now. My intent is to drive, drive, drive. Today was the maiden voyage...
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buggymaker
Oct 9, 2010 4:17 pm
I am surprised how little slosh it takes in order to kick in the low oil shut off. I need to disconnect it asap. I don't have a clue as to how to do that....
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Whuffo
mlwhuffo
Oct 10, 2010 5:22 am
GX200 service manual: http://www.honda-engines-eu.com/en/images/996.pdf...
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allen
allenjridgway
Oct 11, 2010 10:13 pm
Finished! just a couple little things to add. The seat is getting upholstered. Going to add mirrors for safety.(they look cool too) Ordered an MG badge on...
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Al Sumrall
alsumrall2001
Oct 14, 2010 8:05 pm
Mine is still on the back burner, behind the '09 Indian motorized bicycle I am finishing....this cyclekart would be great fun at our 1910-1930's airfair to ...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Oct 15, 2010 1:04 am
what gives? ... From: m_logical <ron@...> To: cyclekart@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 8:06 pm Subject: [cyclekart] Comet TAV New Ad in...
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StephenC
smcameron
Oct 17, 2010 1:48 am
So I'm drilling bolt holes in my hubs, which seem to be made of 1/4 inch steel plate. Need to make 1/2 inch holes for the bolts. How long should it take to...
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todd manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 17, 2010 4:36 am
Hey Steve, Try getting a small paint brush and brush some cutting oil, or simply motor oil that you use in your car will work just as well. It will keep your...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Oct 17, 2010 11:15 am
The bit I was using was brand new, as I suspected a dull bit. What size chips should I be seeing? The "chips" I'm seing are more like dust than chips, once I...
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ray1600@...
raye12...
Oct 17, 2010 2:38 pm
Steve , Todd is absolutely correct , putting oil on the metal makes a huge difference . It will make drilling holes 4 times faster . And it sounds like you're...
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todd manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 17, 2010 4:31 pm
Perhaps it's the drill bit. Make sure your not using bits designed for wood. Make sure your using high speed steel drill bits, some lubricant, and I would...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Oct 17, 2010 6:14 pm
Yeah, it's possible the hubs are a bit hardened, I suppose. I got one of my hubs done, 4 holes. With the brand new bit, it's more like a 45 minute job (I step...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Oct 17, 2010 6:42 pm
shouldn't someone read them the riot act? ... From: ray1600@... <ray1600@...> To: cyclekart@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, Oct 17, 2010 10:36 am Subject:...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Oct 18, 2010 1:42 am
Probably they automated their email advertising system ages ago, the guy that did it is long gone, maybe was never even a full time employee, and nobody's...
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buggymaker
Oct 18, 2010 1:48 am
Steve, I know there have been several posts on this so don't want to beat a dead horse, BUT. I own and operate a metal shop where we work with metal/drills...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Oct 18, 2010 2:19 am
2 minutes!?!? Ok, something's definitely wrong with what I'm doing or with my equipment because there's no WAY it's happening in 2 minutes, step bit or not....
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Alistair Bell
alistairbell...
Oct 18, 2010 3:42 am
I'll put my 2 cents in. Another listmember mentioned a step drill and he looks like he knows what he is talking about :) so I will comment on using a twist...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Oct 18, 2010 4:54 am
i didn't get an email. it is what is on the site. ... From: Stephen Cameron <smcameron@...> To: cyclekart@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, Oct 17, 2010 9:42 pm...
