PARTS FOR THE TRASH KEEP COMING / BUT WE WONT GIVE UP ON HER / IT'S A JOURNEY OF RESPECT AND LOVE.
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2025
- There are always more things to do when you are working with a "Basket Case" bike that's 46 years old. Tearing it down and figuring out what you can save, and what is trash, can be a good feeling, or bad news all around. But I am determined to bring Margaret back to life so it is what it is. You feel good when you can rebuild something, and see the dollars out the window when you can't. Join us on our journey as we try to bring her back to life!
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You have an awesome shop Ralph! I love all the one off tools you have made, great work on Margaret, Glad to see her coming along!
Thanks Terry. You accumulate a lot of things over the years and I am to cheap to buy tools that I can make. She will be a long task to get done but I will keep at her. Thanks for commenting.
The hits keep coming. She is going to need the full meal deal.
Hello , I'm suprised no one suggested PB Blaster ? I love it , it works great on that kind of job of loosening up the pistons . Thanks for the channel .
Thanks for the tip on what you use. I am learning a lot from others experiences and I love that. Thanks for commenting.
Loved the video Ralph. Keep the great content coming my friend
Thanks Hippie. Will stay at it for s long as I can. Thanks for commenting.
Ralph enjoyed the content. This was the video I had been waiting for. Good luck getting those pistons out. Look forward to the next video.
They are coming out next week. Glad you are enjoying the channel. Thanks for commenting.
got the shirt. thanks. now i gotta get the bike back on the road.
I know I am not the first one to have these issues. Good luck getting your bike back on the road. Thanks for commenting.
Margaret reminds me of my 1985 FXWG I bought a couple of years ago, same deal engine full of water. I still haven't finished rebuilding her but not to far off now. Great video Ralph. Love from Ireland.
I am sure many others have had similar experiences, as I am hearing. Keep at it as it will be worth it when its done. Thanks for commenting.
Well you my friend have just gained another subscriber 👍
Welcome to the channel and thank you for subscribing. Glad you found it worth doing that. Thanks for commenting.
Big project my friend. Will try to stop in sometime soon, been way too long.
Its going to be a big job. Looking forward to see you again. Thanks for commenting.
I'm sure you got them by now but, I would have heated up the barrels & hit the slugs with a quick freeze after a good soaking.
This is an interesting project so far 👌
Dont have a torch set but did get them out. Glad you are enjoying the project. Thanks for commenting.
A journey of love for sure!!! Eventually it becomes a matter of principle...lol I got faith in you!!!!!
You are right an I hope to be able to bring her back for future generations. Thanks for commenting Tbone.
As for rust removal the best product is evaperust it really works
Just trying a few things before I disassemble. Thanks for the advice. Thanks for commenting.
Great work! Man those pistons are stuck! Wow. Great video! Be well!
Yes they are really stuck in there but finally got them out. Tune in next week to see. Thanks for commenting.
No hard to see that you’re doing a great job showing us
Hopefully I can help others out there with thier projects. They all need work and just showing that it is indeed a lot of work to bring something back that had been neglected so long. Thanks for comenting.
A good video to show people how not to leave a bike sit. Enjoying watching you get Margret back on the road.
Maybe it will get some people to store a bike a little beeter in the future. Thanks for commenting.
Big job! She’ll be worth it in the end.
I think so and will keep at it. Thanks for commenting.
Hello Ralph, looking forward to seeing you finally remove those pistons from the cylinders. Have a great weekend.
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Gald you are enjoying it. Thanks for commenting.
Greath video, Ralph! Thank you from Hungary!!
You are very welcome. Thanks for letting me know where you are from and commenting.
Thanks for the video Ralph, see you next week.
You re very welcome, just working along. Thanks for commenting.
Great video, as allways ! I follow other mechanics, but you quickly became my favorite! Learning a lot! Greetings from Norway !
Thank you for you kind words and letting know where you are from! Thanks for commenting.
I do know that 45% vinegar will find every teeny tiny little cut in your hands..😮
Yes found that out as well ha ha. Thanks for commenting.
Heat.
Dont have torches. Thanks for commenting.
Did you make your valve spring compressor tool . I like it . Looks like heat will be your friend separating the cylinders and pistons .
Yes to cheap to buy one. Got them out another was. Stay tuned for next week. Thanks for commenting.
The plain white vinegar always works. It might take over a week though sometimes.
I know I let it set for days, but no luck as you seen. On to the next step next week. Thanks for commenting.
Love this content I'm learning alot thx 😊
Love to hear that as that is my objective to try to help others along. Thanks for commenting.
Now I used 45% vinegar I got in the jungle site. I left it too long in my tanks and the little pipe that goes underneath to the other tank just rotted right off..
Somebody had put sealer on top of rust in this shovelhead tanks I got with my bike so I mean they're trash but I thought I'd try it but you do after not let it sit too long mine was like a couple days
I have a good friend that is a great cleaning and coating tanks. I take all my tanks to get him to do them before I even think about painting. Thanks for commenting.
If you check with Pacific Mike he can tell you about the breather gear years.
I might just do that. Maybe he will know. Thanks for commenting.
How about lifting the rear tire, put it in gear then work the tire forward and back. I put that'd free up those stuck pistons.
She is stuck worse than that. Thanks for commenting.
Great video Ralph. I enjoyed every minute of it. Hey by the way, I placed the order for that sportster countershaft last night!! so I will call you when I get a tracking number on it and see exactly when it’s going to land at my house. 👍🍺 SLICK
Thanks Slick for helping me out with that. Needed it in a hurry and could not wait for long shipping times from others. Appreciate your help with that. Talk soon. Thanks for commenting.
Use vinegar on steel parts only it can corrode aluminum I learned the hard way😅 Stephen in ireland
Good tip thanks for sharing. Thanks for commenting.
Great video, Ralph.
Thanks Ken I will try to keep them coming. Thanks for commenting.
I'm going through the same thing right now.
I hope you are not into this much work, and money, Ed. She's a bit more than I planned on but into it now. You know how it goes. lol Thanks for comenting.
Try a product called Evapo-rust it worked wonders on my 1967 BSA gas tank.
A few people have mentioned that here. I will be checking into it. Thanks for the info and commenting.
Great vid 😊
Glad you enjoyed it and Thanks for commenting.
An old tractor mechanic buddy of mine told me about this mix many years ago. To try to get seized pistons out of cast iron cylinders so that they will loosen up. Sometimes this will work 50% acetone to 50% Type F Ford Automatic transmission fluid mixed in a spray bottle. Spray the solution around the piston rings and the walls of the jugs and let it soak. Better than liquid wrench, much better it's just an idea that might help you.
I have a had a few suggest that, but they are in there pretty hard. I got them out now but will remember for the future. Thanks for the info and commenting.
Great video bud reminds me of my first dirt track race-car engine. Small block Chevy laid in a shed for years with no heads. Had to soak cylinders with PB blaster for a week. Got some of them to move enough to get rods undone and crank out. We had to use a 4x4 with the corners trimmed and a sledge to drive most of the pistons out. Believe it or not we honed the cylinders new pistons and rings and ran that motor my first season. We didn’t have much money and had to do what we needed to. You take care and ride safe.
That's quite a story, thanks for sharing. Interesting stuff. I go slow so as not to damage things any more than they already are. Some good ..some bad, but hopefully she will ride again! Thanks for commenting
Try heating the cylinders to expand them
Thanks but I don't have torches and did not want to burn them up. Got it figured out though. Stay tuned for next week. Thanks for commenting.
I bought a Panhead motor a couple years ago and it was stuck like this. It took a couple months of soaking/prying to get the cylinders off.
You know how I feel right now then ha ha. Thanks for commenting.
did you make the valve spring compressor?
Yes I made it out of a "C" clamp and machined the valve spring top piece. I try to make things instead of buying when I can. Some are not pretty but they work. lol Thanks for commenting.
KROIL would work if you loads of time. Lots of vibration. But also Hard board and a very blunt attachment on an air chisel with KROIL. Vibration and KROIL combined.
Thanks for the tips. Never heard of KROIL? Thanks for commenting.
@@itsmytimeletsgo People who restore cars use it all the time, but it takes a while to work. If you're in a hurry, then heat works fast (usually).
I bought an ultrasonic cleaner about a year ago and have good effect with WD-40 in breaking things loose with it. Works well with lube or with vinegar getting down in the crevices. My dentist gave me some "worn out dental tools" which work well in holes and grooves.
I use many small dentist tools as well. I have thought about an ultra sonic cleaner as well for other things. They work great. Thanks for commenting.
That poor motor is in bad shape. You should get yourself some Evaporust to have around the shop.
I will look into that. Thanks for commenting.
Awesome , always, it's getting real interesting , I would've tried a propane torch to those cylinders 🤣, we get ure vlogs down under , on a Sunday morning, I like to watch while I have breakfast 🤔👍✌
So glad you are enjoying the content, and letting me know where you are watching from! I find that so interesting. Thanks for commenting.
The crank is full of rust
We will see next week. Thanks for commenting.
Submerge the parts in vinegar. It eats the rust completely away. No substitute for vinegar. Parts just need to be submerged.
Been doing that but did not release the pistons. Cleaned up other parts though. Thanks for commenting.
Stop mix up 1 part transmission fluid and 1 part acetone it's what I've found works more often than not without damaging the parts
Thanks for the tip. I will keep it in mind for the future. Thanks for commenting.
Add 1 part kerosene or diesel to that and it’s an OLD , tried and true armorers formula called “ Ed’s red”. It’s been around for a very long time. You can mix the diesel and trans fluid anytime, add the acetone at time of use to for safety and to stop evaporation.
Great video Ralph and thanks for the shout out as always. Looks like we were both knee deep in vinegar. My shop still stinks 😅😅😅
You thot of supporting Billy Lane. He does a lot of interesting stuff.
Already a subscriber long ago. Thanks for commenting.
Why wouldn’t you use heat 1st off the metal will expand an be much easier on the parts am not saying you don’t no what your doin just an observation great content thank you 🇬🇧
I don't have torches here and did not want to ruin the cylinders. Thanks for letting me know where you are from and commenting.
I have a battery powered heat gun works great (dewalt)
It doesn't look so bad.. haha
Don't look so good either
yin and yan as we go. Thanks for commenting.
My back is screaming watching you reach over the lift to pull that engine. Not good body mechanics Ralph.
I hear ya. I have the wings on it so I can service my trike there. To lazy to take them off but you are right, and I pay for it sometimes. Thanks for commenting.
While I admire your tenacity, stop beating yourself up and get some aero kroil. trans fluid is also an option to get the pistons out.
I will be looking into that, in the future, as many others have suggested it as well. I am always open to learn new things. Thanks for the tip and commenting.