- Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:46 pm
#88732
Hello Hitchcocks forum peoples,
I usually frequent the Midland Bullet Riders forum but seeing as this time I'm not playing with a Bullet I thought I'd pop in here to ask the occasional question. Hope thats OK with everyone.
A few months ago I bought this pile of bits...
...some which I'm hoping to rebuild into a nice useable 1966 RE Continental GT250.
The frame is causing me problems, apart from the fact its bent and I need to get it straightened/re-aligned by a grown-up...
...there's this lug thats been cut off...
...but see how the 'hole' is still blocked?
Now, from the 'inside' view of the frame it looks like there's a threaded portion...
I've very carefully attempted to drill out the metal blocking the threaded section but its amazingly hard, I'm wondering if it's actually weld?
I've not seen a GT250 close up in person but looking at various photographs of other folks GT250's I believe that this is the mounting point for the riders left side foot rest and also where the rear brake pivots too. Am I correct?
Anyone got any ideas what I can do here? It's the original frame, I don't want to scrap it of course.
Ta,
DTB (Dave the Bass).
I usually frequent the Midland Bullet Riders forum but seeing as this time I'm not playing with a Bullet I thought I'd pop in here to ask the occasional question. Hope thats OK with everyone.
A few months ago I bought this pile of bits...
...some which I'm hoping to rebuild into a nice useable 1966 RE Continental GT250.
The frame is causing me problems, apart from the fact its bent and I need to get it straightened/re-aligned by a grown-up...
...there's this lug thats been cut off...
...but see how the 'hole' is still blocked?
Now, from the 'inside' view of the frame it looks like there's a threaded portion...
I've very carefully attempted to drill out the metal blocking the threaded section but its amazingly hard, I'm wondering if it's actually weld?
I've not seen a GT250 close up in person but looking at various photographs of other folks GT250's I believe that this is the mounting point for the riders left side foot rest and also where the rear brake pivots too. Am I correct?
Anyone got any ideas what I can do here? It's the original frame, I don't want to scrap it of course.
Ta,
DTB (Dave the Bass).