Saving Old Seagulls

No charles, sorry you miss understood, i re-drilled and tapped new threads,m6 threads, i also made new set screws with a m6 thread but with 7/16 af hex heads(11.11mm)rather than the standard 10mm hex to keep it all imperial,i would have used bsf but my company don't stock the correct screw cut inser...

As a follow up to my broken bolts/stud extractor "oh bugger" moment,i have today re-drilled/tapped the tank bracket mounting lugs,found i could drill 15mm deep without breaking through the jacket,i had alreadymade some custom bolts to replace the rusted origanels(why did seagull use mild s...

don't suppose you could pop it in the post?

The trouble is things like seagulls are only ever worht what people are prepared to pay for them,think we got to face it there never going to be of interest to any auction house,although saying that if my 6 numbers come up( national lottery to our foreign friends)i would like to own a example of eve...

To anyone else that is remotely interested in seagulls can i sugest you get one of these before there all gone, even if it sits in your toolbox/boat etc for ages there will come a time when nothing else will do

Hi mick,yes oblong one is what i i want,don't care what it looks like as long as its not beaten to death or leaks like a sive!the gear box on my featherweight is fine although it will need a proper sump plug rather than the plastic pluming fitting it has at the mo(told you it was nasty!). Think john...

Has any one got a steel tank for a 40+ that isnt rusted out? Ikeep looking at my 40+ with a replacement brass tank bought from john and thinking it doesn't look right,yes i know there horrible etc etc but there you go! I'm willing topay a reasonable price or will swap for a very horrible featherweig...

Theres them two words again(oh bugger)must be a seagull thing
Glad you got your spring in mate

Thanks for that chaps,i will re-drill tap new threads . I couldn't beleave they snapped,i was using plenty of heat and they had had a overnight wd40 bath but there you go!Charles thanks for advice about the water jacket,would you beleave a stupid thing like that kept me awake last night!Maybe we sho...

Been stripping my recently accquired 102 for a bit of a cosmetic overhaul, in the process ive managed to snap 3 out of 4 bolts that retain the tank brackets to the head/barrel! to compound problems i have also snapped a stud extracter in one of the broken bolt ends. Any one know how thick the castin...

Can i sugest the following method to effect a repair,first off drill 2 small holes either end of the crack( not right through to the water gallery !!)this will stop the crack spreading( remember the b.o.a.c comet and the square windows)Next cut yourself a square of metal to cover the crack and eithe...

Anyone got any tips for cleaning bronze castings?Was going to take my new 102 for a spin tomorrow but have decided to give it good clean up instead

IT LIVES!!! Picked up the 102 this morning,drained the tank etc and refilled with fresh fuel,stuck it in the test tank and she started on the third pull,pumps water lovely!going to give it a clean up and a bit of a service then tomorrow i'm off to introduce her to old father thames! The guy i bought...

I to have a motor that leaks at the crankcase joint,its not bad enough to effect running or warrant a strip down.As long as its not effecting crankcase pressure i would be tempted to leave it alone and look on it as a crude form of lubrication for the pivot arm

Just been having my evening cruise round the bay(ebay). The prices some people are asking for seagull spares are scary,just seen a throttle cable for £15. plus p&p!!Bought one from john last week for £7.50! And what is it with people breaking what must be perfectly good motors and selling them...