Saving Old Seagulls

Horsley-Anarak wrote:

david1230 wrote: Ah yessss....a BRASS tank!!! So classy!

H-A

Very funny (and disappointing)...but I do certainly appreciate your sense of humor ! And I tank you

I like the idea of the ht lead and plug Charles,plugs like that don't fall out of trees though . brass straps could be a bit much , it's nice to have the contrast of the stainless ones , remember the tank is brass not painted black . if I had a good painted tank I'd be very tempted to go with brass...

Is this a new build or did it pump water before ok when it ran?

markhld wrote:yes HA she is coming along well alot better then i thought she would.

i have a very understanding wife

You mean you HAD a very understanding wife!

Chucks...I feed mine a baby bottle every night before tucking it in after 30 minutes of quality time looking through Seagull history books together :P Just joking! But I do always add the right amount of fuel stabilizer which keeps it fresh as new for over a year...a precaution that's paid off many ...

Some times you cant save them all ~ but you never discard them :) A somber reminder of the reason why Seagulls must be saved...gentlemen, let us remove our hats and beat our breasts to honor these our fallen brethren motors :cry: But there's always hope! Look at the tank on that 2nd from the left.....

He even had one that had no chance of going ! The enjoyment came from seeing the man's pride in his obsession and hearing the tales that came along with . A great way to spend an afternoon . You got a glimpse of heaven my friend...Seagull heaven. Thanks for sharing. I just hope that down the road (...

Niander101 wrote:
iTS ONLY ME FINDS THIS FUNNY

Actually no...you got me crackin' up here too. Keep 'em coming!

Who wood've believed that you'd steel the show

Oyster 49 wrote:Tank end cap now re-soldered on. No leaks! Lots of prep now required before paint

A polished brass fuel tank is nice too...

I sure hope that oar floats...

Being from Canada, I could roll some Hockey tape around it !

Just thought I'd post this addition to my '71 Silver Century. Used a 7/16th SS threaded rod through an anodized aluminum tube between the clamp brackets and dabbed Locktite at both ends. I had previously tapped the holes on the brackets to 7/16th, although they were almost of that diameter to begin ...

A real beaut'...can't wait to see a Gull on that!
Congrats...great job Mate!

Like the fuel can, these were snapped with the last reel of film I used in my 35mm Olympus OM2.[/quote] Beautiful piece for sure. BTW I've got a like-new OM2 I never use anymore...of course with OTF (on the film) light-reading meters. One of the best 35mm I have ever owned. Got 92 of them in many ma...

I know, I know...it's far from topic even as a non-Seagull motor...but believe it or not I've used it twice when my main motor stopped due to a fuel blockage. Made from an ABS tube, some wood, a galvanized shaft and an old 90 degree drill adapter. I just tighten my Ridgid battery operated drill on t...