Saving Old Seagulls

ooo id like to see some pics of ur shiny new tube

Are you taking the p*ss? :D :D I got accused of having "Shiny fetish USA" on my other thread.... :lol:

Anyway, in case your not - heres a pic. :D http://www.landyworld.co.uk/outboard001.jpg It needs another coat or two which I will do in the ...

So is it a gearbox/gearbox pinion shaft you think I need? It had also seized up! Ive got the head off, it and freed it off nicely now. I have sanded and chrome spray painted the rusty shaft in the pic which now looks quite good. The water pipe is straight and its all cleaning up quite nicely ...

There are some exhaust tubes on ebay so thats that sorted! I am just worried about the drive problem? Surely its not supposed to be driven by a split pin in a screw slot?

Shiny fetish USA? haha

I think leaving well alone might be the best idea if nothing else just to save the time and effort. Gotta admit though, that polished tank does look the mutts nuts!

I have found some exhaust tubes on the evil bay so thats half the battle! Now I just need to see if someone ...

Is it possible to remove the paint and polish the brass on the fuel tank? Has anyone done a good job of it? Any pictures? If not, what paint is best for the tank?

Thanks,

Mike

You might be able to help me! See this thread http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/fo ... f=5&t=1895

Thanks,

Mike

Hi there,

I have what I think is a 1970 40+ short shaft according to the number checker on this site and some pics I have looked at!

I have a few problems I hope you can help me with! The exhaust tube is missing completely! Are these available new? If not, can anyone tell me the measurements? I ...