Ok so a few months have gone by since my last post. Have not stood still though.
Firstly the chassis has been completely stripped. Pretty much everything came off easily. Except the rear shock conversions which were tough to remove. Also discovered that the brake pipes were already copper, one less thing to buy.
Last to be removed was the engine which was lifted out with a crane.
The engine was checked over and timing chain and big end and main bearings changed. Also renewed the front and rear crank seals.
Then the old chassis was cut in half (nasty) with the front half being retained for exchange with CTM who will make the new chassis.
New chassis was picked up from CTM at the beginning of December. Chose to have the chassis left in acid etch primer as am not sure about powder coating which can hide corrosion and cannot be repaired. See pictures of lovely new chassis below.
Note it includes all the appropriate reinforcements that overcome known weaknesses in the Triumph chassis design (B, C, D and E in the image above). Colin at CTM is a great chap and his workshop in Southampton is a must visit.
Once setup on jack stands the chassis was coated in two pack epoxymastic paint which provides a tough yet pliable finish. Over this I painted smoothrite to make it look pretty.
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