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48 VH

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:42 am
by MGriffin
My somewhat of a cobbled together pile of bits. The bones seem very good so far so fingers crossed.
I’m missing some important bits so I’m hoping the help here and vendors will provide them.
Michael

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:59 am
by Eero.Korhonen
That is looking pretty good to me.
Br, Eero

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:59 am
by adrie.degraaff
It has a newer frontforks top and plunger rearmudguard but it's a good start if the numbers are in the year.
One advice; don't buy Indian stuff.

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:56 am
by MGriffin
Yep i have already sourced an original earlier top yoke and a replacement albeit Indian rear guard from a job lot lot here in Australia.

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:45 pm
by JohnnyBeckett
I Would just use old parts or new old stock parts and not Indian parts a lot of it does not fit right

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:08 pm
by Paul Slootheer
MGriffin wrote:Yep i have already sourced an original earlier top yoke and a replacement albeit Indian rear guard from a job lot lot here in Australia.
There is a very interesting article (1994) http://www.arielownersmcc.com/members ... p?show=765 written by our friendly Paul Jameson which makes quite clear the diff. between the early and later telescopic front forks... ;)

P.S. You got the right front wheel...

Regards, Paul

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:43 pm
by JohnnyBeckett
back in the day if you could make your bike ride better and safer you would do it its a upgrade so i would not change them it makes for a better ride i have done It to my 1939 R B H

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 1:59 am
by MGriffin
cleaning...

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:43 pm
by john.whiting
I'd say you ve done very well.....in Australia finding anything that isnt a pile of rusty mismatched broken bits is extremely difficult.........The tank,oil tank ,and wheels are all extremely hard to find here now......Ariel is the number one make for hoarders,and parts are rarely seen at swaps.

Re: My 48 VH Red Hunter

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:54 pm
by Mike Nash
Is that an A Series engine on the floor to the right the frame? Are you also a Morris Minor Man? I do hope so!
Regards from MikeN.