VB build

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

Hi Simon, welded the rim to the guard, like I wrote : fiddling!

drawing for the O ring seal:

The inside measurements can differ a few tenth (mm) between different TS cases

[Paul Slootheer]

Looking very nice!

[Julian Murphy]

Thanks for the dimensions.

I will give this a try next time I have got the magneto off.

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

mucking about trying to get a wng mudguard fitting the teles.
forced two dents sideways for the tele covers :

My mudguardstaypincher comes in handy again.
Needs a big lever

well..... I think its in the centre now

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

slowly I am getting there....
numerous small bits ready for primer

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

Assembly day is nearing limit myself not to do that before the paint has fully hardened ...

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

Busy with the oil pump.

atm there is no spring-ball-cap behind the feed side .

I know those are there to keep oil in the crank if the oil pump packes up, (never had that )
Also if you want to have a reading on a oil gauge but my VB does not have that.

So, is it needed ?

Thanks.

[garycullen]

Vincent, it should also prevent oil draining back into the sump after you turn the engine off.
At least my 1946 VB works like this.
Mine was draining back even though I had yet to start it up.
Took the pump off and extracted the cap ( it has a very small channel down the side ) ball and spring and found a minute spec old debris sitting on the ball seat. Cleaned it up and now all good.
I am still wondering how the little cap channel down the side doesn’t let oil drain to sump over time?
Gary

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

Hi Gary,

I looked at the small cap but It does not have a channel down the side.
These are the parts I have :

And this is where they go in : (arrow) -

[dave.owen]