Restoration of Sandcast #97

[4pots1969]

You have to open a Youtube account and then put it on it and add the link here dear friend...

[Sam]

Steps to get a video up...

1. Start an account on Youtube and upload your video.
2. Get url of the video once it is live on youtube. This will be a series of numbers and characters that look something like 0MPCcx6Q3AQ.
3. That unique sequence is important. You'll need it to embed the video in a post. Here's the code you will need to paste into the post. Change "<--" to "[" and "-->" to "]" to make it work properly. Also, make sure that you replace "0MPCcx6Q3AQ" with your unique code.

<--html]
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0MPCcx6Q3AQ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
[/html-->

[markb]

Well I got it kinda. If you click on the hypertext you can view the video but something doesn't seem right.


<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r695DBvzPTk" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
[/html}

This might be a clue. When I went to modify the post the [ html ] was missing. I put it back in again and checked again and it was missing again.  

[Steve Swan]

Mark, i'm a Luddite when it comes to most fancy computer stuff, but if i can make youtube work, so can you.

[Sam]

I fixed it, but it looks like the code is wrong or the video was removed?

[markb]

I got it to work for a while but now it says it's inappropriate. 

[Sam]

Sounds GREAT Mark! That's gotta feel nice

[markb]

I decided to take #97 to a show (one of the reasons I wanted to make sure it runs).
It was a pretty big local show. There was close to 200 bikes there. After I saw the picture on the flyer I knew I had to bring mine. Both the local chapter of the AMCA and the local chapter of the VJMC were there.


Here’s a pic of it on display. It was nice that they put it on a stand right near the entrance. It definitely got a lot of attention. I was hoping it would do well.

It did better than I could have hoped for. The local VJMC has cool trophies, large, nicely polished and chromed metric wrenches. I got one for Best In Show.  


The AMCA was also judging and I got the Junior First Award (first time entered) with 100 points!     They did comment about the chrome finish on the taillight bracket but didn’t deduct any points. Maybe it helped that in was the 50th anniversary for the bike (to the month) and the only sandcast there.


The icing on the cake though was the editor of the AMCA magazine was there and took pictures of #97.   He said they will be in the September/October edition. So like I said I couldn’t have asked for more. I feel very lucky and grateful for all the help I’ve gotten from the SOOC and SOHC4 sites. Thank you guys for all your help and support.

So I got the bike home and drained the gas tank, petcock bowl and carburetor bowls. I blew air down the fuel lines (lightly) with the drain screws loose and cranked the engine over for about 10 seconds (it ran for about 2 seconds) to try to suck any last gas out of the carbs. I don’t even know if that does anything, it just seemed like a good idea. Short of actually removing carbs and cleaning them is there anything else I should do? Should I actual pull them or not? It might be a while before the bike runs again. Although after the success this weekend I am toying with the idea of going to Barber.  

[vnz00]

Well deserved recognition for your efforts Mark.
Congratulations!

[Sam]

Congratulations Mark. Your bike is truly one of the best restorations in the world. I saw it at the petersen museum and was blown away!

[markb]

Thanks guys. I'm not quite done yet. Despite the favorable judging, there are some details I would still like to take care of. I invite any comments on details that may not be correct.

[acruz]

Mark, Congrats on Best in Show award.  Well deserved.  Great restoration thread.

[cb7504]

97 is a sweet looking machine. Who does your case and fin welding?

[markb]

It's a local shop called Weld-Kraft. They're located just west of Minneapolis. Not sure where you are but if you want to contact them their number is 952-925-0339.

[cb7504]

Thanks for the information Mark I'll check them out. Marty K.