hi new member

[chryslurr]

hi all
   thanks for having me.
i'm in the process of helping a mate get his a10 back together, a 56, i am also starting a '66 a65 spitfire.
i have a '68 tr6 i ride as regular as it lets me,and a '56 t100 in rebuild.
looking forward to being part of the 'keepin oldies ridin, not hidin'

cheers from w.a
 west oz

[muskrat]

 G'day chryslurr, welcome to the forum.
                                                     lots of good A7/10 info here. Another sandgroper, there's a few here now.
I gather you don't like Valiants.
 Cheers
                   

[chryslurr]

cheers muskrat
a pic of the a10 as it arrived in my shed.
going thru boxes of stuff and seein whats missing.
need a good shop to buy some clutch parts
and yeah, i have had a 30 odd yr love/hate relationship with val,
the 64 wagon i  have had for 20yrs

[manosound]

Chryslurr,

Welcome. Thanks for posting the "before" shot. Looking forward to the rebuild story and pictures. Are you sure it's a '56? I thought rod-pull rear brake and solid swingarm spindles ended in '55. I'm being too lazy right now to go look it up.

Richard L.

[terryk]

Hi Chryslurr and welcome to the forum you will find plenty of help and advice here. A 1956 would have full width alloy Ariel type wheel hubs. Your bike has earlier type so check your frame and engine numbers and start from there.
here's a youtube link this is a 1956
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuZbe-l_4bI

[chryslurr]

cheers manosouind & terry
  i was just repeating what i was told it was
upon number chercking it appears a 55 fgrame and a 54 engine,
with a few boxes of bits to choose from, so,
i"ll just call it the johnny cash special.
it"s a 49,50,51,52,,only i didnt steal it 1 bit at a time
it arrived in bits,lots of bits,mixed in are sum a65 stuff

think i may need a fridge in the shed

[lowbrowbsa]

hi and wellcome fellow sand groper  good to see the pics hope this site can help i have found it very informative
world of info 

[chryslurr]

cheers lowbrow
 headin to bumbry tuesday, few soups with a mate,
would it b ok if i call down donny way and get a template for the front mounts??

[terryk]

Gday Chryslurr, if you are in Oz send me and email I may be able to help with parts. I'm unloading all my swingarm BSA stuff I'm only doing earlier BSAs now.
cheers Terry Nth QLD.
gflash11@hotmail.com

[lowbrowbsa]

sorry chryslurr igot motovated yesterday and put the bsa back together but you are most welcome
to call in i hope to have it running today gee those rocker bolts on th front can be a bastard

[muskrat]

 G'day lowbrowbsa, you will find you modify tools as you go along. I have special 5/16 spanner ground down around the ring and bent a little for that job. Hang on that sounds a bit rude, like I should live in Paddington.
 I also put a rule between the fins to stop the nut dropping. A previous owner broke the bottom fins so the nut drops right out.
Cheers

[lowbrowbsa]

thata wot i did today muskrat who ever desinged this must of had small fingers i lost count on how many times i droped the bolt entil my brain kicked in i used the ring end of a 6mm to hold the bolt up finaly i had thred (maybe i shouldnt of had that 5 beer) but got it done just got carby & pipes any sejestions on air mixture 

[bsa- bill]

gee those rocker bolts on the front can be a bastard

Little bit of card slipped under the fin to keep the nut up is helpful, however the big thing I found is how useful the proper BSA spanner is for this job ( the combination spanner  4 in 1 type), it's short enough to get a good amount of turn on the nut without knocking the paint/powdercoat off the frame down tubes.
It is a fiddle though

[chryslurr]

a update on proceedings.
 my appologies for slow response as i am not a big net person.
now, after several sessions of sorting thru boxes,and copius amounts of neck oil,
we have a fair amount of parts nearing ready to assemble.
a fresh 20yr old +40 rebore
well coated in grease at time of storage makes it like brand new
new bearing,bush bigend shells,pistons,
also a fair amount of a65 parts,wich will become a 66 spitfire
after i find the rest of it.
but back to the a10,most parts are in good nick,
as i am only providing the place,inspiration,and fridge for the neckie"s
it moves at the owners pace,
i will post updates as we go, but cant say it will be regular like.
and pics,cause i know we all luv pics
i can feel a neckie commin on

[chryslurr]

and did i mention the ugly tank?
its ugly,fugly,fnugly and just plain bad.
storage has not been kind.
if there is anyone in the perth{wa} area
with a set of front engine plate for sale ,or that i can
take a template from i would greatly appreciate it

[manosound]

Chryslurr,

I don't know what you're talking about, the tank looks ready to go.

On a real note, I was wondering if any of our members might know if engines made and stamped in '54 might have left the factory in '55 frames? Maybe only BSAOC can verify this.

Richard L.

[Gavin]

Hi mate, nice to have another West Aussie on the site. I gather you have a swinging arm frame... plenty of front engine mounts for them turn up on eBay. Some on at the moment I think. just be sure and get the ones with 2 holes at the bottom. The plunger frames only have one. My basket case hybrid came with the wrong ones. Just checked. They are now on the bench in the shed waiting for you to come n pick em up. Next time you are going through to Bunbury, let me know. I am in Mandurah. They may need work done on em. (I Suspect they were butchered a bit before I got em I  But would be at least a good start for a template. I'll spare ya the story about trying to fit a plunger motor to a plunger frame using SA front engine Mounts.... but the correct ones were divine after that game.

[Gavin]

Hi again, a further fossick in the shed it has brought a decent rear guard to light... But: I would want to swap this for a similar condition front guard for a 51. if you are interested... let me know.

The tank... I took a carefully selected number of sharp blue metal stones from the side of the road, about a dozen or so, blocked off all holes in the tank after inserting them and some water, and had myself a very good shake rattle n roll session (enjoyed in isolation so I didn't get committed) and after a few goes the tank was closer to being ready for the next stage... cheaper way to start your job I suspect. just count the stones ya plonk in, and pray ya get the same number out... but if ya use too much neck oil during the dance routine.. ya might have more stones on exit. Enjoy. 

[chryslurr]

hi gavin,
 i'm in melros,only front gaurd i have is a fibreglass trumpy 1,but i'll take ya up on the front plates,
there's a fine line between enuff and not enuff neck oil
 the tank may be past it
evidence of open heart surgery in the past

[chryslurr]

well 
  after a few mishaps,  we are back on track to the ressurection.
a box of neck oil seen the frame stripped and undercoated.
now we just need a color scheme