Stainless steel hexagon bar in whitworth head sizes

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Yep peak4 still got it, haven't ridden it for a long time. 78 Mk1 L/M. Used Copper slip on all the threads, (found out about cold welding or Galling VERY quickly). On a practical note, unless the bike/car or whatever is going to be a show queen, Cadmium plating is a pain in everyday use, I changed mine (non mirror polished) so that when the bike was hosed down every week on a Sunday morning, there were no rust marks and no problems loosening fasteners for maintenance. Found "Nyloc" nuts to be a pain early on and used "Aerotite" for preference, again with Copperslip.

High tensile Stainless can be used but we're back to rusting.

And Cadmium was outlawed by the elfins a long time ago.

Regards Ian

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Posted by Circlip on 23/05/2017 10:01:03:

Yep peak4 still got it, haven't ridden it for a long time. 78 Mk1 L/M. Used Copper slip on all the threads, (found out about cold welding or Galling VERY quickly).

Regards Ian

Yes, I bought a small bucket of a copperslip equivalent that I'm still working my way through, but even better was some black stuff I bought; ex of US missile maintenance at a steam rally. Even works years after application on Landrover series shackle bolts.

When I bought the Ducati, there was a Mk1 Le Mans next to it in the showroom, but it was dearer and the bank wouldn't loan me the £200 it needed to get it. I had enough cash for the GTS, £1200 as I recall- quite a lot on my wages in 1979.

Bill

[thaiguzziParticipant @thaiguzzi]

Posted by Mike Poole on 23/05/2017 09:06:27:

Posted by Hopper on 22/05/2017 14:12:34:

Stainless fasteners are the hallmark of "over-restoration". Have you considered buying a home plating kit and salvaging the original fasteners with the zinc "copy cad" kit?

I used stainless fastners on my Trident at I used it 365 days a year in those days, Cadmium plating does not last long with regular use on salted roads. I find you do not notice stainless fastners if you rest the temptation to mirror polish them all but you do notice rusty nuts and bolts ( reminds me of a good band "Dumpys Rusty Nuts"

Mike

+1 on all the above, inc the band.

Another Mike.

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