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Front End Parts.

With Christmas fast approaching I can imagine lots of castings in the post to dive into in the new year, to get the new year off to a hive of activity.
The parts I have asked for Santa are as follows:- these are from Bridport Foundry in Dorset.

More updates as I start to machine the parts, maybe Jan/Feb 2020.


It looks like it just fits on the miller for adding the bolt holes.





Progress continues each Monday night, and any other time when my wife goes out for a jog/walk and she leaves me home alone with a job list. You've never seen the hoover put round so quick, as a bloke on a mission to get into the shed to make a fresh mess.




To be continued ........ steve


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  1. Unknown27 November 2019 at 15:29

    Brilliant, following with real interest.
    If i can do anything to help just shout.

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  2. SteamMadSteve11 December 2019 at 10:52

    Cheers im having trouble with 1 dimension on the drawings i think it's a mistake the size of the hole in the top of the smokebox it says 7/8" but i think it should me same diameter as the ID of the chimney saddle. It makes sense i just havent drilled it yet until i get it clarified.

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