Red: Cleaning up the Old Pan

Used the Dremel to finally cut away the rusted washers holding the bits of leather strap on the bare pan.

Red: Tank Differences

Unfortunately, both spare tanks I have do NOT fit the Red frame.

Red has a "bench" on the frame to mount both seat and tank.

And this is a shot of the tank mount that DOESN'T fit.  The one I need has a straight "tab" that would line up with the top of the bench.  I imagine there's some kind of rubber mount that goes in there somewhere, too.

Red: Front Brake Cleanup

Removed the brake pads to give all the contact surfaces a light sanding and cleaning.

Red: First Time's a Charm

Whew, luckily...  Tried to make an educated guess as to which version of front axle I needed (went with the one that seemed most like Roxy's, since she has the same style fork mounts).

Got it and... perfect fit!  The thicker section of the axle is 17mm, as is the spacer.

The only odd thing is that the hole in the thick end (which the Yahoo group suggests is used to hold the axle in place when you're trying to turn the nut) disappears into the mount when the nut is tightened.  A bit strange... and not entirely sure it's correct.  Though that's the same setup as what Roxy has now, and it seems fine.  Go figure...

Red: Rear Almost Complete

Got the new drive flange, sprocket and keeper bolts.  Rigged everything up and watched the wheel turn - beautiful.

Looks like I'm missing 2 pieces, though: the wheel bearing and grease seal that sit inside the flange.

Also got a new front brake, but didn't mess with it yet.

 

Thought this rear adjuster was missing a spacer.  Turns out it was just BACKWARDS!

The front brake, and also a measurement of the front axle mount (17mm ID)

Roxy: Annuals

Roxy got a new spark plug and I also cleaned and oiled the air filter.  Lubed the chain while I was at it, too.