Freedom

Today i freed the new frame from the confines of it's jig and took it outside to make a start on the bronze welding. The plan is to weld all the joints bar the headstock tube, then put it back in the jig, cut the headstock tacks off and weld it up properly. That way the back axle and headstock will be as close to perfect alignment as possible.
There's still a lot of brackets and tabs to fabricate and weld on, but at least when the tubes are all welded up i won't need the jig set up anymore and i can regain some space in the cellar.
The rear axle channels need shaping yet too, but I'll do that by hand once i have the ride height spot on, and that requires the rear wheel being in place with a tyre on. Which means - that I'll soon have to make a start on making the back wheel.

Engine mounts are ongoing as well, trying to make the engine as immovable as possible in the frame is the idea, so some simple but accurate mounts are being made. The bottom back mount is the only welded solid one, the rest will use

ally brackets which locate on sort of oversize dowels, these should help stop it moving and flexing.