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

[RichardL]

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