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[ssdt1980]

Hi,

Many thanks Steve for helping me out.

I would still be interested to know if fork nuts/caps are available anywhere as a spare part, as the hexagons are a bit chewed up.
Also why is possible for fibre glass replacement side panels for a Bultaco to be made, yet no one has done this for the Fantic's?

[Whizzy]

I bought some new fork cap/nuts from Bob Wright last year.

[anyoldiron]

Someone has and he's called Lee and he'll probably turn up sooner or later,if not try Bill Pye.Or make your own out of aluminium sheet.Very easy and look loads better in my opinion.

[htrdoug]

Bultacos=restored to look at.
Fantic= restored to compete!



So no ones spending the dough for cosmetics on the Fannies,at least not in enough numbers to be profitable

[ssdt1980]

I take your point, having just sold my Sherpa for the Fantic, it just seems to me if there's more Fantic's being used then the demand must be there. I've heard quote's of £100 for essentially 2 bits of plastic.
Surely it's ok to compete seriously and still want the bike to look half original. I thought fibre glass panels could fill the gap without costing to much, but thanks for your suggestions, i'll look into the aluminium option.

Thanks Whizzy I'll try Bob Wright.

[Somerset Steve]

Still working on the 200 side panels out of HIPS. Had success with the 240 and 300 side panels. See 240 below.

[Lee Harris]

anyoldiron, on Mar 10 2010, 07:23 PM, said:

Someone has and he's called Lee and he'll probably turn up sooner or later,if not try Bill Pye.Or make your own out of aluminium sheet.Very easy and look loads better in my opinion.

Yep had loads made...didnt sell em for 100 quid though.

I have boxes of fork nuts also......

[ssdt1980]

Somerset Steve, on Mar 10 2010, 10:29 PM, said:

Still working on the 200 side panels out of HIPS. Had success with the 240 and 300 side panels. See 240 below.

Yeah, these look great, I made 2 out of perspex, but the colour's not good, these look more the business without having loads of cable tie's everywhere. How would they hold up to heat with the left side being so close to the exhaust?

[wayne_weedon]

Someone else with a Vacuum former eh !

Only problem with HIPS is it's not very UV Tolerant. Becomes quite brittle.

Wayne...

[Lee Harris]

mine dont seem to become brittle

[wayne_weedon]

Lee Harris, on Mar 11 2010, 02:44 PM, said:

mine dont seem to become brittle

Are they HIPS though? (High Impact Polystyrene) ABS does not suffer the same as HIPS with UV exposure.

Or maybe they never got any sunshine


Wayne....

[Lee Harris]

I really dont know.

The tool is made from silicon. The resin is the melted and sucked into the evacuated tool.

very flexible even after 2 years. I would say better than original but they are pink1 AAARrrrHHH!!

[wayne_weedon]

Lee Harris, on Mar 11 2010, 04:44 PM, said:

I really dont know.

The tool is made from silicon. The resin is the melted and sucked into the evacuated tool.

very flexible even after 2 years. I would say better than original but they are pink1 AAARrrrHHH!!

Lee yes totally different to what SSDT1980 above was discussing. His are vacformed from HIPS Sheet from the look of them.

Pink was good enough for many trials bikes in the past hehe.

Wayne....

[ssdt1980]

Somerset Steve, on Mar 10 2010, 10:29 PM, said:

Still working on the 200 side panels out of HIPS. Had success with the 240 and 300 side panels. See 240 below.

Steve,

When do you think something like this will be available for the 200

Cheers

[Somerset Steve]

They are made from HIPS, then vac formed over a GRP mold i took from an origonal. The lugs on the back are nylon, turned down on a laith to match the origonal lugs. The problem i have is bonding the lugs onto the panels. I have used araldite to bond the lugs on however i am not sure the bond is strong enough. I could tap a thread into the lug and have a flush bolt head on the front side.

Any ideas???????
I have at the moment got panels made for 240 - 125 and 300. I have made some for my own 200 but have troubles making the clip that goes around the frame.

Ta.