TOM THUMB "Twin Sister"/Scratch Class

[manchester1]

Thanks Stang and Rat:thumbsup:

 

[incogrhino]

Is cute.:smile:

 

[manchester1]

Test started the engine for the first time today. Trying to upload a video:laugh:

 

[manchester1]

Tom thumb engine test - YouTube

 

[Harleys Papa]

Nice Karen :thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Thanks Randy:thumbsup:
Painted the air cleaner and gas tank.

 

[buckeye]

Might be your best yet.:thumbsup:

 

[YOOP]

looks good Karen.

is there any filler under that paint on the tank?

 

[WLB]

Really nice work. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

looks good Karen.

is there any filler under that paint on the tank?

I don't think so. It was primed when I got it from a member. I just sanded it lightly and painted. The tank does have some small dents.

 

[SimpleTom]

Looking good Karen!

 

[YOOP]

I don't think so. It was primed when I got it from a member. I just sanded it lightly and painted. The tank does have some small dents.

send it to me and let me polish it up for ya imp:

 

[manchester1]

send it to me and let me polish it up for ya imp:

Thanks Yoop. Thats a great offer but the tank has a lot of nicks and some dents. The tank is also very thin.....kinda weird. This is the 3rd round tank I have used on my last 3 builds and I never seen a tank so thin. I'll take a rain check if I can.... Like for my Bonanza tank.:laugh: Woops, did I just type that:laugh::laugh:

 

[manchester1]

Setting the engine. I couldn't find the shoe horn to get that engine in there. I didn't chunk the paint to bad:doah: :laugh::laugh: Forgot I had to shorten the jackshaft. Stay tuned.:laugh::laugh:

 

[Bikerscum]

Isn't that illegal use of USPS property? :laugh:

 

[Docdc]

Isn't that illegal use of USPS property? :laugh:

No, no...that's the box she is going to use when she ships it to me.

Doc

 

[Docdc]

Miss Karen I don't know how you got that engine in there but it looks great.

Doc

 

[manchester1]

Thanks Doc. It wasn't easy:doah: Thats a used USPS box and thats ok:laugh:

 

[manchester1]

Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel:laugh::laugh: I had to sand all the paint from the inside of the jackshaft bearing holes to get those bearings in there:doah: I cut a 1 1/2 off the jackshaft, shoe horned the engine in the frame with not too much paint scraping, set up all the sprockets and chains, cleaned the gas tank out and installed new petcock. I discovered a new trick today. Since the engine is such a tight fit, I wrapped the engine in wax paper while I was trying to squeeze it in the frame with the right combination. Worked pretty good:laugh:

Size comparrison..........My helper. Manchester weighs 90 pounds, the Tom Thumb weighs 55 pounds.:laugh::laugh:

 

[N8ball]

Cool stuff. I need to take a ride on one of these micro minis. Looks like a lot of fun.