Vintage open Arco? unknown
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My kick stand stop wasn't working so I welded a larger stop onto the stand. It still kept going past the stop so after a closer look I saw the bolt had excessive slop so I drilled it out to a 5/16" bolt. All better now. My wheels are held up in powder coat still, their compressor was pumping oil into the air tank and all their work fish eyed and I got pushed back a week. After I weld the new axle brackets on I can't go much further on my frame. I need my wheels so I can locate and weld on the do hicky for my drum brake. You can't stop without a do hicky you know!
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I got some work done on the frame today and welded in the new axle tabs. I made a couple of passes as I want to smooth and bled the new pieces into the frame. I actually plan to go through and build and smooth all of the visible welds. I've never powder coated anything before so I don't know how forgiving it is to imperfections so I'm going to treat it like paint prep. I don't fancy myself as a welder so the welds are ugly but strong. It looks like I'll have a few more sessions before it's ready for powder.
Where are you getting your powder coating done ? 
Thank you gentlemen for the encouraging words.
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I got my wheels back and my luck being the way it is the metal kept out gassing on 2 of the wheel halves causing a couple of small blisters. Another had a little bit of corrosion so I thought and when sand blasted it revealed a crater. I drilled and tapped that one and used it for the sprocket side, for the other 2 I'm not sure what I'm going to do. Now I have to make a lug for the drum brake and I'm waiting on a pile of parts.
I got a bunch of parts in including my tubes so I was able to mount the front wheel and I got all my wheel bushings cut. I still need to make a lug for that brake. I had to move the motor over 1/2" for sprocket alignment. I have to work on the motor plate some to close up the old holes and clean up the new. I got the pipe on so I now need a silencer. I bought a seat from eBay but I wasn't happy with it so I sent it back for a redo. I planned on mounting my cylindrical tank on top of the motor but filling it is going to be a hassle. My biggest challenge is going to be making that engine less of an eye sore. That's it for now. I'll never catch up to OND!
