Added some color to the engine……all the raw aluminum will be coated in BMW Frozen Gray
Derby cover and primary chain access port in wrinkle finish
Making frame plugs to reinforce joints where new rear triangle pieces join
1 1/8″ diameter solid blanks are cut to three inch lengths, then rough turned down on the lathe to the inside diameter of the frame
Rough turned blank
The rough turning leaves ribs that bite just a bit when pushed into the frame tubing
And in….when the rear frame tubes are completed, installed, and aligned, holes will be drilled through the new and existing tubing then plug welded, after that the joints will be tig welded
