New catalin stem for 1911 Meer Cutty (yes another one)

[RustiePyles CPG]

Repairing and reattaching the silver band. I did my best buck all the dents and dings out with a very small polished hammer, I got most of em out. I was going to sliver solder it back together. I ultimately decided against it as the band is paper thin and I don’t have any low temp silver solder paste. I elected to epoxy it back on to the bit as to minimize the amount of further damage to it. It turned out pretty well I think. I’ll shine it up later today.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

That is freaking amazing work!!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

 

[kcghost]

Travis, that was just an incredible job overall!!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Travis, that was just an incredible job overall!!

Thanks Dan! It’s Fletch though

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Some before & afters.

 

[guylesss]

Magnificent work! And one of the best posts ever. Bravo!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Magnificent work! And one of the best posts ever. Bravo!

Thank you!

 

[Jwebb90]

I am absolutely blown away. Phenomenal work!

 

[TheWhale13]

Very nice job. I'm even more impressed that you didn't manage to break the pipe in the process, very easily done. It looks fantastic.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Very nice job. I'm even more impressed that you didn't manage to break the pipe in the process, very easily done. It looks fantastic.

It was a constant fear… Hopefully it will last another 113 years now.

 

[mso489]

That was a delicate operation with admirable results. You seem to have a depth of experience restoring Meers.

 

[paulfg]

An SS100 is my number two dream bike, a close second to a big tank Crocker. I was very close to buying a 65 G85 a while back but it was in pretty bad shape and I don’t need another project, I’ve been restoring a 39 Indian scout for several years now. I have a few XS650 (the Japanese Triumph )and a couple of old CB360’s for the wife.

I spotted the xs650 cylinder head and valve covers in one of the above pictures.The engine in my avitar picture is a xs650 bored and stroked to 880 cc in a 1982 EML motocross chassis,that I raced in classic motocross

great work by the way

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I spotted the xs650 cylinder head and valve covers in one of the above pictures.The engine in my avitar picture is a xs650 bored and stroked to 880 cc in a 1982 EML motocross chassis,that I raced in classic motocross

great work by the way

Thanks! Love the XS side hack racer! That looks like loads of fun, they’re great motors!

 

[AroEnglish]

Absolutely phenomenal job. How does it smoke?

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Absolutely phenomenal job. How does it smoke?

Smokes like a champ so far! It has very neutral flavor for a 112 year old pipe.

 

[ashdigger]

Extremely well done.

 

[Sinzalot]

Outstanding sir! Thanks for taking the time to document the process, much appreciated. If you had filmed the entire process I think we'd all have watched every second...*hint hint
Amazing.

 

[AJL67]

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Outstanding sir! Thanks for taking the time to document the process, much appreciated. If you had filmed the entire process I think we'd all have watched every second...*hint hint
Amazing.

I love to be able to film and create videos but I don't have the equipment, software, or the talent to edit it into anything watchable.