Progress has been slow lately. I’ve had big changes with my job over the Fall, so I’m just now getting back to the Servi. No worries with work, I was moved across town and have new job responsibilities. Other than different hours and a little longer commute, all is fine.
Now on to the Servi.
I have mounted the front springer, rear end and all brake components. No issues with the rear end but a couple popped up on the front. I have never owned a springer front end so I leaned on SMC member Dorsey Uptain for all of my left field questions. I ran into an issue with the steering damper. I had several parts and with no real knowledge of how to assemble it. I had to rely on Dorsey to get me through. I then noticed my front wheel was off center inside the forks. After reviewing with Dorsey we decided I had all the right components in all the right places our attention turned to the hub offset on the wheel. Again I had no real knowledge on how to correct the offset issue but was encouraged by Dorsey to give it a try. After my 5th attempt at centering the hub I was successful. The wheel is now centered in the forks. I also got some great help from Eva!
Next it was time to tackle the transmission. All I can say about it is that all the parts were there. I had watched Tatro build a 45 trans on his you tube channel so I decided to go for it. After ordering a complete rebuild kit from 45 Restorations I jumped in. This was another slow process for me, only getting to work on it during the weekends and trying to remember where I left off. I had to order a new shifter dog for 2nd and 3rd gear and that proved to be very frustrating. The new dog fitment was too snug on the mainshaft. I ran it through my vibrating tumbler and a couple of hours of deburring the edges with emery cloth before I could get smooth action between gears. I then setup my shifter forks and buttoned up the trans.
My next step will be to get a wiring harness and try and source a base plate for my console. I will probably jump around between electrical, frame, and body components over the next month or so. So here’s a pic of where I stand for now.