First Metal Detecting Outing of 2022
First day of Spring brought warmer weather and an opportunity for some metal detecting
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Update: Dnepr is Back on the Road
After 20 months of weekend work, the Dnepr MT-11 was back on the road today, looking more like its late 1930s German ancestor. I took a 12 km test ride …
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Update: Dnepr Wiring and Cabling Progress
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted an update on the Dnepr project, so I thought I’d share a few pictures. I worked about 10 hours on the project …
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Update: Dnepr Electrical Pieces
When I started the Dnepr MT-11 rebuild project, I decided early on that I would conceal the electrical components that were originally exposed to the elements. Not only did their …
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Update: Dnepr Reverse Lever Modification
With morning temperatures in the single digits I wasn’t up to doing any major work on the Dnepr project today. Instead, I focused on a small mini-project that I could …
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Update: Dnepr Exhaust and Cables Installed
I spent a few hours this weekend with the Dnepr project, mounting both exhaust pipes and mufflers. Previously, the left exhaust was just resting in place to test-fit the components. …
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Update: My Dnepr is a Rolling Chassis
After another short delay I was back to working on the Dnepr MT-11 this weekend. I installed the sidecar shock and spring, which required compressing with a ratcheting tie-down strap …
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Update: Starting Dnepr Assembly
The Dnepr project resumed this past weekend. The biggest accomplishment was completing the truing of all 4 wheels. I was struggling with this task until I realized that the axle …
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Update: Dnepr is Painted
I had planned on painting the Dnepr Saturday, September 10, but Mother Nature already had plans for all-day rains and high winds. She made up for it the next day …
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Update: Finished Priming the Dnepr
Today the sidecar and sidecar frames got their final coats of primer, completing the priming of parts for the Dnepr project. A full gallon of primer was consumed to prime …
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