
October Fun
Ryan and his dogs spent a long weekend with us is the north, joining Eric and Elise at Sherry’s house for outdoor fun. Eric helped Ryan reassemble his 17 year …
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Ryan and his dogs spent a long weekend with us is the north, joining Eric and Elise at Sherry’s house for outdoor fun. Eric helped Ryan reassemble his 17 year …
Read MoreAfter 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 …
Read MoreIt’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 …
Read MoreWhen 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 …
Read MoreWith 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 …
Read MoreI 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. …
Read MoreAfter 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 …
Read MoreI 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 …
Read MoreToday 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 …
Read MoreThis weekend I’ve been block sanding the primed fenders and continuing the body work on the sidecar. The tubular pieces like the frame will just be wet sanded by hand, …
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