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 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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Update: More Sanding
This 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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Update: I’ve Become a Stripper
… a paint stripper, specifically. The Dnepr project is picking up steam this week as I’ve taken some vacation time. Aside from some work in the garage and the house, …
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Update: Dnepr is Disassembled
I thought I’d post a few pictures of the Dnepr, which is now down to a pair of frames and a sidecar body. I’ve been working late over the past few …
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