Goldfinger

[radiomarty]

Hi guy's we are nearly there with the body removal of the 'pimping' C5 just a couple of questions for the veterans :
How does the front light come off  the body shell ? (don't want to damage it )
Can anyone recommend a crank removal tool (if think I recall reading someone had problems with Halfords one not fitting )

Radiomarty

[Umpa]

Hi Mart,

You put your hand up by the front wheel, and there a a couple of lugs that you can press.  Take care the plastic might be brittle.

[Karl]

My crank removal tool came from my local Evans Cycles, cost about £7

http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=239.0

[Umpa]

Martin,

Will you let me know how you get on with it as I have to strip mine down soon.

[Karl]

I reckon the toughest part is handlebar stem removal - the parts can rust and "weld" themselves together.

Once that part is removed, the rest should be fairly straight forward (..could be famous last words  )

[Umpa]

If luck is the same as money - its not going to be easy - lol

[radiomarty]

Thanks guy's for the info - regards the handle bar removal we used the suggested method i.e I held the the front wheel between my knees then Matt and Carolyn wiggled it side to side and eventually it came off.

[radiomarty]

Hi Mart,

You put your hand up by the front wheel, and there a a couple of lugs that you can press.  Take care the plastic might be brittle.

Blimey that was easy almost embarrassing to have asked !! Thanks Umpa

[techytype]

Hi Mart,

You put your hand up by the front wheel, and there a a couple of lugs that you can press.  Take care the plastic might be brittle.
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i'm glad this i a family forum as it sort of reminds me the mistake my brother made a few years back with a lady boy    

regs
alan

[fezza_rs]

The shell that I've sold you marty was a right ole mare to take off as the handlebar stem is stuck fast and wont move so I had to strip off the handle bars of all their bits and slide them out and prize the body over the stem!

[radiomarty]

Sorry to hear that Fezza - no damage I hope as the shell is going to sprayed up for the 'pimping' project. See you Saturday (between 3-4 hopefully). PS the spare shell we are removing which has a 6inch split to the front will form part of the trailer for young Luke (future project).

[MattC5]

Thank you Karl for the prizes - they are perfect for the pimping project

[techytype]

Hi Matt,

if your 'pimping' your ride for real, how about some of those 'bling' spinning hub caps?

wonder actually how hard it would be to fit them?.

also wonder what the cost was of those JPS Lotus paint jobs would be  - imho they looked real cool and ideal for showing at Brooklands 

regs
alan

[radiomarty]

The shell is now off Matt's project - photo's of latest stage to follow soon - Stripped it down in his room - Carolyn's going for the frying pan - keeping my head down .............

[Karl]

The shell is now off Matt's project - photo's of latest stage to follow soon - Stripped it down in his room - Carolyn's going for the frying pan - keeping my head down .............

..brave man , I remember Angies reaction when I rewired Voodoo in the dining room