Hi Dom, we are not here because of the projects, we are here to join you in the joy they give you, and by extension, give us. Whatever makes you smile is what we want to watch. 😊
Welcome to the world of Red Hunter ownership. IMPORTANT. There is a plug in the flywheel you can access from the sump at BDC which collects sludge and should be cleaned out and the oilway above it. 7/16 socket. 50 year old sludge may be brick hard.That's the only critical oilway to the big end. The condenser in the mag is probably toast. There is a modern component that fits on the end as an easier replacement, otherwise a mag rebuild is likely. What they used to make condensers of has limited shelf life of obly a few decades. Love that you are keeping it oily rag. These are reliable bikes and easy to maintain with good parts availability and an active Owner's club.
Yes, you are driving us all mad Dom, try actually finishing something! BUT, you just could not walk away from this Aerial. I had a just post war NH Aerial 350cc. As an apprentice I used to go to college at the Elephant & Castle in London from Surrey every week, rain/shine or snow. It never let me down. Heavy, yes but a real good solid reliable bike. She ended her days when I loaned her to a mate, he tried starting her one evening and she promptly caught fire, and that was that! Keeping her oily rag is a must.
Ah it was wonderful, I played this for my wife. She was shouting at the TV when Dom was trying to turn the engine. Her view is it needs a full strip and clean. I must admit I agree with her, much cheeper to check and clean the engine now than after it chews itself to death.
Quite agree you shouldn’t try and get it running, but trying to get a barrel off when it’s rusted and seized is no fun(don’t ask me how I know!🙄) So get it turning a bit before you try and strip it.
@@spamhead could have made life easier for himself if he had remover the entire primary case then he could get directly on the end of the crank . much less chance of breaking something and you would get a feel for tight spots in the rotation.
Like most of your viewers. Don't watch you for a project start to finish. The organized chaos is what makes it so special. No doubt on your skill set. You do bring in mates and experts to help you and you openly admit it. Absolutely love it 👍
Nice bike. Reminds me of my Grandads Shed, it was full of old bikes. Sadly when my Gran passed away, I was a bit to young and lived to far away to save any bikes. Around 4 years later, I got my first moped and started rebuilding bikes. I would have loved to have got some of my Grandads old bikes
Hi Dom , thanks for sharing this one , An Ariel Red Hunter of this vintage was my fathers first proper big bike , he always spoke fondly of it , sadly he is deceased now , but this video brought me a little closer to him again .
It is great that you managed to get the engine freed up. However as one who rebuilds old & vintage bikes, I can just about guarantee that unless you strip the engine you are merely deferring a failure. The mains and big end are likely to be corroded. The crank sludge trap is accessible with the sump plate removed - it will be very tight and you may need to hammer a slightly undersize metric socket onto the bolt to get it out. Also remove the timing cover and oil pump - clean the feed and return plungers and springs and ball bearings, and check the seats.
@@DominicChineas The piston was seized in the bore. It needs at least a top end strip to free the rings and decoke. I understand the reticence but with an old single you can get the engine pretty cleaned out and check the big end without necessarily splitting the crank cases.
Hi, I was visiting England from Canada, and had EXACTLY that Ariel Red Hunter. In the early 1970's; I bought it used, in London from a local classified ad.. Then I toured all over England and up into Scotland with it, sleeping in the side car! What a shame, as I also had a Vincent Comet, , and a Velocette and a Panther, but lost them all when the storage landlord and i got out of touch, back in the 1980's Shame on me. I wish I had them now !
I think an engine out rebuild needs to be done Dom. After sitting for so long it would make sense I believe. Lovely bike though mate and the owners club are the peeps to get in touch with rd parts and general advice. They are worth their weight in good the owners clubs. Great video, take fella😉
thank you for sharing. do put a nut and two washers on the front rocker spindle end or you'll have an oil fountain if the engine starts running. I can recommend Draganfly for parts and the AOMCC for advice. I own a 350 Ariel NG from 1938 since 1973, acquired for 300 euros and still doing my fish shopping at Albert Cuyp market in Amsterdam.
As someone else has pointed out. Remove the sludge trap from the flywheel through the sump plate access. Looking at the amount of sludge in the oil tank, I would imaging the trap needs cleaning out with a drill bit. Dont forget to take the oil pump off and examine the balls for rust and dirt. The mag probably just needs the points cleaning. 👍
Episode made me cry... Had an old CB350 K4 Honda in my student years. Did well over 100K kilometres on it and then left it under the house and threw it out 5 years later. Now are retired and would give anything to turn back the clock and rebuild that faithful machine. Think about it often. Enjoyed the episode, clean, crisp and the way I would like to think I operate. Regards
An old motorcycle project is one of the joys of the world. Thoroughly enjoyed watching you go through the process. So tempted to go get a basket case bike myself now 😄👍
Your enthusiasm for all your projects is infectious, you not only talk the talk Dom, you walk the walk, thank you so much for the channel, the content is fantastic and brings so much enjoyment to me as a viewer 👍🏼
Hi Dom came across your channel somehow last night and when I saw you found a 1940’s Red Hunter I got so excited! My dad had one of the same vintage his was 500cc not sure if you said yours is 350? Got home to watch it too and it took him down memory lane! Can’t wait for the next episode.
Draganfly motorcycles are the main supplier of Ariel spares in the UK if that is where you live. At the risk of opening a huge can of worms if that bike was mine I would use monograde engine oil in the motor, sae 40w or sae 30w for winter use if you live in a cold place, then switch to sae 40w for summer use. I love old Ariel singles, well done for saving this one.
great video! love these arials, such classy bikesWhen i was 18 and got my motorcycle license, my dad gave me his 1955 Ariel Red Hunter 350cc. that was in 2008 and the bike is still going strong. only ever once had a problem with the oil pump. such a pleasurable slow ride bike
Hi Dominic, nice old motorcycle you found and i am glad that you got the engine turning, but having said that, it's been a long time since I worked with old engines and steam locomotives, but what I learned from old men and mechanics was that you should always be careful and not force it can go really bad if you do, my advice to you is to take apart the engine a little more and make sure that the cylinder piston and rings are in good condition, also that the bottom with bearings is not damaged, you will thank the gods for taking this extra step because not everything is always as it seems. Good luck!
Dom, just came across your channel as a recommendation, so the algorithm is definitely working as I love anything mechanical especially bike related. Really enjoyed this and look forward to the next update. Thank you
Brilliant job cleaning the outside of the fuel tank. I would have thought it was beyond help. Thanks for reviving these gems from the golden age of motorcycles.
I came across this video by chance, great to see you again Dom. The new tyre seems to be of a modern 'wrap around tread" which I remember coming into general use way back in the 60's. The tyre on the rear looks like the old 'cross-ply' type. It may give you a handling problem when driving. There were significant do's and dont's mixing radials and cross ply's back in the day.
Hi Dom. Lovely old bike I can see why u wanted to save it. It’s beautiful , I agree with leaving the patina , it’s stunning as it is u doing the ridge think . Loved the vid good luck
Hi Dom, I rebuilt one of these a few years ago. Started as a rolling frame and four boxes of engine, gearbox and clutch parts finally came together a few months later as a complete and running bike. Love the oily rag unrestored look. They’re a cracking bike. Can’t wait for the next episode.if you need any info let me know and I’ll help where I can.
Hi Dom, there's one of those original Ariel tank badges listed on Etsy right now....appears to be located in Oceanside NY, USA....looking forward to the next video, take care!
Just found you! As always you bring enthusiasm, knowledge and skill as you do in the ‘other’ programmes😁. Hopefully there will be more - so instructive and enjoyable, thank you. Phil, Suffolk.
A very interesting project and I hope it works out well. Back in the 1990's I restored a number of stationary engines and my advice would be to get the magneto restored by professionals, even if it works and fires up when you try. They tend to lose magnetism and the coils in them are usually insulated with shellac. After a while this breaks down and the mag stops working. It is likely to do this when you are out riding which will be a right PITA. When fully restored the coils are replaced by ones encased in resin. It will be an invisible mod but make the mag much more reliable and give a nice hot spark.
My father bought me a girder fork version of this for £10 to ride around the fields in 1966. I was 14. My brother took it over to commute between central London and back home to Huddersfield whilst at college from 68 to '71. It was left to moulder in a barn until about 2015 when it was sold to be restored. That tank has come up amazingly well. Great project., Dom. Good luck
Dom, a trick we use in the US with tubed tires is to dump a bunch of baby powder into the tire and spread it around before feeding the tube in. That helps the tube move around as it fills and keeps it from kinking or twisting.
I love how you speak to me through the camera. It often feels like I'm there working right beside you. Handing you the tools needed like a surgeon's assistant would suit me well.
Great video.. can't wait to hear it takes its first breaths/puffs of air and make some noise after all these years abandonned. Bikes are made to ride. Thanks for bring him back to life! 👍😊
Great content on your channel love watching you on this RUclips and the repair shop been doing similar things for many years still able to learn new things from you and all the good people on the repair shop.jim from Akron Ohio USA
Well chuffed to see you bringing this bike back to life and filming it for us all to watch. I’m surprised how easy it was to free off the engine, my experience in two strokes are not that simple . I bought the red Vespa scooters from this collection and it’s my intention to resurrect it back to life 🛵
Amazing glad you a saving , father had a red hunter from new road it from leeds to southern tip of Italy in the 50s and did the coast of Ireland before selling when he got married
Nice project! I've read in an old motorcycle book one time, that you can use pork lard to get rid of rust spots on nickel or chrome plated surfaces. The basic idea is that you coat the areas with pigs lard, which has slightly corrosive properties, leave it on for a day or two, than wipe it off. It should remove the rust spots, but not harm the plated areas. Why this tank is a bit more than spot rusted, it might worth a try to get in deeper. I've never tried this yet, didn't have any project that wasn't a full on rust bucket to start with... :D Def post an update on the progress!
That's a nice old bike to restore a bit and then fire it up and take it for its first ride in a long time. I'm familiar with the Square 4s, but not his model. I've restored a few 60s Triumphs and well worth it.
A nice project! Before trying to turn it over I would have been tempted to put an endoscope down the plug-hole to see what state the bore/piston was in to avoid potential damage. An endoscope - flexible tube with camera and light on the end - aren't expensive and might be useful for looking into chassis sections in your other projects.
They are sometimes for sale in Lidl. Only a few pounds, I use one for checking the tooth side of my cam drive belt. The tube of the scope is stiff but bendable so stays where you put it.
Love the new Ariel. What a bike. It's lovely. The tank has come up a treat. Well done. Oh and longer videos seems to be a thing nowadays. 👍 One of the days I'd like to pop down with my 1960 Commer Cob. She'll need a good run after a bit of re-commissioning. They would look great side by side. Great video, not too much music too 👍 Cheers. Jamie
In the past I've scrubbed with wire wool but also painted any rusty /pited chrome with Jenolite to neutralise the rust and the restored metal looks really good.. Great project.. Well done you.
Hi Dom, we are not here because of the projects, we are here to join you in the joy they give you, and by extension, give us. Whatever makes you smile is what we want to watch. 😊
Speak for yourself
@swenbos7760
I agree with you 100% !!!
Bit much tbh
Welcome to the world of Red Hunter ownership. IMPORTANT. There is a plug in the flywheel you can access from the sump at BDC which collects sludge and should be cleaned out and the oilway above it. 7/16 socket. 50 year old sludge may be brick hard.That's the only critical oilway to the big end. The condenser in the mag is probably toast. There is a modern component that fits on the end as an easier replacement, otherwise a mag rebuild is likely. What they used to make condensers of has limited shelf life of obly a few decades. Love that you are keeping it oily rag. These are reliable bikes and easy to maintain with good parts availability and an active Owner's club.
Yes, you are driving us all mad Dom, try actually finishing something!
BUT, you just could not walk away from this Aerial. I had a just post war NH Aerial 350cc. As an apprentice I used to go to college at the Elephant & Castle in London from Surrey every week, rain/shine or snow. It never let me down. Heavy, yes but a real good solid reliable bike. She ended her days when I loaned her to a mate, he tried starting her one evening and she promptly caught fire, and that was that!
Keeping her oily rag is a must.
Send the magneto off for rebuild as soon as you can it takes months to get them back.
Decades ? it can't have been Lucas then !
Potted Evox Rifa PME271M (275VAC) are often used for this application. No need to send magnetos off to someone if you can repair them yourself.
@@kethughes8266why risk wating for months if you can do it yourself. Mags are not mystical devices.
Never walk away from motorcycle with that kind of soul. I applaud you.
Thank you!
Ah it was wonderful, I played this for my wife. She was shouting at the TV when Dom was trying to turn the engine. Her view is it needs a full strip and clean. I must admit I agree with her, much cheeper to check and clean the engine now than after it chews itself to death.
Quite agree you shouldn’t try and get it running, but trying to get a barrel off when it’s rusted and seized is no fun(don’t ask me how I know!🙄) So get it turning a bit before you try and strip it.
@@spamhead could have made life easier for himself if he had remover the entire primary case then he could get directly on the end of the crank . much less chance of breaking something and you would get a feel for tight spots in the rotation.
The worst thing about these videos of yours Dom is that they come to an end. I thoroughly enjoy every one of them.
I really appreciate that thank you
Totally agree. 👍
Another old Ariel back from the dead!
You've earned your beer today!
Like most of your viewers. Don't watch you for a project start to finish. The organized chaos is what makes it so special. No doubt on your skill set. You do bring in mates and experts to help you and you openly admit it. Absolutely love it 👍
Definitely the best way to go Dom original as possible, looks fantastic!
You can find almost all parts for Ariels and BASs at Draganfly Motorcycles the have new and old stock of parts .cheers!
This bike deserves a proper, full restoration...
I love how everything on a vintage car or motorcycle is mechanical. Just clean and oil it and it’s fixed.
That front tyre is begging to differ, 😉
Dragandfly motorcycles will help you out with the bits, they have kept my Ariel Leader going.
Nice bike. Reminds me of my Grandads Shed, it was full of old bikes. Sadly when my Gran passed away, I was a bit to young and lived to far away to save any bikes. Around 4 years later, I got my first moped and started rebuilding bikes. I would have loved to have got some of my Grandads old bikes
Hi Dom , thanks for sharing this one , An Ariel Red Hunter of this vintage was my fathers first proper big bike , he always spoke fondly of it , sadly he is deceased now , but this video brought me a little closer to him again .
That’s so nice, I am glad you enjoyed it
My Dad’s too! I am 73 years old myself now and I think the photos of my old man on the bike are from before I was born.
It is great that you managed to get the engine freed up. However as one who rebuilds old & vintage bikes, I can just about guarantee that unless you strip the engine you are merely deferring a failure. The mains and big end are likely to be corroded. The crank sludge trap is accessible with the sump plate removed - it will be very tight and you may need to hammer a slightly undersize metric socket onto the bolt to get it out. Also remove the timing cover and oil pump - clean the feed and return plungers and springs and ball bearings, and check the seats.
Thanks for the advice, let’s see how we get on, I don’t think rushing to a full engine rebuild is always essential!
@@DominicChineas Famous last words...... 🤣😂🤣😂
@@threeriversforge1997 A little knowledge can do a lot of damage..😂
@@DominicChineas
Ah , the Big Bang Theory of restoration .
Good luck with that .😅
@@DominicChineas The piston was seized in the bore. It needs at least a top end strip to free the rings and decoke. I understand the reticence but with an old single you can get the engine pretty cleaned out and check the big end without necessarily splitting the crank cases.
What a great video...Nothing better than watching someone else do all the work while my old bike sits outside, sorn under a tarp in the rain...
Sell it to me! Haha!
Hi, I was visiting England from Canada, and had EXACTLY that Ariel Red Hunter. In the early 1970's; I bought it used, in London from a local classified ad..
Then I toured all over England and up into Scotland with it, sleeping in the side car! What a shame, as I also had a Vincent Comet, , and a Velocette and a Panther,
but lost them all when the storage landlord and i got out of touch, back in the 1980's Shame on me. I wish I had them now !
Gorgeous even in the state it is in. No plastic and no beak. Love it. Saw a few 350 versions some week ago and fell in love with them
I think an engine out rebuild needs to be done Dom. After sitting for so long it would make sense I believe. Lovely bike though mate and the owners club are the peeps to get in touch with rd parts and general advice. They are worth their weight in good the owners clubs. Great video, take fella😉
Full power to you, Dom. Love it and the things you do. 👍
I've been in the motorcycle trade for 46 years, so I am super happy you have acquired this bike.
thank you for sharing. do put a nut and two washers on the front rocker spindle end or you'll have an oil fountain if the engine starts running. I can recommend Draganfly for parts and the AOMCC for advice. I own a 350 Ariel NG from 1938 since 1973, acquired for 300 euros and still doing my fish shopping at Albert Cuyp market in Amsterdam.
Thank you yes I have ordered the nut
My maths teacher at school was an Ariel enthusiast. He's now President of the VMCC.
As someone else has pointed out. Remove the sludge trap from the flywheel through the sump plate access. Looking at the amount of sludge in the oil tank, I would imaging the trap needs cleaning out with a drill bit. Dont forget to take the oil pump off and examine the balls for rust and dirt. The mag probably just needs the points cleaning. 👍
Episode made me cry... Had an old CB350 K4 Honda in my student years. Did well over 100K kilometres on it and then left it under the house and threw it out 5 years later. Now are retired and would give anything to turn back the clock and rebuild that faithful machine. Think about it often. Enjoyed the episode, clean, crisp and the way I would like to think I operate. Regards
An old motorcycle project is one of the joys of the world. Thoroughly enjoyed watching you go through the process. So tempted to go get a basket case bike myself now 😄👍
What a wonderful project, I hope you are able to sort it out and get it back on the road.
Me too!
What a fantastic find!
Amazed at how well that rusty tank came out! A project well worth the effort!
Your enthusiasm for all your projects is infectious, you not only talk the talk Dom, you walk the walk, thank you so much for the channel, the content is fantastic and brings so much enjoyment to me as a viewer 👍🏼
Thank you that means a lot
My sentiments exactly !! Love his enthusiasm ❤
Lov the vid taling the way through wots going on and in the picture long way to go hurry up wit next vid don lad
I've been around for a year or two now. And I have never even heard of this bike, let alone seen one !
Fascinating. I was won over in a few minutes. New subscriber.
Welcome aboard! Thank you!
Hi Dom came across your channel somehow last night and when I saw you found a 1940’s Red Hunter I got so excited! My dad had one of the same vintage his was 500cc not sure if you said yours is 350? Got home to watch it too and it took him down memory lane! Can’t wait for the next episode.
That’s so cool, yes mine is a 500 as well, this Sunday there is another update!
Hopefully you put a new rear tyre on it too. Lovely old bike lovely to see
Yes it’s on the list of jobs!
Love the Spanish Water Dog! Of course Wendy caught my eye, lol.
Haha she is the boss! Not many people recognise her as a Spanish water dog!
Your a breath of fresh air Dom brilliant videos thanks for your uncomplicated and entertaining videos
Well done young man. Will be watching for updates.
Thank you, next Sunday 5pm!
Draganfly motorcycles are the main supplier of Ariel spares in the UK if that is where you live. At the risk of opening a huge can of worms if that bike was mine I would use monograde engine oil in the motor, sae 40w or sae 30w for winter use if you live in a cold place, then switch to sae 40w for summer use. I love old Ariel singles, well done for saving this one.
great video! love these arials, such classy bikesWhen i was 18 and got my motorcycle license, my dad gave me his 1955 Ariel Red Hunter 350cc. that was in 2008 and the bike is still going strong. only ever once had a problem with the oil pump. such a pleasurable slow ride bike
Hi Dominic, nice old motorcycle you found and i am glad that you got the engine turning, but having said that, it's been a long time since I worked with old engines and steam locomotives, but what I learned from old men and mechanics was that you should always be careful and not force it can go really bad if you do, my advice to you is to take apart the engine a little more and make sure that the cylinder piston and rings are in good condition, also that the bottom with bearings is not damaged, you will thank the gods for taking this extra step because not everything is always as it seems. Good luck!
Nice old bike been sitting for years waiting for somebody to give it a bit of love and you are doing that ❤
Dom, just came across your channel as a recommendation, so the algorithm is definitely working as I love anything mechanical especially bike related.
Really enjoyed this and look forward to the next update.
Thank you
I am glad you have found us! It’s not all bikes but I hope you stick around
Brilliant job cleaning the outside of the fuel tank. I would have thought it was beyond help. Thanks for reviving these gems from the golden age of motorcycles.
Dom, I can see by your expression you’re happy getting the Ariel. Nothing wrong with adding the Ariel as a project. Cheers
I came across this video by chance, great to see you again Dom. The new tyre seems to be of a modern 'wrap around tread" which I remember coming into general use way back in the 60's. The tyre on the rear looks like the old 'cross-ply' type. It may give you a handling problem when driving. There were significant do's and dont's mixing radials and cross ply's back in the day.
It’s ok I plan to change the rear tyre it’s very old and distorted, just haven’t got round to it yet
Hi Dom, only just found your channel but love what you do on The Repair Shop. I am now in the process of binge watching from video number 1....
Hi Dom. Lovely old bike I can see why u wanted to save it. It’s beautiful , I agree with leaving the patina , it’s stunning as it is u doing the ridge think . Loved the vid good luck
So happy to have found this channel! A Red Hunter is one of my favorites and hard to find here in the states!
Nice find Brother ! British Bikes are my Favorite.
Good luck from Tennessee.
Hi Dom, I rebuilt one of these a few years ago. Started as a rolling frame and four boxes of engine, gearbox and clutch parts finally came together a few months later as a complete and running bike. Love the oily rag unrestored look. They’re a cracking bike. Can’t wait for the next episode.if you need any info let me know and I’ll help where I can.
You couldn’t have come across a better bike , like your vids & you a really likeable guy 👍
Hi Dom, can't believe how well the tank cleaned up!! Bike looks great, can't wait to see it running.
Hi Dom, there's one of those original Ariel tank badges listed on Etsy right now....appears to be located in Oceanside NY, USA....looking forward to the next video, take care!
Im so happy you want to keep the worn and patina. thats why a barnfind its so much fun. All that history and character. you can imagine its life
i watch this from germany and just super to show us this .to work my self in london in orly70th.seen a few bikes.but that bike is just amazing
Just found you! As always you bring enthusiasm, knowledge and skill as you do in the ‘other’ programmes😁. Hopefully there will be more - so instructive and enjoyable, thank you. Phil, Suffolk.
That tank has come up well, the bike is coming up well 👍
Lovely! Makes me nostalgic! Had a BSA 650 "back in the day" and this brings back so many memories!!!
I had a 64 650 and a 66 650 both were Thunderbolts. Great memories
Just brilliant Dom 🎉
Thank you!
A very interesting project and I hope it works out well. Back in the 1990's I restored a number of stationary engines and my advice would be to get the magneto restored by professionals, even if it works and fires up when you try. They tend to lose magnetism and the coils in them are usually insulated with shellac. After a while this breaks down and the mag stops working. It is likely to do this when you are out riding which will be a right PITA. When fully restored the coils are replaced by ones encased in resin. It will be an invisible mod but make the mag much more reliable and give a nice hot spark.
My late father did exactly this to exactly the same bike. Good luck 😊
My father bought me a girder fork version of this for £10 to ride around the fields in 1966. I was 14. My brother took it over to commute between central London and back home to Huddersfield whilst at college from 68 to '71. It was left to moulder in a barn until about 2015 when it was sold to be restored. That tank has come up amazingly well. Great project., Dom. Good luck
Dom, a trick we use in the US with tubed tires is to dump a bunch of baby powder into the tire and spread it around before feeding the tube in. That helps the tube move around as it fills and keeps it from kinking or twisting.
I still do that and bounce the tire around with low pressure to seat it nicely.
I am not a biker, but that video was really entertaining. Thanks. Peace and goodwill
Thank you!
I love how you speak to me through the camera. It often feels like I'm there working right beside you. Handing you the tools needed like a surgeon's assistant would suit me well.
I could do with a hand ! Thank you
I think your oily rag approach of making the best of what survives is going to suit this venerable Ariel perfectly.
Wonderful work 👏👏👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi Dom, great video & a very interesting project. I like the oily rag look
Loved watching your enthusiasm for your new project. Always enjoy what you do.
Well done, Dom for getting stuck in there, and getting so much done!
Great video.. can't wait to hear it takes its first breaths/puffs of air and make some noise after all these years abandonned. Bikes are made to ride. Thanks for bring him back to life! 👍😊
Great content on your channel love watching you on this RUclips and the repair shop been doing similar things for many years still able to learn new things from you and all the good people on the repair shop.jim from Akron Ohio USA
Well chuffed to see you bringing this bike back to life and filming it for us all to watch. I’m surprised how easy it was to free off the engine, my experience in two strokes are not that simple .
I bought the red Vespa scooters from this collection and it’s my intention to resurrect it back to life 🛵
What a great find. Keep it as original as possible.
Hi Dom, never enough projects 👍🏻💪🏻 good luck with it! Good to see it will be restored 🇬🇧
Lovely old bike.
This popped up, thank you algorithm! Subscribed and working my way through your videos 😁
Looking forward to seeing how this goes
Put a handful of carpet tacks in the tank and shake well to help with the rust.
God it's beautiful Dom, nice work, I can't wait to see it ridden again.
You and me both!
Amazing glad you a saving , father had a red hunter from new road it from leeds to southern tip of Italy in the 50s and did the coast of Ireland before selling when he got married
Nice project! I've read in an old motorcycle book one time, that you can use pork lard to get rid of rust spots on nickel or chrome plated surfaces. The basic idea is that you coat the areas with pigs lard, which has slightly corrosive properties, leave it on for a day or two, than wipe it off. It should remove the rust spots, but not harm the plated areas. Why this tank is a bit more than spot rusted, it might worth a try to get in deeper. I've never tried this yet, didn't have any project that wasn't a full on rust bucket to start with... :D Def post an update on the progress!
Beautiful job on the tank
Nice one!. Love seeing old bits of kit being given another go!. Could 'smell' the patina from here!... 😂 Can't wait to hear it run!.
Great bike and lovely job done 👍🏼
What a cool find. You’ve accomplished so much in this first episode. Looking forward to see you riding off into the sunset like EASY RIDER!!
That's a nice old bike to restore a bit and then fire it up and take it for its first ride in a long time. I'm familiar with the Square 4s, but not his model. I've restored a few 60s Triumphs and well worth it.
I’ll never tire of these projects. One day I’ll do one myself 😊
Check out Villiers Services in West Midlands. They do brake shoe relining and have all sorts of other vintage motorcycle parts too!
Thank you I will do!
It would be great to see it fully restored and painted but I can't see you painting it 😁 even though it would add value to it.
Absolutely fantastic , can't wait for the next edition, just subscribed 👍.
Welcome aboard!
Hi Dom brilliant video. Love watching the restorers programme. Your brilliant
A nice project! Before trying to turn it over I would have been tempted to put an endoscope down the plug-hole to see what state the bore/piston was in to avoid potential damage. An endoscope - flexible tube with camera and light on the end - aren't expensive and might be useful for looking into chassis sections in your other projects.
They are sometimes for sale in Lidl. Only a few pounds, I use one for checking the tooth side of my cam drive belt. The tube of the scope is stiff but bendable so stays where you put it.
Great initial progress
Thank you
Fantastic job dom look forward to the next one 😊😊
Love the new Ariel. What a bike. It's lovely. The tank has come up a treat.
Well done. Oh and longer videos seems to be a thing nowadays. 👍 One of the days I'd like to pop down with my 1960 Commer Cob. She'll need a good run after a bit of re-commissioning. They would look great side by side.
Great video, not too much music too 👍
Cheers.
Jamie
Thanks 👍
Lovely bike got a nice look to it!!!!
In the past I've scrubbed with wire wool but also painted any rusty /pited chrome with Jenolite to neutralise the rust and the restored metal looks really good.. Great project.. Well done you.
Thanks , for your drama free interesting show. Don’t get much more real than that!
There’s always room for another project Dom. Enjoy the enthusiasm that you bring to them. Cheers 🍻
well done..will be a very cool ride when you're done.
Just fascinating to watch you work through your list of jobs. I’ve just subscribed based on that. Well done Dominic.
Much appreciated!