Manky Boy restoration!

[Dr Terror]

http://mr-razor.com/Anleitungen/1963 Slim British Mark II.jpg

I think it was just a name for those marketed in the U.K. as the British seem to have a fetish for Mk I, Mk II, etc., going back to the Snider rifle and continuing with Martini, Lee Enfield, Webley, etc.

You don't want to know about our cars then!, I have a mark 6,and a mark 6.5 Ford Fiesta, and I think the Fiesta's are up to mark 9 now... Only called mk- if you are hunting for parts mind!.

 

[Dr Terror]

F4 Manky Boy mk2 turned up this morning!,here's a before...

I have popped the bottom crimped plate,and taken the silo door bar out,and god only knows what someone has used on it,but it is covered in a black sticky residue,that scrapes of with a finger nail,the adjuster plate/knob is also sticky,and vague,so fingers crossed,its just this black gunky stuff.....
More pics when it is totally stripped,but before going in the US.....

 

[Dr Terror]

OK,a quick pic to show what I mean about thick black gunky stuff....LOL!.

 

[Dr Terror]

Good news!,the 'clicks' are coming back! ,and that is without cleaning!.It looks like this is going to be a 'good 'un' guys!.

 

[Hippo]

Nice work, I think that should turn out very nicely

 

[PhilD]

<snip>... god only knows what someone has used on it,but it is covered in a black sticky residue,that scrapes of with a finger nail

Perhaps something like old olive oil?

 

[Dr Terror]

MB mk2 just got stripped!.

Its now simmering away at 50c,gas mk1,in the US for 50 minutes.It has a healthy dose of 'Fairy Liquid' as a marinade.Just got to remember to turn everything at 25 minutes,or it might cook unevenly.....

 

[Dr Terror]

Perhaps something like old olive oil?

Or industrial grade degreaser....if it ever arrives!.

 

[Dr Terror]

After an hour and a half in the US,then a hand scrub,then dried off...

Still a good bit of more cleaning needed,but it's getting there....

 

[Shemen Zait]

Dr T. Nice job, whish there was a video somewhere to show a disassembly procedure for a late Fatboy the ones without the service notch.

 

[Dr Terror]

Dr T. Nice job, whish there was a video somewhere to show a disassembly procedure for a late Fatboy the ones without the service notch.

There is...

But a 5/32 socket works much better,as it goes right into,and around,the actual crimp,instead of just pushing down from the side....

 

[Dr Terror]

There are a few more things in this vid that I wouldn't totally agree with,but all in all,hats off to the guy for putting it out there!.

The 'fun' part is putting it all back together.....

 

[Shemen Zait]

Thanks for the link, I am amazed of the simple construction. 10 parts I counted there. May try it one day on my manky boy, though I kind of like the authentic look with al the missing plating and battle scars.

 

[Dr Terror]

Thanks for the link, I am amazed of the simple construction. 10 parts I counted there. May try it one day on my manky boy, though I kind of like the authentic look with al the missing plating and battle scars.

As long as you like it,and the way it shaves....That is all that matters!.

 

[Shemen Zait]

By the way, the reassembly look like a bit more work, warning this is 25min video

 

[Dr Terror]

As it always is!.After a proper restore and replate,all the tolerances are a LOT tighter (well,they should be...LOL!).