[AT] todays work on my allis G

[Chris Britton]

I got about 3 hours on the G today, and got the fenders installed, removed
the cobbled up battery tray the previous owner made.. cleaned up the battery
and terminals, and installed the new box, and lid.  My welded up new floor
for the battery box fit perfectly and hold the battery good.

I opted to go with 1/8 metal dowel rods to re-create the choke pull rod and
the starter pull rod that go thru the fenders.  The both work great.  I used
a large 1.25" piece of round stock as my bending template for the finger
loops.  I got them as close to 'matched' as possible.  if you look them over
close you will see minor differences.. but what the heck.. I couldn't find
originals anywhere.  I had previously primed and painted the rods, so all I
had to do was touch up the paint were the bend was.  I installed a 6v
headlamp on a cir-clamp bracket where the upright steering column support
meets the steering tube.  Wired it up to the OEM headlamp switch and it
worked great!  I thought about adding a tail lamp.. but with a quick check
of the ammeter, the ignition and 30w 6v lamp draws 8.5 to 9 amps.  My
service manual says that genny is capable of 9.5a max.. so I'm at the limit
with the single headlamp.  I see pics of a small bullet style lamp inthe
rear as well as a headlamp.. so my gues sis the oem headlamps must have been
like 20 - 25 w instead of 3.. and the rear lamp must have been just a 5-10w
red bulb.. cause the genny wouldn't do any more than that.

I mounted the last rear rim and center that I painted this weekend, and
pulled the jackstands out, so she's standing on all her own rubber now.

At this point all she lacks is some touch up paint ont he lugnuts, and
fender bolts, some on the headlamp bracket nut, and then decals, and then
the padded orange seatcushion.  Perhaps wednesday will be the 'finish' day?

In any case, I'll get some pics then, finished or not.

Soundguy