Delboy's Garage, Fighter Build

The structure of the tail unit is now made..now for bodywork.
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[@BIG-K]

That unit has a functional beauty all of its own, Del. Nicely done! I could watch you fabricating such components all evening, helped also by the clever shooting, editing and production of all of your videos. Who needs the Potter's Wheel anyway? (Showing my age there..... 😕) Excellent as always 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Morning my friend, and thank you so much for your kind friends... it's hugely encouraging to hear that, we do, in deed, put 60hrs a week in to what we do, but it's a labour of love... and as for showing your age, remember, Out Of Town with Jack Hargreaves?? And of course, HOW with Fred Dineage.. happy days !

[@CookingwithChefDai]

Good morning Del, what an absolute gem of a result! The design is so well thought out : clean, tidy, functional and beautifully presented.....love it. As much as I'm in awe of your amazing design and craftmanship, I'm so impressed that you can get so much done in such little time (adding to that, moving the camera and tripod around endless times in one shoot). Time management in a professional kitchen is one of the most important attributes a great chef must have. It doesn't matter how talented they are, if they don't get stuff done in a timely fashion, they won't be regarded as an important member of the team. Have a great weekend matey. Much love to Penstar too xxx

[@Moonfleet41]

Morning Brother... how wonderful to hear from you, as always, and what a great anaology too, I can imagine being part of a kitchen team is so important with everyone relying on your contribution... you are right, moving the camera around, framing shots in the right way, it does take time... I have to also be careful with my practices as already trashed one lens with hot flying weld sparks, so the camera often has to be at least 15ft away from the action and zoomed right in, so it's out of harms way... garage is a dangerous place, just like a kitchen and it's really important to keep yourself safe as ya'll know being a busy chef ! Have a great weekend, love to the family, and it won't be long before we take that beach road ride... take care, D&P xx

[@CookingwithChefDai]

Moonfleet41 ouch, I can’t imagine changing that lens was a cheap fix. In all honesty, I think the garage is a more dangerous place than a kitchen. Burn marks and slicing into your finger are coming practise in a busy kitchen but those wounds heal. I used to work with a guy that worked as a mechanic and he lost one of his fingers on some machinery 🙁. Looking forward to that ride mate......

[@Gorbyrev]

Thanks Del, nothing ugly about that. Always a joy to watch your fabrication skills at work.

[@Moonfleet41]

Appreciate your very kind words Mark... learning as I go !

[@andydawson2070]

This piece looks great really enjoyed watching it come together and despite it being made of steel rather than plastic you have still saved some weight overall including the battery.

[@Moonfleet41]

The original entire tail, (that big steel panel made from two tanks), and the metal frame under it, plus of course the original lead battery all weighed in at almost 12Kg, and this is 2.5Kg, including the Lithium battery, so im gonna creat the tail pane this time form fiberglass so capitalize on that fat weight saving.. Thanks for your support buddy.. always good to hear from you... Del.

[@veeken777]

Looking great

[@walterterrell677]

line item 120 should have read "kicking butt and taking names!" Awesome work as always!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Walter, glad you're enjoying, much appreciate your support !

[@jmichaelsed]

Awesome job, Del. Looking great, also loved the close up cutting cam ;)

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Jon, just trying to make it interesting !

[@reeno91]

I remember when in one of the first videos you were against short tails. Frankly I'm glad you've changed your mind:) GJ as always.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, I think if I remember rightly, the point I was making was I'm not a fan of the 'booted up the arse' style off the shelf panels that the Germans used to make, so am making a panel for this that will, hopefully, compliment the shape and be a blend of modern sportsbike and old school fighter... may not get it right, but am gonna try, so wish me luck !!

[@ownyourworld]

Time flys when your watching good videos

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you mostly kindly Sir !

[@topschrott1]

Hallo Del, sehr gute Arbeit, ich bin begeistert und glaube das Bike wird Toll. Du sollste auch hin und wieder mal Bike fahren das macht auch Spass. ;-)

[@Moonfleet41]

Danke für deine freundliche Unterstützung, mein Freund, ich genieße den Build, aber du hast Recht, ich muss auch raus fahren ... wir brauchen also ein paar heiße Sonnentage! Fahren Sie sicher ... alles Gute

[@dickdick999]

An excellent unit constructed. Looking forward to the tail unit construction, as ever. Take care and regards to you both.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, much appreciate your kind support, have a great Sunday, D&Px

[@colinsharp1314]

Looking great mate top job looks lovely cheers Colin

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Colin, much appreciate your kind support mate...

[@koromuri97]

Looking good Del, its all coming together nicely.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Mark, step by step aye!

[@SurreyRider]

Another great video Del, I love the idea of the single seat conversion! Great to see that you plan to use that seat you made after all it did take you a fair bit of time to make it. Ride safe!

[@Moonfleet41]

Ayup SR, thanks for your kind message, having fun with this, I've started with the wire mesh and clay this week to create a funky shape, so wish me luck, who knows where it goes from here !

[@SurreyRider]

Good luck Del looking forward to the video.

[@trry666]

You mate are great and ingenious . Good job.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Terry, that's very generous of you... have a great day yourself !

[@madmarkuk1]

Im totally loving this project mate big thumbs up from me as always

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Mark, always good to hear from you mate !

[@Rob.1340]

good job there, looks great. all the best

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Rob, always good to hear from ya !

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

wicked job as usual .... she's coming together !

[@Gus-cg9yp]

Hi, great job and tidy as usual. thanks. Gus

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Gus, thank you for your kind words, always good to hear from you , D&Px

[@Shmoozo55]

I love the result and have just a silly little thought to add. Have you considered drilling some weight-reducing lightening holes in the middle portions of the larger flat plates that make up this assembly? Done correctly I do not think that they would reduce the assembly's strength in a significant way. That said, they might not wind up saving all that much weight and they would require a fair bit of work.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, good thinking, and a relevant suggestion, all weight is weight, no matter how small the saving, but I have decided to have a stab at making a funky fibreglass tail, rather than a steel one, and that really will save some weight, so if I can pull it off, that may well be the way I go ! Thanks for the suggestion buddy, onothing's too much work, it's just whatever works and looks right aye?!

[@yakmalxc]

That is a very intricate and well organized part! Good job!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Jamal!

[@bizzmotovlogs6]

Coming together well now Del,i was just goin to ask about your welds....no nothing shocking but i was wondering as ive noticed a few times now you've shown a piece of 'finished' work and there are lots of weld spatters left stuck all around the weld lines. I dont know if you make a point of banging them off before any pre paint prep work,but as an apprentice welder way back in the day we allways used to have a piece of scrap steel flat bar to hand,made it a point of sliding the flat bar up and down where we had welded and those spatters generally came right off no probs,i find it makes for a cleaner job even though we were only making garden gates and fences...,albeit it some pretty fancy ones,real ornate scroll-work etc. anyow nice one del.....crack on bro n ride safe

[@robbotes9165]

Coming along great Del... I MO looks better than factory...I can't wait for the next vid...keep up the great work, as always, love watching your vids... exciting times👍 cheers Rob

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Rob, really enjoying the build and glad you are too !

[@nory826]

watching you fabricate metal is something special. a pure talent.

[@Moonfleet41]

My word, thank you my friend, that's very kind... appreciated

[@MotoMirius]

One of these days I'm going to have to sort out the Bandit tail, so while it won't go shorty I do want to reposition the battery and electronics, so this has been very useful. Great to see how much easier it is to weld proper bits of steel without worrying so much about blowing through. Great to catch up with you last week, keep well the pair of you.

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers buddy, when I made that tail, I discovered very quickly, that the frame tubes are 1mm thick wall tubing and blow through in an instant, so you'll need to bring yer best game to weld to that tubing, those trellis tubes welded in were a nightmare... perhaps if you wanna reduce the height of the tail, you could switch over to a lithium which is 2" shallower and drop the base of the box lower down too and you'll lose at least half the height... just thinkin' out loud fellah... see you soon , Del

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers buddy, when I made that tail, I discovered very quickly, that the frame tubes are 1mm thick wall tubing and blow through in an instant, so you'll need to bring yer best game to weld to that tubing, those trellis tubes welded in were a nightmare... perhaps if you wanna reduce the height of the tail, you could switch over to a lithium which is 2" shallower and drop the base of the box lower down too and you'll lose at least half the height... just thinkin' out loud fellah... see you soon , Del

[@MotoMirius]

Thanks for the reminder on those tubes. I want to keep the trellis, reducing the plastic undertray so the trellis is more visible and reducing the height of the tail unit and making it more of a match to the tank. I'm wondering about Lithium - it might just be what I need, Skal Del.

[@paulharast1958]

That was awesome and beautiful love your work... I bet you could build a motorcycle frame from scratch. Have a wonderful week and ride safely give Penny my best.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Paul, great to hear from you, thanks for your kind words... have a great week yourself ! D&Px

[@diego646464]

Hi Del. Your videos are like a drug for me !!! I have to watch several a day, otherwise I don’t feel good !!! I have a question for you, if you have time. I have started a restoration of a 1980 Yamaha XT250. I have a real issue with some rubber seals which are stuck to the metal like with superglue !!!! I have tried acetone, paint remover, heat in the oven, torch.... the problem is that part of the seals are in a really thin groove, and I can’t remove them mechanically... If you or some of the viewers have any advice, I’ll be more than happy to hear it. Back to the videos ( streetfighter # 110 !!!) Keep up the great job, Diego, from Paris, France.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Diego, I presume these seals are trashed and from what you describe you have rubber stuck to the metal? Can you not cut the remaining rubber off with a blade? Sorry I can't answer more, I don't really know what you're working on... thank you for your kind support on the videos, enjoy!

[@nevillegreg1]

You look quite proud of this bit, and so you should be. Great work, I bet anyone from the factory looking at this wish that they had come up with your cool design.

[@Moonfleet41]

My word, thank you my friend, that's very kind !

[@ronalmon3319]

Your getting there brother 👍looks great...take care my friend

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Ron, always good to hear from you brother, hope the sun is shining on you today !

[@rambosskidlid2459]

Nice one mate, I think I’m going to get into welding having watched your videos. Keep up the good work pal.

[@Moonfleet41]

Why thank you my friend, it's an honour to have been an inspiration.... get stuck in mate and enjoy !

[@jamescramer3282]

Excellent vid again Del as always. Next the tail section which I'm really looking forward to. Could you tell me why you welded along the inside of the battery box without stopping but then spot welded the outside edge of the battery box? The only conclusion I can think of was it made the welds smaller so it could be easily smoothed down with a flap disc. Really enjoy your work Del as it inspires us all that we can have a go at doing it ourselves and with your help, encouragement and especially your expertise we get to do it right. Say Hi to Pen.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi James, I have an embarrassing admission to make to that one... and it goes a little like this... on the inside of the box, the light emitted from the arc reflects on all the faces and you get this wonderful clear vision of the weld puddle and con direct it perfectly along the seam, but on the outside edge, all that light doesn't get reflected, it bleeds away, so the weld arc I see through the mask, is restricted to an inch all around the point of arc, meaning that I can't see where I'm going as I advance the weld and it's often the case that you end up drifting off the seam altogether, so you have to do it again and end up with a mess! So as a solution to that, I weld along the line in 1" hits, stopping each time to check the direction for the next inch... Now I don't know if this is a bad quality weld mask (it is rather old lol) or poor eyesight (I am rather old!), probably a combination of both, so hope that explains it buddy, like I've always said, I'm not a welder, and am sure the real guys who do this every day have a little chuckle at my amateur fumblings !

[@jamescramer3282]

Afternoon Del, it takes a real man to admit to his faults but to me it actually made sense because if you did do a complete line of weld you would end up with quite a lot of weld on an outside edge. Spot welding it made it smaller and easier to clean up and I will certainly use that method next time. I'm later in years too being 57 and I stick weld mostly as that was what I was taught as a kid but I do have a gasless welder which I struggle with because it splatters everywhere no matter what I do.......ideas please lol Both enjoy the rest of the weekend and I'm so looking forward to the next vid and keep up the great work Del.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi again James, like I said, it's just a matter of not wanting to ever off the joint end up having to re-weld it then grind off the mess... it's purely an eyesight thing, I can assure you, lol With your gasless welder, I presume you're using the proper flux-core wire?? As you need that in the absence of gas, and you can use an anti-spatter spray that will cut it down a lot... good luck with it, and always good to hear from ya!

[@jamescramer3282]

Hi Del, many thanks for your replies mate. I'm using the wire that came with the machine but what I might do is get the flux-core wire that you suggested and a can of the anti splatter which I see you were using. Ebay here we come lol Forgot to mention Del a couple of us had a ride over to Krazy Horse in Bury St. Edmunds today and had a great time looking at all the fantastic bikes including the wonderful Nortons. All the best Del

[@edwardleniston1076]

Superb fabrication Del, you have every right to be very proud of the end result.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Ed, most kind Sir, look forward to seeing you both at the next meet...!

[@ad7ft]

Vice grips make an excellent method of transferring the heat from welding to your hand.

[@Moonfleet41]

Ha ha, that sounds like a burn from experience..!

[@ad7ft]

true!

[@robertmillington50]

That is one nice bit of fabrication looking very nice this new tail is going to be stunning

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, very nice of you to say, it's important to get the foundations right of any structure aye?!!

[@john.m.7980]

A "Tail Tidy", for the harness /electrics...inspired idea Del. 👍

[@charliefarlie6469]

DEFINITELY won’t find one of those on eBay mate , beautiful fabrication,gets a 👍🏻 from everyone on this side of the lens ,best regards to the both of you , C.

[@Moonfleet41]

Wow thanks buddy, that's very kind... and much appreciated!

[@garya3056]

Hi Del- what an amazing construct for this section of the bike. You must be very proud... Have you a sense of where your seat height might end up yet?

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Gary, with the seat height, am going for roughly the same as standard, or maybe a little higher, but with flat bars, that are higher than the clip ons, so the height should be about the same as standard bike, I want it lent forward and aggressive looking ! Have great travels and keep safe....D&Px

[@davejohnson2051]

Looks awsome Del, fantastic job..I really love the way it looks now

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Dave, happy with the outcome, not time to get creative !

[@steven8-stones719]

Super duper! Love the hole proces , step by step!!! New step will be great 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Steven, making happy progress now !

[@CarletonJohnson]

Exciting day today del! Work till 9am then trekking over to Blackburn from Sheffield to pick up a 2011 Tiger 800! Trusty steed I hope!

[@Moonfleet41]

Congratulations my friend, no day better than a new bike day... ride safe and enjoy it buddy, cheers, Del

[@rsbharley4766]

Nice fab work Del. Looks neat and compact, just what the doctor ordered. Great work mate, Penny and you have a great weekend. Cheers

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, wouldn't you credit it, glorious sunshine all day yesterday whilst we were both working, and rain today now we've got a day off - oh well! Have great Sunday yourself....D&Px

[@springy-2112]

Hey Brother this is great relief from 12 days 12 hours at work .You have done a bang tidy job...peace and love bruv.. ( june 2nd cambridge mackie meet...health permiting) ☮❤

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey brother, didn't know he'd set a date, will have a gander at the diary, see if we can make it... have a good weekend buddy! D&Px

[@philc70]

that was far from boring....great job

[@LoneAmigo17]

Can see you was really enjoying that fabrication Del , looking forward to the future work, was wondering where your ass was going but can see now , keep up the good work 😃👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Paul, it's not a big perch, but I wanna keep the entire tail inside the crown of the back tyre, so the bike takes on a good stumpy look... really appreciate your kind support ... and I'll need to stay off the donuts so I can still get on it lol

[@michaelcarvell2482]

Hi Del sorry if I’ve missed this in early episodes but where is the coolant expansion tank going? Is there going to be room for the oem tank in your custom tail for that or you going easy generic streetfigher style with a alloy bottle or similar rear the radiator? Regards Mike

[@Moonfleet41]

I have no need for one buddy as am running water less coolant so it's not required...

[@8ball903]

So much better than the other tail 👊😎

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers fellah, getting busy with the wire mesh this week ! Gonna make it so I sit in it, rather than on it, like yer do !

[@8ball903]

Moonfleet41 sounds cool there buddy. I wish I had your enthusiasm for getting down the shed and cracking on 👊

[@IHoboJunk]

Hey Pap Del, can I recommend keeping a simple sketchbook of your ideas? Nothing fancy just something to help you keep track of your thoughts. You could even print out photos of motorbikes and sketch on top of that.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thats' a good thought my friend, it could be really useful, many thanks!

[@phil-oq9id]

That's gonna be one sexy lookin bike. 😁😁

[@Cueballproductions1149]

All a working process getting there being shorter it ll look very kool

[@wendyduncan9544]

amazing del very creative pal looks great still cant wait to see this finished gonna look class m8 atb iain

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Iain, glad you're enjoying it mate, I certainly am too...! Forging ahead now...

[@bobgwinn5091]

awesome

[@NoodlesR6]

That hour of filing and sanding seemed like a few seconds :-P

[@grizzlyadams1039]

Brilliant result dodge keep em coming (Grizzly)

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Grizzly, good to hear from you buddy, look forward to seeing you on 29th, be good to catch up!

[@warrengray610]

Hi Del, why rubber, maybe leather for the battery box!Kind regards

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Warren, that's a good thought, leather, hadn't thought of that... I like you're thinking !

[@j44nek]

What is this spray you use before welding?

[@Moonfleet41]

Anti-Splatter!

[@astrazenica7783]

5:25 what is the spray used while welding Good job, looks bomb proof

[@Moonfleet41]

Its 'Anti Spatter' spray... prevents the weld splatter from sticking to the bench and the job.. and also cuts it down a little in the first place.. thanks for your kind words buddy..

[@Moonfleet41]

Its 'Anti Spatter' spray... prevents the weld splatter from sticking to the bench and the job.. and also cuts it down a little in the first place.. thanks for your kind words buddy..

[@sjtheroadshenanigansofabri6631]

Wow amazingly simple and compact and as you said no bigger than yer arse... Fantastic keep it up buddy

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you my friends, happy with the outcome, now to get creative and make a panel to cover it !

[@suzuki750stu]

Nice piece of work there buddy, congratulations on passing 85k subs too, you deserve it mate, regards your mate Stu 🤘🤘

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Stu, you're really kind mate, romping on at a pace now, the channel recently hit 20m views too, and not only that just recently, our plastic welding video was the first one to hit1m views, which is an awesome achievement for a how-to video, we're very proud of how far it's come... and we've met some great people, like you and family, along the way too !

[@bigfatpear]

nice

[@dfog7828]

What's your plan mate, powdercoat or paint?

[@Moonfleet41]

Ayup Foggy, once I've finished welding bits on it, and messing around which might scratch it, then I thought I might treat myself to a little powder coat , as the firm I could use is only round the corner... ! Catch you at the TLK maybe one Thursday...

[@dfog7828]

Moonfleet41 Not sure what the TLK is mate.

[@d.fresh.750]

(P) Fantastic work my friend! I envisioned something different with the notches...but these turned out brilliant! Very well done, and very well put together. Ready for more fabrication!

[@d.fresh.750]

On a side note, what's the spray in between welds? I'm only a novice welder, and haven't seen this before...

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Doug, great to hear from you, as ever, thanks for your kind words, the spray is an anti-spatter spray... you buy it from the weld supply shop and it's job is to cut down on the amount of spatter coming off the weld arc, it won't eliminate it, but more importantly, it stops it from sticking to things, so when you get that weld spatter all over the bench and the job, you normally have to grind it off, but when you spray down with a layer of this, the weld spatter just wipes away... you can also spray it in to the nozzle and it stops it clogging up too... hope you're enjoying your projects too!

[@TexRider]

what is the spray you are using as you weld ?

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, it's anti spatter spray, readily available from weld shops and online... it does help !

[@MattSaysSmile]

👍

[@Denis-bo8ms]

Why use steel when aluminum or carbon fiber is much lighter?

[@Moonfleet41]

This steel frame structure is about 2kg, and the fiberglass panel over it will be even less than that... its hardly a race bike.. and welding steel is so much easier too..

[@TheSilancer92]

I have a good light that would look amazing on the back of it and set it right off

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, I'm forming the tail panel to work around the existing frenched light I currently have, but interesting to see what you mean, what light do you have?? Email is : [e-mail] if you wanna chat privately mate ...

[@wallabybob3020]

Job's a good 'un indeed Del! Paint or powder coat finish?

[@Moonfleet41]

I'd usually paint it, but I may break with traditional lol and splash out on a spot of powder this time - all depends whether I can decide it's finished and doesn't need anything else done, as I don't wanna cut in to fresh powder coat, whereas with paint I can just re-paint it.... we shall see !

[@wallabybob3020]

Moonfleet41 Yep, good point. I guess just leave it as long as you can without delaying the build. Price you pay for being creative!👍🏻

[@CarletonJohnson]

Whats the best way to share a picture with you del? Seen a gorgeous tail unit on a triumph cafe racer that might give you some ideas! 😎

[@Moonfleet41]

You can either link it here from Photobucket, or email me at [e-mail] .... cheers buddy!

[@CarletonJohnson]

Moonfleet41 on its way 👍

[@tinks43]

(P) Really feel like it’s getting there now! 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, hope you're enjoying the Triumph !