Neil's '74 Eldorado

Neil's '74 Eldorado

Neil's '74 Eldorado

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Carbs plumbed and wired

Carbs plumbed and wired

Generator pulley cleaned

Generator pulley cleaned

Headpipe nuts - cleaned on left

Headpipe nuts - cleaned on left

Tightened up the sidestand, stainless hardware, new bumper

Tightened up the sidestand, stainless hardware, new bumper

New bumper for centerstand, still lots of cleaning needed.

New bumper for centerstand, still lots of cleaning needed.

Headpipes mounted to check fit

Headpipes mounted to check fit

New generator bracket

New generator bracket

Quite a bit thicker. Old one had been welded before it cracked (again).

Quite a bit thicker. Old one had been welded before it cracked (again).

With generator in place, there's a large gap between it and the engine case.

With generator in place, there's a large gap between it and the engine case.

The locating dowel was boogered up too. Made a new pin and a shim to fill in the space.

The locating dowel was boogered up too. Made a new pin and a shim to fill in the space.

Without the shim, the bracket does all the supporting.

Without the shim, the bracket does all the supporting.

With the shim in place, the engine case helps support and locate the generator.

With the shim in place, the engine case helps support and locate the generator.

Now that everything is where it should be, the bracket is torqued down with hardened washers and nylock nuts.

Now that everything is where it should be, the bracket is torqued down with hardened washers and nylock nuts.

Oil line in place

Oil line in place

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Now that everything is where it should be, the bracket is torqued down with hardened washers and nylock nuts.

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Now that everything is where it should be, the bracket is torqued down with hardened washers and nylock nuts.