Monthly Archives: March 2009

GT550 Rebuild Continues

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

Following on from my previous post on my Suzuki GT550 rebuild, it seems that luck is in short supply as I am still waiting for a couple of seals to arrive.  For whatever reason, there seems to be an inordinate … Continue reading →

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Battlestar and the Golgafrinchan's

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

OK – I have waited till the morning after the night before, to allow me to reflect on the finale of the Battlestar Galactica science fiction television series.  As television series go, for me this one was at the top of … Continue reading →

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GT550 Starter Clutch

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

The new style clutch basket and starter drive assembly has arrived for the 1974 GT550 I’m rebuilding, together with most of the seals, gaskets and other bits and pieces I need. I managed to track the starter clutch assembly down … Continue reading →

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Reynolds-Alberta Museum (or Wetaskiwin Revisited)

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

This past week was a real treat as I spent it at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta which is a little less than three hours north of Calgary. Folks may recall I last visited the Reynolds Museum last summer … Continue reading →

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