Author Archives: Ian R. Sandy

The Lancaster In Nanton

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

I just spent the morning in Nanton which is about a 45 minute drive  south of Calgary, at the not so small Nanton Lancaster Society museum which features one of the few remaining Lancaster bombers from the Second World War. … Continue reading →

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Powder Prep

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

I’ve been spending a few days preparing several items for the Calgary CVMG club ‘powder coating day’ this coming Saturday.  Should be interesting as I haven’t actually seen this done before – other than on television of course ! I … Continue reading →

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Broomsticks and Shock Absorbers

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

We just had a short weekend away in the Kootenay Lake area of British Columbia – it’s a very nice part of the country, and we were staying with some friends who have a house there. It’s about a 6 … Continue reading →

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Victoria’s Quilts

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

Giving something useful back to the community is always worthwhile, and as every family at some time or other is touched by illness, accident or tragedy, if that ‘something’ can provide a bit of comfort during a difficult time then … Continue reading →

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Back to Wetaskiwin !

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

My Dad came for a short visit this past week, and as a result aircraft were on the agenda ! He trained at Napier & Sons in the UK, and then after emigrating to Canada was involved for a short while … Continue reading →

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1973 GT750 Rebuild – Rethink

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

More problems – so making a few changes to the project plan. Once I had the Calgary donor bike stripped down, I was able to put its frame along side the Kincardine frame and then noticed a few differences. Earlier GT750 … Continue reading →

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The Puller

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

Getting the barrels off of the GT750 engine can sometimes be damn near impossible. What happens is the cylinder head studs corrode, especially the locator studs, and the barrels become firmly stuck. In the past I’ve pulled the cylinder head … Continue reading →

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1973 GT750 Suzuki Rebuild

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

For my next project (you can see a list here of what I have planned or completed)  I have picked up this 1973 GT750 basket-case in Rubbermaid tubs from a fellow in Kincardine Ontario – basically after hauling a load … Continue reading →

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Crosby Again

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

While we were in Ontario for our son’s graduation last month, I took the opportunity to drop by Crosby Heights public school to pick up one of their 50th anniversary t-shirt’s and also to take a quick look around. I wrote … Continue reading →

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9,574 km Later …..

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

We are safely back home again after our trip down east – we were away 20 days, although just nine days were ‘travel’ days and we covered a total of 9,574 kilometres. The average fuel consumption over the entire distance with the … Continue reading →

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