Front shock on Ulster Rep

[David.H]

Hi All,

I decided today that I would paint the front shock on my recently acquired Ulster Rep. Easy, I thought, a couple of bolts and I could paint. What I found was not as was described in the Woodrow book. First, the OS center twin arm had its mounting holes for the bushed end, drilled to 1 inch. The NS arms were drilled to 1 1/8. The latter had been bushed while to former was not. Both fixing bolts were a sloppy fit. Further, I found two brass washers, the size of the friction discs, on either side of the mounting bracket. It would seem that the brass washers would allow easier movement, which would seem to be contradictory to what the shock and the friction discs are supposed to do. Or am I missing some mystical go fast theory? Also, some fiber washers were doubled and others were not there. But a total of eight, just not in the right places. Did Mickey Mouse build this?

Erich in Seattle

Almost certainly, Erich.
My AG which came via California was the one he cut his teeth on! He didn't appear to learn anything though when he went on to work on yours in Europe!