The first pool we had was hard to keep clean. It was damaged in a wind storm when we got it replaced a floor drain was installed, night and day difference stays much cleaner.

Nice progress Rick, lookin good!

Haven't posted my progress on the Simplex lately because that flywheel caused me a catastrophic mental breakdown. Plus got busy at work, however I got a box and bubblewrap today , going to send it off tomorrow, with a little luck next time I see it problem will be gone. I truly thought that would be an easy fix I will be curious to know what Wayne finds.

Mike in one of the pics there is an orange bike next to a servicycle, I can't see much of it it looks like a benelli sprite with the California package . Do you know I had 2 years ago , but it seems to me like the forks were different then the bike pictured

Wish I could do something with that outboard flywheel but the hub is drilled for a smaller diameter crank also the whole thing is smaller . I do have a 5hp. Brings horizontal laying in the junk may look at it for ideas

After phone conversation with Larry I assembled engine. I was very pleased with how easily the bearings came out after the oven trick. I am pretty sure all the bottom end is ok back together every rolls easy until I install flywheel I painted laminates and it hits everyone I heated and removed center hub from flywheel once again put it on the crank tightened completely and spun crank holding rod post hub hobbled pretty bad can't pinpoint why. I then pulled hub back off and made a pointer with a roll of solder pointed right below treads on crank, as suggested by Larry crank ran true. Something is wrong with that hub it seems. On the bright side I now feel better about the bearings and crank

When I went to paint my frame I had a little bit of automotive basecoat ,overcoat paint left over from my truck. It is black and I considered using it ,however there was parts missing for my paint gun. Well yesterday I gave the garage a pretty good cleaning wasn't even thinking about the paint gun. I picked up a can of laquer thinner that was nearly empty and took it around back to pour on some weeds , out rolls the missing pieces. Made me think of mikes missing handlebar pieces.

I have a 59 Apache 4x4 . I built off a j10 jeep frame. I keep it out of the winter slop the rest of the time its my daily driver along with my service trucks. The simplex will definitely get rode around town as well